"An interest rate rise as a result of the policy exit would be small compared to the United States, so the impact of higher bank lending rates would be limited," Masahiko Kato, chairman of the ...
Tokyo stocks open higher as tech issues lifted by Wall St. gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as technology shares tracked advances by their U.S. counterparts overnight. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bakery, NEC team up to give rise to AI-based ‘love bread’
A Tokyo-based baked goods company and technology and electronics giant NEC Corp. have come together to produce ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Mirai Tower is like the Eiffel Tower in Paris — but you can sleep inside it
Can you imagine what it would be like if you had the chance to stay overnight inside the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Although you can’t, you can now at least get close to such an experience in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Bulls bank on Japan inflation cooling further
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The number one focus for investors in Asia on Friday will be the latest Japanese consumer inflation figures, with markets across the region hoping to draw support from the strong rise on world markets the day before and end a torrid week on a high. ( read ...
Homebuilder M.D.C. being bought by Japan’s Sekisui in a $4.9 billion deal
M.D.C. Holdings' stock rocketed toward a 19-year high Thursday, after the Colorado-based homebuilder announced an agreement to be bought by ( read original story ...)
The 30 Best Hotels in Tokyo
Whether it's a traditional ryokan in the middle of the city or a quirky boutique hotel you seek, Tokyo offers a little bit of everything. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin spot ETF volume rose, Coinbase went to court, Solana Mobile announces new device and Google cuts crypto apps in India
Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. Alongside our regularly scheduled news bits, I’ll be testing out some recurring segments and features — so if you do (or don’t) like ...
The next ethereum? Analysts pick this Asia-based crypto’s price to 30x in 2024
There are three big reasons why investors believe this $9.6 billion crypto asset can overtake ethereum and see its price explode.
Trump’s past comments on bitcoin ‘scam’ cast doubt on his support for crypto in 2025
But Trump’s own Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair, Christopher Giancarlo — who won the plaudits of the industry back in 2018 when he greenlighted a bitcoin-futures product — is a major ...
HSBC, SocGen Take Contrarian View of Japan’s Blistering Market
Japan, Asia’s most-popular market, also has its detractors. Most Read from BloombergBlinken’s Return From Davos Was Delayed After Plane Broke DownApple to Sell Watches Without Oxygen Feature After ...
Japan to acquire 400 Tomahawk missiles to deter threats from Russia and North Korea
The Ministry of Defense of Japan has signed a contract to purchase 400 American Tomahawk missiles. The missiles are needed by the country to counter threats from Russia, reports Fox News. It is noted ...
Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as its first-ever female president
Japan Airlines (JAL) has appointed Mitsuko Tottori as its next president, making her the first woman to hold this position in the airline's history. Tottori’s commitment: Tottori, who joined JAL as a flight attendant in 1985, ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed stopped me getting a mortgage – even though it wasn’t even growing on my property
However, it was far from smooth sailing, as the investor revealed she was once rejected for a mortgage due to a bizarre law relating to Japanese knotweed, a fast-growing plant that weakens buildings ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-bound plane returns to Tokyo after man bites flight attendant
Japanese media reported that a 55-year-old American citizen was arrested after he bit an mid-flight attendant, an airline spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)
Japan Receives US ‘Tomahawk’ Missile Boost Amid North Korea Tensions
Japan has said North Korean ballistic missile tests threaten Tokyo's national security as regional tensions escalate. ( read original story ...)