Tokyo has lodged a protest with China through diplomatic channels The survey ship stayed inside the Japanese water for over two hours Chinese coast guard ships were spotted near Senkaku Islands in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on Wall Street’s slip, concerns over Fed rate hike
Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday dragged down by U.S. shares moving lower overnight amid concerns over rising energy costs and the U.S. Federal Reserve's more aggressive monetary policy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to double defence budget as threats intensify
Japan’s ruling party is proposing a doubling of its defence budget to about 2 per cent of GDP, breaking a restriction imposed since the Second World War. The Li ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan Keep the Lights On? The Ukraine War Upends a Big Energy Bet.
The world’s third-largest economy has counted on imported liquefied natural gas as it shuts coal-fired plants and keeps nuclear sites closed. But Russia’s invasion has pushed prices sharply higher. ( read original story ...)
New York to Ban Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining for Two Years
This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation imposing a two-year moratorium on Bitcoin mining powered by fossil fuels. The bill prohibits fossil fuel permits for crypto-mining relying on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto May Be Coming to Your 401(k) — Here’s What to Know Now
Fidelity Investments announced Tuesday that it will offer 401(k) investors access to Bitcoin as an investment choice in their retirement accounts. This is big news because Fidelity is a legacy ... ( read original story ...)
Europe’s Lawmakers Set to Advance Discussion of Controversial Crypto AML Rules
Talks on contentious anti-money laundering rules for the sector are reaching the closing stage, but some hope there’ll be wiggle room on small payments, unhosted wallets and transition periods. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low on concerns over global slowdown, domestic outlook
Wall Street tumbled overnight, with the Nasdaq closing at its lowest since December 2020, as investors worried about slowing global growth and a more aggressive Federal Reserve. "Ahead of the peak of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei tumbles 1.2% on global growth woes
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 313.48 points, or 1.17%, to 26,386.63. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange retreated 17.75 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.17%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Power, Mining and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.17%. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan Minister Seeks ‘Substantial’ Defense Spending Hike
Japan needs a “substantial” increase in military spending next year, a former defense minister said, as he prepared to submit a ruling party research group’s national security proposals to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has A Strong Message For Haters Following Comeback From Heckling Incident
Naomi Osaka shared a powerful message, the 24-year-old professional athlete highlighted her love for fans while seemingly slamming critics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 6,052 new COVID cases on April 27
Japan's capital registered 6,052 coronavirus cases on April 27 after reporting 5,048 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Governmen ... ( read original story ...)
DJI halts Russia, Ukraine business to prevent drone misuse
Drone company DJI Technology Co has temporarily suspended business activities in Russia and Ukraine to ensure its products are not used during the hostilities in a rare example of a Chinese company ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan-Russia cooperation continues in seafood, energy
The Japanese government has said that Japan does not intend to withdraw from Sakhalin oil and gas projects, as they are needed to ensure a long-term stable energy supply. Marubeni said that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils $49B package to ease price burden amid war
Japan on Tuesday unveiled a 6.2 trillion yen ($49 billion) support package to ease the burden of rising prices on households and smaller firms amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. According to Kyodo News, ... ( read original story ...)