The Government of Japan is planning to institute tax breaks for cryptocurrency firms in an effort to attract start-ups and keep firms operating in the Asian nation. Japan's Financial Services Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: Scammers Are Big Losers from the Crypto Crash
There is also an unexpected big loser. The fall in cryptocurrency prices since the beginning of the year is a disaster for many investors, institutional investors and retail investors. The crypto ...
Japan Looks at Corporate Crypto Tax Breaks to Entice Startups: Report
Two crypto lobby groups recently asked the government to reform crypto tax laws in the country, where investors can pay up to 55% on capital gains.
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher amid caution ahead of Powell speech
Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday as a tech-led rally overnight on Wall Street lifted their Japanese peers but gains were capped ahe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA signs new LNG deal with Russia’s Sakhalin-2
Japan's JERA has signed a deal with thenew operator of the Sakhalin-2 energy project in Russia to maintain long-term deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a spokesperson for the country's biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s underwater quake observation system mostly restored
The Japan Meteorological Agency says an underwater earthquake observation system installed off the Pacific coast of central Japan has mostly been restored. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Naomi Osaka headlines as Pan Pacific Open returns after Covid
Home favourite Naomi Osaka will defend her title at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo next month, organisers said on Friday, as the tournament returns for the first time since the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 18,423 more coronavirus infections on Aug. 26
Japan's capital reported 18,423 COVID-19 cases on Aug. 26 after marking 23,129 the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends slightly higher ahead of Powell speech
Japanese shares ended slightly higher on Friday after erasing some of their earlier gains, as cautious investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues about the path ...
Japan to spend $1.8 million on Abe’s funeral despite opposition
Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on Friday, despite growing opposition from a public angered by revelations of the ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Markets End Higher As Tech Shares Gain
Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, led by rises in tech-related shares while investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. ( read original story ...)
Japan Financial Markets
People wearing protective masks stand in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets ...
Japan’s wage growth to lag inflation over next 12 months: Reuters poll
Japanese wages are unlikely to grow as much as nationwide consumer prices over the coming year, almost 80% of economists said in a Reuters poll, which would be bad news for an economy that has hardly ...
Japan’s wage growth to lag inflation over next 12 months: Reuters poll
Japanese wages are unlikely to grow as much as nationwide consumer prices over the coming year, almost 80% of economists said in a Reuters poll, which would be bad news for an economy that has hardly ...
Japan’s factory output likely fell back into contraction in July- Reuters poll
Japanese factories likely cut back output in July after the prior month's near double-digit surge, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as manufacturers struggled to shake off the drag from supply ...
Record 176 people in Tokyo die of COVID in one week
A record 176 people in the Japanese capital died of COVID-19 in the week from Aug. 16 to 22, according to the metropolitan government. ( read original story ...)