Exponential growth in Washington’s balance sheet is adding momentum to the increase in U.S. Treasury yields and even helping to resurrect the crypto markets. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby to urge BOJ to achieve ‘moderate’ inflation
TOKYO: Japan’s business lobby Keidanren will urge member firms to consider raising base salaries next year and ... ( read original story ...)
G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China
The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the "immediate repeal" of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China's restrictions after Japan began releasing ...
Court backs man refused golf club membership over nationality issue
NAGOYA--Refusing membership to a golf club because a person was not born with Japanese nationality constitutes racial discrimination, the Nagoya High Court ruled. ( read original story ...)
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds, chip stocks lead recovery
Japan's Nikkei share average recovered on Friday after suffering its worst drop in three weeks in the previous session, with chip-related stocks leading the recovery.The Nikkei rose 1.27% to close at ...
Union Minister Goyal, USTR Tai meet in Osaka ahead of G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting
Tai and Goyal also discussed the importance of a successful 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, a readout of the meeting issued by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) read. ( read original story ...)
Is Crypto Financing Terrorism?
A report that terror groups raised more than $130 million in crypto during recent years has set off a debate in Washington and finance circles.
US Treasury warns crypto firms not to fund Hamas during the Israel war
U.S. officials are urging cryptocurrency firms to enhance their security measures to prevent terrorists from utilizing their platforms. This action follows concerns that Hamas may have employed cryptocurrency for funding its attack on Israel.
Opinion: As Tokyo trains hit by post-COVID crowding, why are railways cutting services?
Crowding on trains in Japan's capital has been getting harder to ignore, day by day. During rush hour, stations and platforms are nearly overflowing w･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Police boost crackdown on street prostitution at Tokyo park made notorious by social media
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is stepping up its crackdown on street prostitution near a park in the Kabukicho entertainment distr ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Paris: Boks do it again!
Relive South Africa's successful title defence under Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber which culminated in Paris on Saturday night with the Boks winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup. ( read original story ...)
Japan Court Rules It Is ‘Unconstitutional’ to Force Transgender People Be Sterilized
The law has long been decried by LGBTQ+ rights groups, and previous challenges in court have been struck down. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: ‘Komada — A Whisky Family’ Director Talks Making an Original Anime, Challenges Facing Industry
Anime veteran Masayuki Yoshihara made his feature debut with the film that tracks the struggles of a whisky distillery. ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood Dumps Over $6M Grayscale Bitcoin Fund This Week As Bitcoin Rallies About 14%, While Amassing $12.4M Worth Of This Crypto-linked Stock
Ark Invest sold more Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC:GBTC) units on Friday, as the fund recovered this week amid a rally in its underlying asset
Japan firms should not ‘miss bus’ on India, commerce chief says
India's vast economic potential has much to offer Japanese companies that move quickly to invest in the market, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told Nikkei. "I do hope Japanese ...