TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan posted two straight years of export gains in February ... have also shattered policymakers' hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic doldrums. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) ...
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, USGS says
A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up for 2 straight years but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan posted two straight years of export gains, led by solid U.S.-bound shipments of cars, although expectations of a strong recovery in demand are quickly fading amid global monetary tightening and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s autonomous mobile robot developer LexxPluss snags $11M for US expansion
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Cover, the startup offering management production services of VTubers (short for “virtual YouTubers”), announced on Friday that its IPO application to ...
Japan Posts 19th Straight Trade Deficit in February
Japan posted a trade deficit for a 19th straight month in February after the yen’s weakness and higher energy prices boosted the value of imports, Ministry of Finance data showed Thursday. Japan ...
Japan Firms Turn to Loans for Longer-Term Funding Amid BOJ Risks
“We were concerned that we wouldn’t have been able to attract enough demand, because we don’t think investors are too excited to buy longer bonds,” said Yuichiro Kito, general manager of finance at ...
Ruth Chepngetich earns second straight $250K payday at Nagoya Marathon
Chepngetich has had an amazing professional career already, and at just 28, she likely has many years left to add to her resume. She has run to many noteworthy results in her time as a pro, including ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Fires ICBM Before Rivals Meet in Tokyo to Mend Ties
North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, hours before a planned summit between South Korean and Japanese leaders in Tokyo. Most Read from BloombergCredit Suisse Reels ... ( read original story ...)
Japan battles to persuade its big brands to join military buildout
As Tokyo spins up its defence industry for the country's largest military expansion since World War Two, it has run into a challenge: some of Japan's best-known brands are reluctant to invest in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb exports rise 6.5%% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 6.5% in February from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday.The rise compares with a 7.1% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed a 3. ( read original story ...)
After South Korea’s Icebreaker, Its President Is Welcomed to Tokyo
“South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S. Moon, professor emerita of political science at Wellesley College. During Mr. Yoon’s visit, ... ( read original story ...)
Road rage: Yakuza fight possible ban on expressway use
I haven’t made any ill-advised attempts, like faking my identity,” a senior member of a yakuza gang affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi, the nation’s largest crime syndicate, said in an interview in ... ( read original story ...)
Home price trends in Japan
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries.
The banking turmoil of the last week is the latest setback for a crypto industry that saw much of its value wiped out after the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges, FTX.
US banks shun crypto firms as regulatory pressures mount
People with direct knowledge of the matter say banks that were previously open to working with crypto clients, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, are now turning away.
Collateral damage: Crypto market shaken by collapse of banks
The banking turmoil of the last week is the latest setback for a crypto industry that saw much of its value wiped out after the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges, FTX.