Japan has warned of the need to be increasingly vigilant to excessive foreign exchange fluctuations driven by speculation at a Group of 20 meeting, top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Thursday.
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open after sell-off; Tokyo and U.S. inflation data in focus
Inflation in Japan's capital city of Tokyo is widely considered a leading indicator of price increases in the country. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ Hike Option in Play
Inflation in Tokyo accelerated for a third month in July, keeping the door open to a possible interest rate hike when the central bank’s policy board meets next week. Consumer prices excluding fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open slightly lower on tech falls
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, weighed down by technology issues tracking declines of their U.S. counterparts overnight, but losses were limited by buybacks after the Nikkei index ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo proposes record minimum pay increase
TOKYO: Japan’s labour ministry has proposed a record increase ... have already had to raise pay to stop employees from leaving, despite a lack of improved business conditions. Around 60% of smaller ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Data Due On Friday
(RTTNews) - Japan will on Friday release July figures for Tokyo-area inflation, setting the pace for a modest day in Asia-Pacific economic activity. In June, overall Tokyo inflation was up 2.3 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Sendai to turn off Japan’s last 3 ‘UFO’ traffic lights, but similar set remains in Nagoya
SENDAI -- Japan's last three sets of "UFO-style" traffic lights will be removed from intersections in this Miyagi Prefecture capital at the end of July due to aging, but in fact, a similar set is ... ( read original story ...)
Let cosplayers in layers of clothing take breaks in intense heat, Japan artist urges
A cosplay artist in Japan is calling on people to help allow breaks for cosplayers wearing layers of clothing and battling the intense summer heat for hours at outdoor photo shoots.The season has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest village tries to attract new, younger residents
Nearly one-third of Japan’s population is over 65, making it the oldest country in the world. Small rural towns nationwide are seeing these demographic changes most acutely as younger residents leave ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase adds three board members, including OpenAI executive
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added three new members to its board of directors, including an executive from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, as the company steps up its efforts to sway U.S. crypto policy,
Jersey City to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs, the Latest Pension to Dive Into Crypto
The question on whether Crypto/Bitcoin is here to stay is largely over + crypto/Bitcoin won,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in a tweet.
San Bernardino-inspired fast food enjoyed in Tokyo by (hungry) official
Theodore Sanchez, the San Bernardino councilmember, was on vacation last month in Tokyo, Japan. Strolling through a glitzy mall, Miyashita Park, he was surprised to see, side by side in the food court, a McDonald’s and a Taco Bell. “I thought ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Swindlers: Are Takumi Tsujimoto and Harrison Yamanaka Based on Real Con Artists?
Netflix’s ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ takes the audience into the underbelly of a crime that endangers people’s lives in unimaginable ways. The story focuses on a group of con artists who go to extreme ends to create an elaborate con and fraud people through real estate scams. ( read original story ...)
Are there really 50M crypto holders in the USA?
Coinbase claims between 52M and 68M crypto owners in the USA, but skeptics see limited grass-roots ownership. Instead, big donors drive crypto campaigns.
The Resurgence Of Crypto VC Investing: Navigating The New Bull Run
The crypto VC market's gradual rebound, despite bitcoin's fluctuating performance, tells a story of strategic optimism.
HeartCore’s Go IPO Client, BloomZ, Begins Trading on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
I am pleased to announce that our Go IPO client, BloomZ, has successfully begun trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market,” said CEO Sumitaka Kanno Yamamoto. “BloomZ’s IPO is the first from Japan since ...