TOKYO, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Friday as concerns eased about turmoil in the U.S. banking system, and domestic banking and electronic shares found favor ...
Japan, Germany agree to carefully monitor markets, coordinate as needed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Germany agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely on financial jitters stemming from problems among Western banks while carefully monitoring global markets and economy, a ...
Scholtz visits Japan to firm up economic, defense ties
“I believe the government consultation will be a springboard to bring cooperation between Japan and Germany even closer,” Kishida ... including economy, finance, foreign, interior, transport and ...
Infant’s remains found inside coin locker in Osaka
The remains of a newborn girl have been found in a coin locker in Osaka, police said Friday. According to police, the remains were found inside a bag in the locker at a storage facility near Juso ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks the 12 anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster
Today is the 12th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. With widespread wet weather expected for most of the state, Utahns are gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)
This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers. ( read original story ...)
A new species of orchid has been discovered in Japan, and its petals look like they’re spun from glass
Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies. ( read original story ...)
‘Buy Now’—$2 Trillion Fed Bazooka Triggers Shock Hyperinflation Warning Amid Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Boom
Investor Balaji Srinivasan has warned the latest banking crisis could spark hyperinflation in the U.S.—and advised people to "buy bitcoin now and get your coins off
Crypto rallies into weekend, bitcoin posts its best week since early 2021
"So essentially it's a sentiment driven move." Yuya Hasegawa, an analyst at Japanese crypto firm Bitbank, said a close above $26,000 for bitcoin could signal the beginning of a bull market. Fairlead ...
Crypto Jobs Look More Attractive In The Aftermath Of Banking Failures
If crypto keeps up its momentum, more people will be interested in pivoting their careers toward this space. They’ll make the analysis that going to work for a small bank is too risky, and being at a ...
Crypto’s brush with disaster after SVB collapse
Last year market leader Tether’s USDT also broke its peg to the dollar, days after the collapse of smaller rival stablecoin terraUSD. The latter’s failure kick-started crypto’s unprecedented market ...
Aichi Pref. to introduce ‘learcations’ for kids to study outside of school in Japan 1st
NAGOYA -- Beginning the next academic year, public elementary, junior and senior high school students in Aichi Prefecture will not be treated as absent from class if they go on family vacations, Gov. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan: A Foodie, Friendly, Fun-Filled City
This article was collaboratively written by Anthony Jackson + Buzzy, our creative AI assistant. Known as the kitchen of Japan, Osaka is famous for its takoyaki (octopus balls), okonomiyaki (a savory ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Purchases of U.S. Land Stoke Bipartisan Panic, Just Like Japan’s Did In the 1980s
The novelist Michael Crichton accused Japan of trying to turn the U.S. into its "economic colony." China may indeed have designs on stealing American security or trade secrets, but those concerns can ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher as worries over banking crisis ease
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, led by banking and electronics stocks, as easing worries over crisis at U.S. private lender Silicon Valley Bank and Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group ...
Japan moves missile capable troops into remote island base as regional tensions rise
Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near China and Taiwan as its seeks to bolster its defensive capabilities in the region. ( read original story ...)