Digital payments company Ripple wants to attract Japanese blockchain developers to the XRP Ledger with up to $200,000 in grants to build on the network. The ...
Japan to link visa renewals with up-to-date health insurance payments
TOKYO -- Japan is revising its public health insurance system as it seeks to ensure foreigners are up to date on their payments, Nikkei has learned.
Japanese hotel group’s shares soar on plan to raise $5bn to buy bitcoin
Shares in Japanese hotel developer turned bitcoin investor Metaplanet soared on Monday after it unveiled plans to raise about $5.4bn to add to its already large stockpile of the cryptocurrency.
Crypto funds’ assets hit record high as investors hedge and diversify
Assets held in crypto funds hit a record high in May as easing trade tensions lifted risk appetite and some investors used the digital currencies to hedge against market volatility and diversify from ...
Democrats are drawing closer to the crypto industry despite Trump divisions
A significant number of Democrats, 16, joined Republicans in advancing the crypto legislation. The GENIUS Act would create a new regulatory structure for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency ...
Delete These Android Crypto Apps Now: 20 Phishing Apps Found on Play Store
Cybersecurity researchers have found 20 malicious apps that snuck onto Google’s Play Store to try and drain people's funds from their wallets.
Japan to link health insurance non-payment to visa renewal
TOKYO -- Japan is revising its public health insurance system as it seeks to ensure foreigners are up to date on their payments, Nikkei has learned.
Japan’s Economy Remains at Risk of Technical Recession, Data Shows
The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, which could delay the Bank of Japan’s timeline for raising interest rates.
Bitcoin-Proxy Metaplanet Stock Shoots 20%, Overtakes McDonalds Japan
Metaplanet stock hits fresh year-high at 1,638 JPY as the Bitcoin proxy firm dominates 70% trading volume on Japan's Standard Market.
Nomura to shut branch in China as it scales back wealth business
TOKYO] Nomura Holdings is closing one of its four branches in China, as the Japanese securities firm scales back its wealth management business in the mainland after years of losses. Read more at The ...
Japan’s ruling party aims for 1,000 trillion yen nominal GDP in 2040, PM Ishiba says
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had instructed ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) executives to include the goal of achieving 1,000 trillion yen ($6.94 trillion) nominal GDP ...
Japan to consider buying back some super-long government bonds, sources say
Japan is considering buying back some super-long government bonds issued in the past at low interest rates, two sources with direct knowledge of the plan said on Monday, underscoring its focus on ...
Japan mulls buying back some super-long government bonds – Reuters
Citing two sources with direct knowledge of the plan, Reuters reported on Monday that the Japanese government is considering buying back some super-long bonds issued in the past at low interest rates.
Japan’s Q1 GDP revised upward, showing no growth but avoids contraction
Japan's GDP in Q1 2025 was flat, a better performance than the initial 0.2% contraction estimate, though significantly slower than Q4's 0.6% growth. Net trade surprisingly boosted GDP by 0.4 ...
Japan’s Q1 GDP contraction narrows on consumption improvement
Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 0.2% in the three months through March 31, showed revised data from the Cabinet Office, rather than 0.7% announced on May 16 which matched economists' ...
Japan current account surplus in April rises 3.2% to 2.26 tril. yen
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.26 trillion yen ($15.6 billion) in April, up 3.2 percent from a year earlier, lifted main ...