As Asia's "Quad" powers search for ways to define the group, Japan's foreign minister has offered a model -- The Beatles.The Quad was spearheaded by late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe as an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan services PMI revised upward amid a stronger rise in new business inflows as the jolt of pandemic subside
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 54.0 in February 2023 from preliminary estimates of 53.6. Load Error The latest result followed a final 52.3 in the previous month and marked ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ether Analysis, Japanese Industry Leader on ‘Stupid’ Regulator Warnings Against Binance, State of Crypto in Japan
Emily speaks Chinese, Japanese, French and Spanish. She graduated with Honors from Brown University and has a Masters from Harvard in East Asian Studies. She holds Bitcoin, Ether and smaller ...
Dollar set for first weekly loss since January as Fed path eyed; crypto slides
The U.S. dollar eased from a 2-1/2-month high versus the yen on Friday and looked set for its first weekly loss since January against major peers as traders tried to gauge the path for Federal Reserve ...
Bitcoin Sinks to Two-Week Low as Silvergate Fallout Hurts Crypto
Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level in about two weeks, part of a wider retreat in crypto markets as investors digested the unraveling of a key industry payments network.
SoftBank’s Arm to pursue U.S.-only listing this year
British chip technology company Arm, owned by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, said on Friday it will pursue a U.S.-only listing this year, ending speculation about a primary or a secondary ...
Nikkei ends at nearly 3-mth high after Wall Street gains; Fast Retailing shines
Japan's Nikkei index closed at a nearly three-month high on Friday after Wall Street finished higher overnight, with Fast Retailing providing the biggest boost on robust monthly same-store sales at ...
Nikkei hits near 3-month high after Wall Street gains; Fast Retailing jumps
Japan's Nikkei index jumped on Friday to its highest in nearly three months after Wall Street finished higher overnight, with Fast Retailing providing the biggest boost on robust monthly same-store ...
Man arrested over fatal Osaka car accident says he fell unconscious after sneezing
A driver arrested over an accident in which his car crashed into a hospital here and killed two elderly women on March 1 apparently told poli･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI inflation eases from 41-year high in February
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital grew at a slower pace in February than the prior month, data showed on Friday, indicating that price pressures in the country may be easing after surging to over ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Slides With Wider Crypto Markets Amid Silvergate Fallout
Bitcoin dropped to the lowest level in about two weeks, part of a wider retreat in crypto markets as investors digested the unraveling of a key payments network.
Crypto Miners Owe the Federal Government Money, Watchdog Report Says
An advisory from the Interior's Office of Inspector General found that fossil fuel companies operating on public land aren't paying royalties for crypto gains.
Asia markets set to rise as concerns over higher U.S. interest rates linger
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Friday after Wall Street's rally overnight as investor concerns over higher U.S. interest rates continued to linger. Japanese markets are set to open higher, ...
Japan Finance Minister: up to BOJ to decide on ETF purchases
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the central bank's purchases of exchange-traded funds are part of its monetary stimulus and it was up to the bank to decide on how to dispose ...
Tsunami-hit Japanese city to change siren tone for March 11 anniversary
Sirens are sounded in many disaster-hit municipalities in Japan on March 11 every year to remind people to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. A city in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slows from 42-year high, price pressures remain
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital Tokyo slowed in February as the effect of government energy subsidies kicked in, though an index stripping ... ( read original story ...)