Category: FINANCE

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 21.70 points, or 0.07%, to 29,642.69. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 6.95 points, or ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese official said it is okay if we drink this water, so then please drink it,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan said at a press conference on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

The direct listing of Coinbase Global Inc. on Nasdaq is a turning point for the whole cryptocurrency sector, according to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong. ( read original story ...)

The sports star and the rapper are both known to have invested in Coinbase years ago when the company was worth much less than today. ( read original story ...)

European startups are still reluctant to expand into Japan, due to concerns surrounding cultural and language differences and worries about getting things wrong. But there are substantial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.07%. The best ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks must be on the lookout for cases similar to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, the head of the country's banking lobby group said on Thursday. TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy has been picking up but any recovery is likely to be modest due to lingering caution over the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Thursday. The world’s ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan lowered its view on two of Japan's nine local economies and reiterated that many regions remain in a severe situation due to the impact ... ( read original story ...)

NBC Olympics prime-time host Mike Tirico tells TODAY that the Tokyo Olympics “will feel different” due to all the anticipation for the long-awaited event. He talks about about the COVID-19 precautions ... ( read original story ...)

Cancelling the Tokyo Olympics remains an option less than 100 days out from the rescheduled Games, according to a top official from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). After being postponed ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic makes it impossible to host them safely, a senior member of the Japanese government has said. Toshihiro Nikai, ... ( read original story ...)

Even the moderators of WallStreetBets can’t hold back the rising Bitcoin crypto wave any longer.The freewheeling web forum will start allowing discussion of Bitcoin, Ether and Dogecoin in a daily ... ( read original story ...)

After Coinbase Global Inc. hit a valuation above $100 billion Wednesday, the question for the broader crypto world is, Who’s next? ( read original story ...)

Coinbase’s Nasdaq debut made various Silicon Valley execs and VCs — along with investor Kevin Durant — very happy. ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares closed slightly higher on Thursday, led by cyclical firms that would benefit from a global economic rebound and banks which tracked their U.S. peers, while a fall in technology stocks ... ( read original story ...)