Japan's Nikkei share average fell, impacted by President Trump's auto tariff announcement. Automakers Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru experienced losses. The tariffs include a 25% tax on imported ...
Japan Offering Y700.0B Of 2.2% 40-year Govt Bonds
TOKYO--Japan's Ministry of Finance said Thursday it is auctioning Y700.0 billion of 40-year government bonds. Issue 40-year govt bond (No 1796 reopened) Coupon 2.2% Settlement Date Mar 28, 2025 ...
Japan putting ‘all options on table’ in dealing with US auto tariffs, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday Tokyo will put "all options on the table" in dealing with Washington's announcement to impose a 25% tariff on automobile imports. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame
Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record low. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Japan Activation Capital raises $512 million in second fund from domestic investors
Tokyo-based investment firm Japan Activation Capital (JAC) said on Thursday it had closed its second fund at 77 billion yen ($511.93 million), bringing the total amount it has raised from domestic ... ( read original story ...)
‘They really don’t want people educated on Bitcoin’: Crypto Lifer says the time to buy is now
They really don't want people educated on Bitcoin,” Price told Rob Nelson on TheStreet Roundtable. “You have to kind of deep dive to find out. You have to want it. You have
SEC Chair Nominee Atkins to Face Questions About Crypto, Conflicts of Interest
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins heads to Capitol Hill Thursday for his confirmation hearing amid worries about the politicization of the agency.
Citigroup hiring dealmakers in Japan with fee pool seen reviving
TOKYO] Citigroup is expanding its investment banking team in Japan as the Wall Street firm bets that the country’s deal fee pool will finally rebound after a two-decade slump. Read more at The ...
TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.: Action Policy Toward Continuous Corporate Value Enhancement
FY25 marks our 140th anniversary and the final year of our current Medium-Term Management Plan (MTMP). As we reach this milestone, we are reaffirming our commitment to continuous corporate value ...
Japan’s Carmaker Shares Slump on Trump’s Auto Tariffs
Shares of Japanese carmakers slumped after US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on all auto imports, raising concern that it will hurt sales in the key American market. ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America — despite Trump’s tariffs
Nearly three in four respondents said that the key factor driving these planned expansions was increased sales opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s SEC pick pledges ‘rational’ crypto regulations
Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pledged on Wednesday that regulations under his leadership would benefit the crypto sector and prevent politics from "stifling" capital formation,
99% of Crypto Tokens Are Going to Zero: Fund Manager
Money managers in crypto are able to use trading strategies that stopped working in TradFi more than a decade ago.
Yokohama to Host WCN’26: The World Congress of Nephrology Returns to Japan After 36 Years
The World Congress of Nephrology 2026 (WCN’26), the flagship event of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), is set to take place in Yokohama from March 28 to 31, 2026. The Congress is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan accepts 2 people injured in Gaza for medical treatment
Japan accepted 2 Palestinians injured in the Gaza war for medical treatment Wednesday. It's the first time since the current Gaza war started in 2023 that people injured there have gotten treatment in ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stressed the importance of free trade and multilateralism and decried threats against democracy as he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed ... ( read original story ...)