The major victory by Japan's ruling coalition in a parliamentary election Sunday is expected to keep Tokyo stocks firm, assuring the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Close Higher After Sunday Vote
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday after Japan's ruling bloc secured a strong win in Sunday's upper house election, held two days after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s party sweeps to election victory in Japan days after his assassination: NHK
Japan's ruling coalition swept to victory on Sunday in an upper house election that took on heightened significance following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida gets mandate, Blinken brings US condolences
Boosted by a new mandate in weekend elections, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Monday with the U.S.'s top diplomat, who delivered condolences over the death of influential former leader ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Set to Consolidate Ruling Party Power as Abe Mourned
With no elections set for another three years, Kishida has gained unusually large breathing space to attempt to implement an ambitious agenda that includes expanding defence spend ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s family to hold private wake for slain former Japan leader
Monday’s “tsuya," a ceremony to send off the dead, is expected to be a small event mostly for Abe’s family, held at the Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Liquidity Crisis Is a Boon for This Swiss Firm
Go f--k yourselves." And that's right about when crypto lending platform Nexo sent a letter to Celsius containing an offer to buy "remaining qualifying assets of Celsius Network LLC and Celsius ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher After Sunday Vote
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday after Japan's ruling bloc secured a strong win in Sunday's upper house election, held just days after the assassination of former premier Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei touches one-month-high after coalition boosts majority
Japan's Nikkei index hit one-month high on Monday, after the country's coalition government boosted its majority in the upper house of parliament in an election on Sunday. The Nikkei share average ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Treasury chief cancels Yokohama port visit after Abe shooting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's first trip to Asia since taking office includes stops in Tokyo and Seoul. ( read original story ...)
Top US Diplomat Offers Condolences For Abe In Tokyo
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday went in person to Tokyo to offer condolences over the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a close US ally. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it expects security flaws in former PM Abe’s killing to be probed
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government expects security loopholes in the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be discussed and investigated, the country's top spokesperson said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘Terrorism:’ Abe killing seen as attack on Japan’s democracy
An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism. Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party wins big in elections in wake of Abe’s assassination
Japan's governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election Sunday imbued with meaning after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid ... ( read original story ...)
Why most overseas visitors to Japan are on business trips, with the country opening up cautiously
Japan is allowing in overseas visitors on official tour groups, but most arrivals are there on business trips and fitting in some sightseeing Some of these 'bleisure' travellers said they had no ... ( read original story ...)
In a Crypto Bear Market, Fortune Favors the Builders
The past few months have been a testing time for investors across the board, but particularly hard on crypto investors. After a brief correction in early 2021, the crypto markets seemed poised for the ... ( read original story ...)