NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Naomi Osaka believes the pressure she has put on herself to turn around her on-court struggles in time for the US Open has left her "very anxious" heading into the year's ...
Revisiting the Best Companies That Had Their IPO in 2015
In fact, it was one of the most volatile markets since the 2008 collapse. Yet, there were many successful companies that had their IPO in 2015. And some of these stocks are really thriving in today’s ...
Why Japan’s war on disks could prove to be another flop
Digital minister Taro Kono wants to follow up his bid to phase out faxes by getting rid of floppy disks – but he faces opposition from bureaucrats ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 1-month closing low as chip makers tumble
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a one-month closing low on Thursday, dragged down by losses in chip-related stocks after Nvidia tanked overnight over a U.S. order to stop sales of top AI chips to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t holds disaster drill, scaled back due to COVID-19
The government held an annual disaster drill Thursday, though again scaling it back to prevent the spread of COVID-19, based on the s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bringing In Corporate Crypto Tax Cuts To Boost Economy
Japan's Financial Services Agency is aiming to cut the country's high tax rates on crypto and individual stock investors.
Binance looks to bolster lead position in crypto market with free trading
Crypto exchange Binance is ramping up efforts to grab market share by expanding its free trading to include popular token ether, ahead of one of the most anticipated events in the crypto market’s ...
Japan warns against volatility as yen slumps to 24-year low
Japan is watching currency moves with a "high sense of urgency" as rapid exchange-rate moves are undesirable, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday, in the wake of the yen's slump to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Aug factory activity growth drops to near one-year low – PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its weakest rate in nearly a year in August, as businesses took a hit from worsening conditions in the global economy and declining demand from China and South ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds earthquake drill on Disaster Prevention Day
September 1 is Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. The Japanese government held a drill on Thursday based on the scenario of a massive earthquake striking the Nankai Trough off Japan's Pacific coast. ( read original story ...)
‘Unknown’ cause of death of detained Sri Lankan in Japan found listed in expert report
The cause of death of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration facility here was listed in one of two expert reports prepared at the re ... ( read original story ...)
Arrested Tokyo 2020 sponsor executive says he gave cash to Japan’s ex-PM Mori – Sankei
The former chairman of Tokyo Olympics sponsor Aoki Holdings has told prosecutors he gave 2 million yen ($14,300) in cash to the head of the Games' organising committee, former prime minister Yoshiro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA Proposes Tax Breaks for Investors as Country’s Cash Savings Hit $14.5T
Japan’s top financial regulator, proposed tax breaks for crypto assets and equities. The proposal seeks to support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s attempts to facilitate the growth of Japan’s economy.
Japan to Step in to Buy Gas to Avoid Crunch If Prices Surge More
Japan’s government will step in to buy liquefied natural gas if companies can no longer afford to do so -- an unprecedented step by the nation to avoid a winter supply crunch.Most Read from ...
$790 bn sought for Japan’s fiscal 2023 budget, defence spending to rise
The budget requests for fiscal 2023, which starts next April, marked the first drop in five years from the record high of the fiscal 2022 initial budget of 111.66 trillion yen ...
Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street lower, chip shares drag
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street declines, as chip-related stocks were hit after U.S. chip designer Nvidia tanked over a government ban on export of some ...