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‘No need to blow up 8 years of building’ over one U.S. regulator—institutional investors offer a reassuring long view of crypto
The crypto industry is more volatile than most, so it's not surprising many people tend to view it through all-or-nothing narratives. Depending on your point of view, crypto is either about to take ...
Bitcoin Miami 2023 underway after lengthy ‘crypto winter’ cuts prices in half
CNBC’s Mackenzie Sigalos joins 'Squawk on the Street' from the year's biggest cryptocurrency event, Bitcoin Miami 2023.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Surges to 33-Year Peak, With an 18% YTD Gain
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average closed at a 33-year high on Friday, reaching levels last seen over three decades ago. The index, which has risen 18% this year, saw particular investment from foreign ...
Bank of Japan chief warns against premature policy change even after price jump
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda continued to strike a dovish tone hours after data showed underlying inflation accelerating to the fastest pace in more than four decades. “The cost of impeding the ...
Football: Yuya Asano hits late winner as Sapporo beat Kyoto
Yuya Asano headed in the winner late in the second half as Consadole Sapporo won 2-1 at home to Kyoto Sanga in Friday's only J-Lea ... ( read original story ...)
Korean American man calls out livestreamer for harassing people in Tokyo about WWII
A Korean American man from Texas confronted an American livestreamer filming himself harassing train passengers in Tokyo. Videos of the incident, which involved a content creator known as JohnnySomali ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to travel thousands of miles to Japan to attend G-7 meeting
We were sure that our president would be where Ukraine needed him, in any part of the world, to solve the issue of stability of our country,” Danilov said Friday on Ukrainian national television. “There will be very important matters decided there, ( read original story ...)
Activists question Japan’s ‘lack of urgency’ on climate action as G7 begins: ‘We need a grander vision’
Experts tell Stuti Mishra that climate action measures at the G7 summit might be coming in too late as Japan’s own track record on climate action is pushed into the spotlight ( read original story ...)
Ukraine’s Zelensky caps frenetic week of diplomacy with plans to appear in person at Japan’s G7 summit
Volodymyr Zelensky will travel in person to Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit, according to an official familiar with the planning, a stark display of confidence and Western solidarity as the Ukraine’s wartime leader tries to keep crucial support from allied nations flowing. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hitachi Astemo flags lapses in quality tests over decades
Japanese automotive supplier Hitachi Astemo said on Friday it found misconduct over testing and other procedures for components had lasted as long as four decades, affecting a much wider range of plants and customers than previously disclosed. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Trading Is Heading for the Fringes After Flirting With Mainstream
As Jane Street Group, Jump Trading and other major firms pull back from crypto trading in the US amid heightened regulatory scrutiny, the market is quickly becoming less liquid, less mainstream and less attractive to institutional investors.
Japan, US defense chiefs to hold talks on June 1 in Tokyo
The Japanese and U.S. defense ministers are arranging talks for June 1 in Tokyo to discuss the allocation of responsibilities in the ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan firms offer 3.91% pay hike, sharpest rise in 31 years
Major Japanese companies raised wages by an average 3.91 percent in this year's spring wage talks, marking the biggest increase in 31 years in the face of repeated calls by Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
As Biden Visits Hiroshima Peace Museum, Japan Counts His Minutes Inside
President Barack Obama’s visit to the museum in 2016 was too short. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s G7 Refugee Balancing Act: Door Open for Ukrainians, but Not Many Others
Last week, Japan pledged $1 billion in Ukrainian aid, including for its neighbours to take in refugees, and on the eve of the summit said it would accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a military hospital in Tokyo, an unprecedented step. ( read original story ...)