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But Hassan said it's a growing area. "Strong performance in the underlying crypto-asset markets along with bubbling curiosity from institutions has been supportive of the space," he said. Hedge fund ... ( read original story ...)

Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday ... "We must seek to raise Japan's minimum wage to around 1,000 yen ($9/hour) from the current average of about 900 yen," he said. ( read original story ...)

Earlier this year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the government would need to "curtail" the use of crypto for criminal transactions. How you can save $1 million for retirement How much the ... ( read original story ...)

As Coinbase prepares to be the first major cryptocurrency company to go public, it is struggling with basic customer service, users said. ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - The WTA circuit has seen only one repeat winner in 13 tournaments this year and for Japan's Naomi Osaka, who is fast emerging as the next dominant force in women's tennis, the results ... ( read original story ...)

At a time of global uncertainty, Tokyo has emerged as a strong contender for Asia’s next financial centre. FinCity.Tokyo’s webinar on February 15 explored the attraction and potential of Tokyo as a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan has called on equipment makers to help one of its biggest chipmakers restore production, the latest government move aimed at easing a semiconductor shortage that has ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese policymakers are stepping up calls to raise the country's minimum wage as part of a strategy to ensure households can boost consumption and revitalise the economy when COVID-19 curbs are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive session as renewed concerns about the return of coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and declining oil prices dented hopes of an ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese government bureaucrats have called and emailed equipment makers in Japan and overseas to request they provide parts and machinery to help Renesas Electronics Corp, restore chip production at ... ( read original story ...)

As Europe, the U.S. and other major Western economies hit China with a spate of sanctions over alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang, Japan has so far stood pat, because of both a lack of ... ( read original story ...)

The sale was Beeple's first crypto art drop since he shattered digital art records earlier this month. Justin Sun was outbid at the last auction. ( read original story ...)

The initiative brings together Canon, which builds semiconductor lithography machinery; top Japanese chipmaking equipment supplier Tokyo Electron; and Screen Semiconductor Solutions, which makes wafer ... ( read original story ...)

"Miami is a melting pot of cultures and flavors, and we look to bring that to life in our menus," says chef Dayanny de la Cruz ... ( read original story ...)

Despite a decline in investor appetite in the US, institutional crypto managers are holding record sums of digital assets. ( read original story ...)

"Hello, NFT you're looking for?" Lionel Richie will create a non-fungible token artwork for Crypto.com's new marketplace. ( read original story ...)