Uncle Warren's on a trip to Japan, nearly 10,000 miles from Omaha, and the best America's banks can hope for are souvenirs. This week, ... ( read original story ...)
G7 To Discuss Digital Currency Standards, Crypto Regulation
Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will consider how best to help developing countries introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDC) consistent with appropriate international standards, Japan's ...
Asia markets to rise ahead of U.S. inflation report, bank earnings
Williams’ comments come a day ahead of the release of the latest U.S. inflation figures. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a 6% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index. Currently, the ...
Shares of ispace Inc untraded in Tokyo debut as buy orders overwhelm sale offers
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Shares of lunar transportation start-up ispace Inc (9348.T) went untraded in their market debut in Tokyo early on Wednesday, as bids overwhelmed offers. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as weak yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, led by buying of export-related issues on the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ Free Update Adds New Game Mode, Areas, Story And More, Launches On Xbox Series X|S – Trailer
GhostWire: Tokyo is an action-adventure where you face off against dangerous spirits and fight to purge Tokyo of evil as you unravel the mystery behind a mass disappearance. ( read original story ...)
Japan March wholesale inflation slows for 3rd straight month
Japan's wholesale prices rose 7.2% in March from a year earlier, with the pace of increase slowing for the third straight month, data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief to households and firms ... ( read original story ...)
Elliott and other activists shake corporate Japan into action on investor returns
The company’s shares have risen more than 40 per cent since January 24, when the Financial Times first revealed that Elliott had accumulated a stake of just under 5 per cent. “Through our ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signs $2.8 billion deals for long-range missile development
The government says contracts include enhanced versions of Mitsubishi’s Type 12 missiles and a hypersonic ballistic missile. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Approve Plans for First Casino in Osaka, Reports Say
Japan is set to approve Osaka as the nation’s first casino destination, local media reported, marking a major step in ambitions of turning the country into an Asian gambling destination. ( read original story ...)
Whoops, using crypto and cannabis don’t mix after all
I wrote how Smoakland was testing a loophole to sell cannabis by credit card. It seems as if Smoakland isn't the first vendor who's gotten bitten by this. It did at some point offer the ability to buy crypto on a credit card and use that to buy weed,
Bank of Japan’s new chief didn’t offer a ‘tidbit’ that moved markets, analyst says
Michael Makdad of Morningstar says bank stocks did not move after Kazuo Ueda's first press conference as governor of the Bank of Japan as there was no new information.
SoftBank’s Son to sign off on Arm’s Nasdaq listing this week -FT
SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son will officially agree with Nasdaq this week to list British chip designer Arm Ltd, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing two unnamed people ...
Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Tokyo Governor
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday met Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko to discuss bilateral cooperation and means to bolster partnerships in technology, entrepreneurship ... ( read original story ...)
This Low-cost Japanese Airline Just Added a New U.S.-Tokyo Route Starting at $91 One-way
ZIPAIR will launch flights between Narita International Airport in Tokyo and San Francisco International Airport on June 2, according to the airline. The new route will mark the carrier’s fourth city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Germany and the challenge of excess savings
The answer is chronic excess savings. Japan is not the only large market economy with a strong manufacturing sector and structural excess savings. The other is Germany. But Germany has had an answer Japan does not have: the euro. ( read original story ...)