Through its careful development of the digital yen, Japan may offer a path to adopt central bank digital currencies without compromising financial stability or civil liberties.
Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains
A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: 40-yr-old Tamawashi topples Onosato as Ichiyamamoto keeps lead
Forty-year-old Tamawashi stunned Onosato to set a record as the oldest rank-and-file winner against a yokozuna on Tuesday as No. 8 m ... ( read original story ...)
World markets are mixed and Japan’s shares dip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt
World markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed. ( read original story ...)
A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition
The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political class dismissed as out of touch. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Return to Tokyo Property Market – WSJ
Hungry for yield and a safe haven amid Europe's debt woes, foreign investors are returning to an asset they once shunned: Tokyo property. ( read original story ...)
CoinDCX to WazirX: Top 10 biggest crypto hacks (2020-2025)
Also read: Crypto scammers hijacked OpenAI’s press account on X to promote fake token Japan’s DMM Bitcoin suffered a devastating loss of 4,500 BTC, worth $305 million, in a breach cloaked in mystery.
Japan, US Trade Negotiators Meet as Aug. 1 Tariff Deadline Looms
“Our priorities are getting the best deal for the American people.” During his trip to Japan last week when he led the US delegation’s visit to the World Expo in Osaka, Bessent said that a mutually ...
Japan’s Transition Finance – A Roadmap For UK-Japan Collaboration On Net Zero
The UK and Japan may be thousands of miles apart, but both economies share the complex challenge of decarbonising mature, diversified industrial bases. Japan’s business community increasingly ...
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets are mixed and Japan’s shares slip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt
Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little changed.
Japan stock market today: Nikkei, TOPIX slip 0.5% after 1% rally amid elections uncertainty
On July 22, Japan's stock market experienced significant volatility due to election uncertainties. The Nikkei 225 index rose over 1% but later fell by 0.60%, while the broader TOPIX index also ...
UP showcases investmentpotential at expo in Japan
Lucknow: A delegation from Uttar Pradesh, led by finance minister Suresh Khanna, is participating in the ongoing World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, where it is showcasing the state as a preferred hub ...
Former SMBC Nikko bankers found guilty of market manipulation
A Japanese court has handed down guilty sentences to five former executives at brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities for their role in market manipulation, capping a scandal that rocked the nation’s ...
How Japan’s election outcome muddles the BOJ’s policy path
Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated while potentially prolonged political paralysis and a global trade war ...
WTA Washington Day 2 Predictions Including Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva
Tuesday’s action at the 2025 WTA Citi Open in Washington, D.C. will feature multiple Grand Slam champions. As always, we here at LWOT previewing and predicting the remaining first round matches. ( read original story ...)