Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates for ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian-Born Cosplayer Hakken Ryou Appointed Tourism Ambassador Of Tokyo
Ryou's selection was part of the Tokyo Tourism Ambassador campaign, to promote the appeal of Tokyo both domestically and internationally. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM says he hopes new BOJ chief will heed govt goal of higher wages
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he hoped the central bank's new leadership will take into account the government's goal of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Tokyo Reports 2,232 New Cases
Tokyo confirmed 2,232 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 900 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,757.1, compared to 2,852.9 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher Helped By Cheap Yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, helped by a cheap yen against the dollar after a mixed close on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
US regulator orders crypto firm to stop minting Binance stablecoin
New York’s top financial regulator has ordered a crypto company to stop minting a major stablecoin, widening a clampdown on the embattled digital assets sector. Paxos, a blockchain company, announced ...
Japan’s JERA faces complaint from climate activist over risk disclosures
A climate activist group on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) over JERA Co Inc, saying Japan's biggest power generator did not fully disclose risks related to its $300 million bond issue on the exchange last year. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima: Japan insists release of 1.3m tonnes of ‘treated’ water is safe
Neighbouring countries and local fishers express concern as 12th anniversary of nuclear disaster looms ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida says Ueda is most fit to lead BOJ
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor nominee Kazuo Ueda is the best fit to lead the central bank as he is a well known economist globally and has high expertise in financial field. ( read original story ...)
Moscow accuses Japan of Russophobia, making ‘vicious attacks’ over Ukraine war
REUTERS/Yevhen Titov Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russia, locked in a decades-old territorial dispute with Tokyo over a chain of Pacific islands, on Tuesday accused Japan of engaging in Russophobia and mounting "vicious attacks" over the war in Ukraine. Soviet ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s future rests on Arm
What was clear, though, to investors, was just how much the future of SoftBank, which Son dubs as “a vision capitalist”, rests on one company: Arm. Following a historic selldown in Alibaba, an ...
Asia markets set to open lower after U.S. inflation comes in higher than expected
Futures were largely lower, with the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 27,730 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,740 against the ... according to Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the ...
The Bank of Japan’s new governor, Ueda Kazuo, marks a break with tradition
If approved, as seems certain, Mr Ueda will become the first academic economist to run the bank in post-war Japan, breaking with the tradition that the governor is drawn from the boj or finance ...
Stunning day trips just outside of Tokyo
TOKYO is where cutting-edge innovation meets culture and tradition – a gorgeous metropolis of high-rise neon-lit buildings amidst historical architecture and temples. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 3-Japan’s weak Q4 GDP rebound poses challenge for BOJ’s exit path
"With other advanced economies heading into recessions, we still expect net trade to drag Japan into a recession as well in the first half, especially since business investment is weakening faster ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is joining the grown-up table, and no one is happy about it
To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. New York CNN — When FTX collapsed in November, it was a seismic event for the crypto industry. Many called it the “Lehman moment.” The comparison holds ...