Politics was the winner in a week of predictable uncertainty across global markets. ASX small caps jumped 2% on Friday, and 4% for the week.
4 arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting co-worker, ripping underwear in Tokyo
Four workers for a major Japanese moving firm who allegedly indecently assaulted a co-worker, ripping his underwear, have been arrested, poli ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vies for ‘last chance’ as major global chip producer
Japan is investing 70 billion yen ($490 million) to beef up semiconductor development and production, setting up a consortium that brings together Toyota, Sony and other major companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Oct consumer inflation likely to hit four-decade high – Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer inflation rate is expected to hit a forty-year high in October as a weak yen pushed up raw material costs for companies, leaving some with little option but to pass those on to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank books hefty Vision Fund loss but returns to quarterly profit
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp announced a hefty loss at its Vision Fund investment arm for the third straight quarter, even as the company itself posted its first quarterly profit in as many quarters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida plans to sack justice minister – media
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has firmed up his intention to sack his justice minister, media reported on Friday, raising the possibility of a second minister leaving the cabinet because of a ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota, Sony Set Up Advanced Chip Business in Japan
Next-generation chips are aimed to be produced by the late 2020s as Japan lags behind other nations. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt backs major firms in next-gen chip project
The Japanese government will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, chief cabinet secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lives at the bleeding edge of good enough
With growth slowing, demographics depressed and the trade balance in deep deficit, Tokyo wants to incubate startups and put more state money into cutting-edge sectors like semiconductors and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cracks Down on FTX Unit, Freezing Exchange Activity
Japan’s government has ordered FTX.com’s local subsidiary to suspend some of its operations, saying it has no structure in place to properly offer cryptocurrency exchange services to users.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Jumps 3% as Soft US CPI Cools Fed Rate Worry
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average surged more than 3% as investors wagered that slower US inflation would spur the Federal Reserve to moderate its pace of rate hikes.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 2% as Asia markets rise on U.S. inflation report
Shares in the Asia-Pacific are poised to rise Friday after the release of U.S. inflation data in October raised investor hopes that inflation has peaked.
Japan says ready to act as U.S. inflation data triggers broad dollar losses
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities on Friday warned of intervention in the currency market after sharp swings in the yen overnight, which was triggered by softer-than-expected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida, US Biden to Hold Talks on Sunday – Kyodo
Biden and Kishida are also scheduled for a trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on the same day when they are expected to discuss North Korea's nuclear pro ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of Covid-19 infections
Japan's Health Ministry on Thursday also decided at a meeting to revise the current five-scale alert of infection status to a four-scale one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to invest up to $500 mln in new advanced chip development company
TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan will invest up to 70 billion yen ($500 million ... Future of Moneycategory EXCLUSIVE Behind FTX's fall, battling billionaires and a failed bid to save crypto, article ...