Unifrutti Group is reopening the trade route of Sicilian blood oranges to Japan via air shipments with a first 10 tonne shipment. ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils $49b package to ease price burden
Japan on Tuesday compiled a 6.2 trillion yen ($48 billion) emergency economic package to mitigate the impact on households and smaller firms of rising prices, partly blamed on Russia's invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Nagasaki and Osaka submit IR plans to Japanese government
The Japanese prefectures of Osaka and Nagasaki have both submitted their bids to build an integrated resort to Japan’s government. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Nagasaki Submit Casino-Featuring IR Development Plans
Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures have each submitted a plan to host a casino-featuring integrated resort to the Japanese government, the Japan Tourism Agency official said Wednesday. Wednesday is the ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan relations ‘at a crossroads’, Beijing’s envoy to Tokyo warns
Obsession with Cold War-style rivalry among reasons fuelling ‘deep ideological prejudice in Japanese public opinion’ towards China, ambassador to Tokyo says. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 6,052 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths
Tokyo confirmed 6,052 fresh cases of COVID-19 on April 27, down 724 from a week ago and representing the 16th straight week-on-week decline. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Navy Survey Ship Intrudes Into Japanese Territorial Waters; Tokyo Lodges Protest
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 ...)