Nicholas Smith, Japan strategist at CLSA, says "when you are a country with as much debt as Japan, allowing inflation to get out of control, I think, is particularly dangerous." ...
Japan’s central bank has been ‘wrong footed’ on inflation, analyst says
Japan's core inflation rate has came in at 3.3% in June, its 15th straight month that inflation has stayed above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. The inflation numbers are key to the BOJ's monetary ...
Still ‘too early’ for the Bank of Japan to change policy, says professor
Sayuri Shirai of Keio University discusses Japan's latest inflation numbers and their implications for the Bank of Japan's policy decisions.
Japan’s inflation speeds up as central bank weighs interest rates
Prices in world’s third-largest economy grew 3.3 percent in June amid expectations BOJ will stick to ultra-loose policy.
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerates in June but stays above BOJ’s target
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target for the fifteenth consecutive month, rose by 3.3% in June 2023 from a year ago, ...
Japan June exports rise 1.5% year over year, finance ministry data show
TOKYO, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports in June rose 1.5% from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. The rise was less than a 2.2% gain expected by 15 economists in a ...
SBI Launches Midsummer XRP Festival, XRP CFD Trading, to Bolster XRP Presence in Japan
SBI integrates innovative XRP trading solutions and cashback programs to promote XRP across the Japanese crypto community.
Japan’s Nikkei slides for second day as chip rout accelerates
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, as the tumble in chip-related shares accelerated tracking a sell-off in U.S. peers.
Dollar firms, yen steady after Japan inflation holds above Bank of Japan’s target
The Japanese yen strengthened 0.08% to 139.97 per dollar after nationwide core consumer price index rose 3.3% in June from a year earlier, matching a median market forecast, but remained above the ...
Japan’s inflation may have peaked, no imminent change seen to BOJ policy
Japan's core inflation stayed above the central bank's 2% target in June for the 15th straight month but an index stripping away the effect of energy costs slowed, data showed, suggesting the ...
NFTs in Japan: Key Projects and Features – CoinGecko Buzz
The Japanese NFT industry has three characteristics: extensive intellectual property (IP), low FUD, and a tightly knit community that encourages collaboration and synergy. Three major Japanese NFT ...
Crypto Funds Linked to Fentanyl Trade Come Mostly From Centralized Exchanges: Elliptic
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that most crypto funds used in the fentanyl trade can be traced to centralized exchanges.
Investors are worried the U.S. is losing its crypto edge as regulators crack down. Here’s why those fears may be overblown.
Investors are worried that as Washington dilly dallies around crypto, the U.S. is losing its competitive edge to the rest of the world.
Why The O.C.’s Ben McKenzie Became a Face of the Anti-Crypto Movement
Ben McKenzie is an unlikely anti-crypto crusader. The actor is best known for his role as a teen heartthrob on The O.C., which is not exactly a harbinger of technological or economic rigor. But ...
Japan’s Inflation Re-Accelerates in June, Stays Above BOJ Target
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks on Tuesday that Japan was still distant from sustainably achieving the bank's 2% target have pushed down the yen and boosted Japanese shares, as investors scaled back ...
Bank of Japan launches forum with 60 firms on digital yen pilot programme
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing ...