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Philippines, U.S., Japan to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise
The coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines will hold trilateral maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week, the first such manoeuvres between them as a time of growing concern about China's moves in the region. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Reports Unrealized Bond Loss for First Time in 17 Years
The Bank of Japan reported an unrealized loss on its Japanese government-bond holdings for the first time in 17 years amid rising global bond yields. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mixed after U.S. reaches debt ceiling deal; Japan stocks at highest since July 1990
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 continued to push 33-year record levels as it jumped 2% on the open, with the Topix also gaining 1.26%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.36%, while South Korean markets are closed Monday for a holiday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance Launches New Compliant Platform For Users In Japan
Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance has announced the launch of a new platform for customers in Japan ...
Americans May Not Love Crypto, But These Top Brands Are Into It
Bitcoin is dead,” crypto is a haven for criminals, and according to a recent poll, Bitcoin and catastrophically collapsed exchange FTX are among the least liked brands in America. But some of the most popular brands in North America don’t necessarily agree.
UPDATE 1-Japan’s SoftBank cuts borrowing from Mizuho
TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp cut borrowing from its main bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc by 25% in the year ended March to 608.5 billion yen ($4.51 billion), a company document showed ...
Air France flight to Paris turns back to Osaka in Japan after malfunction
Air France flight to Paris took off from Kansai airport but turned back about 35 minutes later and landed safely at the same airport as leading edge was damaged ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korea open to high-level talks with Japan if Tokyo unshackled by past: vice FM
North Korea's vice foreign minister said Pyongyang is willing to hold high-level talks with Tokyo if Japan shows a change of stance on pending issues, such as the abduction of Japanese citizens by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 1990 high on weak yen, US optimism; SoftBank surges
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday to its highest level since July 1990, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)
China, Japan Commerce Ministers Trade Protests at Meeting in US
The trade ministers of China and Japan exchanged protests over chip export controls and the detention of Japanese citizens at a meeting in Detroit last week, according to statements from both ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Past $28K on Debt Ceiling Deal
ALSO: A Chinese governmental agency released a paper over the weekend that outlined suggestions for China's Web3 policy, but it didn't broach must new ground. Still, the paper represented progress for ...
Bitcoin Flirts With $28K, Ethereum, Dogecoin Rise Too On Debt-Ceiling Deal: Analyst Known For Calling Bottom Sees Apex Crypto At $29K — But There’s A Catch
Top Gainer (24 Hour) At the time of writing, the global crypto market capitalization stood at $1.17 trillion, an increase of 2.93% over the last day. The U.S. stock futures gained following the ...
China Urges Japan to Correct Its ‘Wrongdoing’ of Imposing Chip Export Controls
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's commerce minister Wang Wentao urged Japan to correct its "wrongdoing" of imposing chip export controls, according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry on Monday. Wang made the comments during talks with Japan's economy and trade minister on May 26 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference. ( read original ...
Baby boomtown: does Nagi hold the secret to repopulating Japan?
Fertility rate is more than twice the national average and nearly half of households have three or more children – thanks in no small part to generous daycare and an all-in approach to raising familie ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits highest since July 1990 on weak yen, US optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday to its highest level since July 1990, buoyed by optimism over a U.S. debt ceiling deal and a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)