"The LNG procurement environment has changed completely. Procurement can also be said to be in a state of war," Japanese companies told the country's trade ministry. ( read original story ...)
Germany gearing up to handle pressure in group opener against Japan
Germany go into their World Cup Group E opener against Japan on Wednesday knowing that this one game could potentially make or break their tournament hopes. ( read original story ...)
FTX Latest: Crypto Prices Still Under Pressure as Billions Owed
Cryptocurrency prices struggled Monday in the ongoing crisis sparked by the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s once-powerful FTX empire. The largest token Bitcoin has shed about 4% over two days, while ...
Bitcoin drops to 1-week low, ether slides 7% as FTX collapse ripples through crypto market
The cryptocurrency market has come under pressure over the last two weeks as problems at major exchange FTX came to light.
Inside a Crypto Nemesis’ Campaign to Rein In the Industry
Gary Gensler, the chair of the S.E.C., is at the center of a reckoning over the future of cryptocurrency after the implosion of FTX.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends slightly higher as exporters gain, U.S. rate hike concerns weigh
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed slightly higher Monday as exporters gained on the yen's retreat, but insurance firms' subpar earning and concerns over the future health of the U.S. economy ...
Nikkei ends marginally higher as China COVID, global rate worries weigh
Japan's stock markets edged up on Monday, although the Nikkei share average was kept below 28,000, as rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment in Asia and traders awaited more clarity on ...
Japan police in Brazil to seek help on murder of mother, child in Osaka Pref.
Japanese police investigators are in Brazil to ask for the country's cooperation over a case of a Brazilian national suspected of killing his wife and daughter in a western Japanese city. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance chief vows all-out efforts to fight inflation
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Monday the government will do all it can to cope with the cost of living crisis to put the economy on a higher growth path, as he sought parliamentary approval ... ( read original story ...)
Stephen Diehl: Crypto is the ‘commoditisation of populist anger, gambling and crime’
The software engineer has denounced crypto assets as vehicles for pure speculation. But his views have made him a target of harassment — including death threats ...
Crypto Markets Sag as Funds Drained From FTX Switch Out of Ether
Cryptocurrency prices struggled Monday in the ongoing crisis sparked by the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s once powerful FTX empire.
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX owes its top 50 creditors about $3 billion
The exchange — worth $32 billion just earlier this year — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 11, after a week of turmoil.
Nikkei little changed, pinned down by rates worry
The Nikkei was flat at 27,889 just after the lunch break. The broader Topix was flat at 1,967. Both indexes have been treading water for about a week. Volumes were expected to be light due to U.S. and ...
Asia stocks hit by China COVID risk, Berkshire buying helps Japan
Most Asian stocks tumbled on Monday, with Chinese markets losing the most as a record-high jump in COVID cases dented sentiment, although Japan’s main index traded flat as hedge fund Berkshire ...
Japanese govt bond declines arrested by BOJ operation
Japanese 10-year bond futures hit their lowest levels in a week on Monday, mirroring a similar drop in U.S. Treasuries as markets reassess monetary tightening expectations, before the Bank of Japan's ...
Tokyo Vice review — stylish neo-noir series journeys into a criminal underworld
The show follows an American journalist in an expansive narrative that moves from the newsroom to a Yakuza turf war ... ( read original story ...)