The native token of crypto exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. snapped a prolonged slide that was sparked in part by concerns about outflows from the world’s largest digital-asset trading platform.
Nikkei hits 6-week low on U.S. recession fears, China’s COVID cases
Japan's Nikkei index fell for the third straight session to end at a six-week low Monday, with sentiment hurt by fears over a potenti ...
Yen gains on potential Japan govt move for more flexible inflation target
The yen climbed on Monday on news that the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter’s inflation target, potentially paving the way for a ...
3 inmates abused over 400 times by 22 guards at Nagoya Prison
Twenty-two correctional officers at Nagoya Prison abused three inmates hundreds of times through violence and hateful language from November 2021 to August this year, according to sources ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services suspended for 4 hrs due to blackout
Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended for up to four hours due to an electricity outage Sunday, affecting ten ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Backs African Union Entry to G20, PM Kishida Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool ... ( read original story ...)
Yen jumps on possible Japan govt move for more flexible inflation target
The yen climbed on Monday on news that the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter's inflation target, potentially paving the way for a ... ( read original story ...)
Pacifist Japan Embraces Strong Military in World of Threats
Japan is distancing itself from the pacifist stance it’s embraced since its World War II defeat, in a historic shift met by little of the outrage that’s marked security policy changes in the past. Mos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Spot Power Jumps as Northeastern Region Hit by Snowstorm
Japan’s spot power price spiked on Sunday as heavy snow blankets the country’s northeastern region, boosting heating demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuno: Government hopes to continue working closely with BoJ
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday, the government hopes to continue working closely with the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to achieve sustained economic growth and price stability, ...
The FTX disaster has set back crypto by ‘years’ — here are 3 ways it could reshape the industry
The collapse of FTX, once a $32 billion exchange, has shattered investor confidence in crypto. CNBC looks at how it may reshape the industry in the long run.
Japan’s Nikkei falls to 6-week low on slowdown fears
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a six-week low on Monday, led by heavyweight technology stocks, after Wall Street ended lower in the previous session on fears of an economic slowdown due to the U ...
Japan govt to consider revising joint statement with BOJ – sources
The Japanese government will consider revising next year a joint statement it signed with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in 2013 that commits the central bank to meeting a 2% inflation target as soon as ...
Traders will anxiously watch the Bank of Japan
Shorting the Bank of Japan is the trade of 2023. Gyrations in Japanese bond yields resulting from an abrupt increase in benchmark interest rates could force indebted domestic entities to dump overseas ...
Bank of Japan likely to keep low rate policy amid 40-yr high inflation
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultralow rates at a two-day policy meeting starting Monday despite inflation hitting ...
BOJ owned half of outstanding Japan gov’t bonds for 1st time
The Bank of Japan held more than half of outstanding government bonds for the first time at the end of September, after stepping up purchases to keep bond yields low even as its counterparts began ...