Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, with Tokyo’s benchmark dipping more than 2%, after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally slammed into a wall of worries over potentially ...
LMBO and REKT: Direxion debuts leveraged ETFs tracking crypto equities
Asset manager Direxion has debuted its two newest crypto industry-tracking exchange-traded funds — complete with fun ticker names: “LMBO” and “REKT.” According to a July 17 statement, LMBO is the ticker for the Direxion Daily Crypto Industry Bull ...
Japan’s trade deficit for first half declines as exports recover
Japan has reported it logged a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports ...
Explainer: What are Japan’s tactics based on latest suspected intervention?
Japan is suspected to have intervened in the foreign exchange market to prop up the yen on several occasions this month, underscoring its discomfort over the pain the currency's fall is inflicting on households because of costlier imports. ( read original story ...)
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
Japan is hosting a summit with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and increased support for a rules-based free and open Indo-Pacific ( read original story ...)
Rainy season over in Tokyo area and Tokai region
Japanese weather officials said on Thursday that the rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region including Tokyo, and the Tokai region to its west. They made the announcement based on the forecast that fine weather will prevail in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2024 preview – Sony returns after 5 years as new Like A Dragon confirmed
This year's Tokyo Game Show is promising to be the biggest in a long time, so here's what you can expect from Japan's premier gaming convention. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% amid global chip sell-off, surging yen
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell sharply on Thursday, as chip-related stocks joined a global sell-off in ...
TSMC, Tokyo Electron Lead Tech Selloff in Asia on Trade Angst
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Hashed and B Dashed Ventures Name Sponsors for Inaugural Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2024
Blockchain-focused investment firm Hashed and Japanese venture capital firm B Dash Ventures have announced the lineup of sponsors and key speakers for the Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2024. The ...
Japan’s prime minister apologizes to people forcibly sterilized under former eugenics law
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has formally apologized to a group of plaintiffs who were forcibly sterilized under the country’s decades-long former eugenics law following their lengthy ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum co-founder’s warning against ‘pro-crypto’ candidates: ‘Are they in it for the right reasons?’
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, issued a warning on Wednesday against choosing a candidate purely based on whether they claim to be
BlackRock pulls 2022 ad showing Trump gunman
BlackRock has confirmed that the gunman behind the shooting incident involving Trump appeared in one of their ads from 2022.
Japan exports rise 5.4% year/year in June
Japanese exports rose 5.4% year-on-year in June, up for a seventh straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Thursday.The rise in shipments was smaller than a 6.4% increase expected ...
US Open: Emma Raducanu Narrowly Escapes a Major Scare While Naomi Osaka’s Fate Dependant on Rivals
The American swing is nearing close but with severe stress for many players! The post US Open: Emma Raducanu Narrowly Escapes a Major Scare While Naomi Osaka's Fate Dependant on Rivals appeared first ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum co-founder warns against voting only on ‘pro-crypto,’ a day after a16z founders support Trump
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin cautioned against voting for political candidates based solely on whether they have adopted a "pro-crypto" stance.