Japan's Nikkei share average hit its highest in 1-1/2 years on Friday, led by gains in chip-related heavyweights, as investors cheered announcements of domestic firms' shareholder returns at the peak ...
Asian Shares Tentative on Global Growth Concerns, Japan Surges
Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from U.S. and China magnified concerns of a global slowdown, although ...
Where does Democracy go-5 years after the the Great East Japan Earthquake
In October 2011, Hiromi Kawaguchi, leader of the Akahama District in Otsuchi, a coastal town hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake, opposed the central government's plan to build a 14.5-meter high embankment, saying 'we cannot fight and win against nature. ( read original story ...)
Japan M2 Money Stock Climbs 2.5% On Year In April
The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 1,232.4 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dairy crisis’ hits Japan as farm bankruptcies see 10-year high
We're beginning to see a 'dairy crisis' in which domestically-produced milk becomes hard to obtain." (Japanese original by Yusuke Hiratsuka, Business News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo teacher sent to prosecutors for murder, likely laden with debt
Kosuke Omoto, 36, allegedly stabbed to death Masafumi Yamagishi, 63, at the latter's home in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward ... during questioning before his arrest that he had been in the property before as he ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 finance chiefs to check bank risks, supply chains with partners
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The finance chiefs of the Group of Seven nations on Friday will discuss ways to protect financial stability from bank runs caused by the widespread use of message apps and online ...
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Tokyo causes minor injuries and damage
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered southeast of Tokyo shook Japan's capital and surrounding areas, injuring several people and causing minor damage. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bay shaken by strong predawn earthquake
A strong 5.2 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning in Chiba, Japan shook Tokyo Bay, including downtown Tokyo , causing injuries but no tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Gaw Eyes More Japan Property Deals on TSMC Push
Hong Kong-based private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners is keen on real estate deals in Japan’s western island of Kyushu, citing the opportunity that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. factories ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin falls below $27,000 as U.S. regulatory crackdown pressure crypto’s biggest market makers
Crypto prices slid on Thursday as investors weighed Jane Street and Jump Crypto's pull back from U.S. trading.
Crypto Risks Still Loom Large One Year After TerraUSD, Luna Collapse
In this edition of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Michael P. Regan reflects on the unlearned lessons from the Terra implosion, one year later: ...
Robinhood crypto revenue drops in Q1, and IRS claims billions from FTX bankruptcy: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Japan pledges to mobilise US$1 billion to help nations around Ukraine accept refugees
NIIGATA: Japan will unveil a plan on Thursday (May 11) to mobilise US$1 billion to help countries surrounding Ukraine accept refugees from the war-torn country, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday.
Media: Japan to provide $1 billion to Ukrainian refugee aid
Japan's Finance Minister announced on May 11 that his country would provide $1 billion in financial aid to Ukraine's neighboring countries that have taken in refugees, CNN reported.
Rising Military Power Japan Warns of Nuclear Threats Before G7 in Hiroshima
"People have been wise enough not to use nuclear weapons for the 77 years since Hiroshima. We want to keep it that way," a Japanese official tells Newsweek. ( read original story ...)