The government announced on Thursday that it has approved the projected 235 billion yen ($1.6 billion) cost for constructing the venue for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, nearly double the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tops 32,000 for first time in two weeks as chips shine
Japan's Nikkei share average crossed the key psychological 32,000 mark on Thursday for the first time in two weeks amid bets for an end to the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening cycle and a peak in U.
The Bank of Japan’s Early Warning for the U.S.
Obsessing over the Federal Reserve is understandable, but the Bank of Japan’s decision this past week to relinquish control over government bond yields is a reminder that investors ignore other ...
Japan’s Mitsui to Buy 12.7% Stake in Axiata’s Digital and Analytics Unit
(Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsui will take a 12.69% stake in Axiata Group's digital and analytics unit, the Malaysian telecommunications conglomerate said on Thursday. Mitsui will invest $58 million in Axiata Digital & Analytics (ADA) through ADA's holding company, Axiata Digital Services. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp raises $800 mln through Japan’s first listing of bond-type shares
Japan's SoftBank Corp's bond-type shares were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday in the first such listing in Japan, raising a total of 120 billion yen ($799 million) on strong retail and institutional investor demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tops 32,000 for first time in two weeks as chips rally
TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average crossed the key psychological 32,000 mark on Thursday for the first time in two weeks amid bets for an end to the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening cycle and a peak in U.S. yields. Chip-related ...
The Japanese yen’s underlying forces are so weak the currency is in the ‘same league’ as the Argentine peso and Turkish lira, Deutsche Bank says
Intervention by the Bank of Japan in currency markets won't help the yen, and may actually backfire, an analyst said.
SoftBank’s Pioneering Bond-Type Stock Starts Trading in Tokyo
SoftBank Corp.’s corporate bond-type stock traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today at slightly more than the offering price, in the first listing of its type in Japan. Most Read from ...
FTX: Prosecutors accuse Crypto King Sam Bankman-Fried of ‘deceit’
Prosecutors have accused former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried of deceit as his US fraud trial draws to a close, claiming he repeatedly lied to customers, the public and the jury. Mr Bankman-Fried is facing charges of fraud and money laundering.
Tokyo’s trash-picking samurais keep streets clean
Trash collectors in samurai costumes took to Tokyo's streets on Wednesday (November 1), theatrically wielding garbage tongs and flicking litter left from an evening of Halloween revelry into wicker baskets on their backs. ( read original story ...)
Man dies after Yokohama emergency crew sent to wrong address, arrives 3 min. late
Firefighters arrived three minutes late to the scene of a medical emergency here after a dispatcher made a mistake inputting the address, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Sparks Breakup Rumors Just Months After Welcoming Baby With Rapper Boyfriend
Naomi Osaka has likely called things off with her boyfriend Cordae. Three months after welcoming their first baby, the 26-year-old tennis star and 26-year-old rapper are sparking speculation they have ... ( read original story ...)
Michael and Matt’s LGBTQ+ Guide to Osaka
Husbands Matthew Schueller and Michael Lindsay recently traveled across the Pacific Ocean to Osaka, Japan, and returned to share their experiences. The happy, smart, and sexy duo are no strangers to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes important move ahead of planned 2024 comeback
Naomi Osaka is getting the band back ahead of her comeback to tennis as the former world No 1 has rehired performance coach Florian Zitzelsberger. Osaka, 26, hasn't played since 2022 September, when ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s important move in preparation for her comeback planned for 2024
Osaka wants to be back in Australia at the beginning of the 2024 tennis season. "It's an interesting journey for me because the work we started was not quite finished. Now we have the chance. Naomi is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto decouples from stock market as investors eye $40,000 bitcoin price
The bitcoin market’s correlation to the S&P 500 has dipped below zero with the bitcoin price surging and stocks dipping.