The Tokyo Metropolitan Police are stepping up their crackdown on cyclists that recklessly violate traffic rules. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound on robust tech issues, weak yen
Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Monday on strong technology shares following solid earnings from U.S. firms including Apple Inc., whil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan likely spent record amount in October to prop up yen
Japan will announce on Monday that it spent what was likely a record amount on currency intervention this month to prop up the yen, with market players keen for clues about how much further the ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews: Bank of Japan fiddles while bond market burns
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is playing with forex fire. The yield-curve control policy in which the central bank attempts to hold down interest rates by buying – or threatening to buy - ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s inevitable pivot looms as a risk for markets
The writer is president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and an adviser to Allianz and Gramercy After occupying a central role in international trade and currency developments in the 1980s and 1990s, ... ( read original story ...)
Despite fears, Halloween partying in Tokyo’s Shibuya goes on after Seoul crush
Riot police were mobilized throughout major areas and side streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district on the night of Oct. 30 to keep Halloween reve ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel REIT acquires S$85.7m office property in Japan
It plans to use the acquisition to pave the way for the firm’s entrance into Japan’s market. The manager of Keppel REIT, Keppel REIT Management Limited, has acquired a 98.47% interest in a freehold ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil ETF Gains in Tokyo as Investors Cheer Smooth Election
Brazilian assets are poised to outperform after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the presidential ballot in a seemingly smooth election process, easing concern that a contested result would sow ... ( read original story ...)
Approval of Japan PM Kishida’s gov’t hits new low, no help from economic plan
Public approval ratings for the government of Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touched a new low in one opinion poll and clung near lows in another, hit by his party's ties to a controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output falls for first time in four months as firms battle rising costs
Japan's factory output fell in September for the first time in four months as manufacturers grappled with rising raw materials costs and global economic slowdown, and is likely to fall again next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept Factory Output Posts First Fall In 4 Months
Japan's factory output fell in September for the first time in four months as manufacturers took a hit from rising costs for raw materials and the global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Production Spikes 9.8% On Year In September
The value of industrial output in Japan was up 9.8 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin: Crypto Industry Shouldn’t Be ‘Enthusiastically Pursuing Institutional Capital’
The co-founder of the world’s second largest cryptocurrency weighed in on regulations that could change the course of crypto.
What Is The Crypto Freedom PAC Planning For The Midterm Elections?
As an investor, having crypto-friendly lawmakers in office is likely a good thing for your portfolio. The Crypto Freedom PAC is focused on helping elect pro-crypto candidates for Congress. Explore ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Musk Takeover, Twitter Crypto Wallet in the Works
This was also the week that Tesla CEO, institutional Bitcoin HODLer and Dogecoin-maxi Elon Musk finally closed his $44 billion Twitter acquisition bid. His new platform was a hive of commotion ...
First Mover Asia: Crypto Platform Freeway’s Lack of Transparency Should Have Been a Red Flag
It may not exactly be the "Uptober" that some crypto bulls were hoping for, but bitcoin (BTC) is up 6.1% in October, its first positive month since July. "While bulls might be newly inspired, prices ...