The cryptocurrency markets seem to be recovering; Bitcoin crossed the $31,000 mark in over 2 weeks. Is this the end of the bear run? ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Daily Highlights – May 30 – BTC Rebounds to $32,000
It was a bullish start to the week for the crypto market, with bitcoin revisiting $32,000 levels and ETH testing resistance at $2,000 before easing back. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s FWD delays $1bn IPO on market volatility
Insurance group FWD has delayed its $1bn Hong Kong initial public offering due to volatile market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of listings setbacks ... ( read original story ...)
IOC in Sapporo to assess 2030 Winter Games venues
International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan Court Bars Hokkaido Nuclear Reactors From Operating: NHK
The Sapporo District Court said in a ruling on Tuesday that Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclear plant isn’t safe to operate due to the earthquake and tsunami risk, according to the local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo issues complaints over Seoul’s Dokdo marine survey amid efforts to thaw relations
The territorial dispute over the Dokdo islets has flared up once again, even as the governments of South Korea and Japan have expressed determination to reset their long-strained relationship. After ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slightly higher in morning as Shanghai lockdown to end
Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday morning on hopes for a recovery of the Chinese economy after Shanghai's municipal government said it will lift its COVID-19 lockdown, although gains were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve morning-after pill – but partner’s consent will be required
Delay in approving emergency contraception, and the possible $780 cost, reflect priorities of male-dominated parliament, say critics ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May consumer confidence improves for 2nd month
Japan's consumer confidence index rose in May for a second straight month, the government said on Tuesday, as households enjoyed the first restriction-free spring holiday season since before the COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t leave Sakhalin-2 project even if asked, trade minister says
Japan won’t leave the Sakhalin 2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project even if asked to leave, the Japanese industry minister said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Matsuno: Japan reopening to tours June 10, despite infection
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu said plans to reopen the country to guided tours June 10 were unchanged despite the coronavirus infection of a tourist. ( read original story ...)
Mou’nga likely to go to Japan after 2023 World Cup
Richie Mo'unga is likely to leave New Zealand to play rugby in Japan after next year's World Cup in France, the All Blacks flyhalf told the New Zealand Herald on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Panel to Release Proposal for Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plans for what he calls a “new form of capitalism” aimed at reducing social disparities without hampering growth are likely to become clearer as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan agrees to hold summit with ASEAN next year
A special ASEAN-Japan summit would be held in 2023 to discuss in-depth regional and international issues, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said. ( read original story ...)
Crypto highly risky, but it also has potential to transform future of finance: DPM Heng
"We must continue to adapt our rules to ensure that regulation remains facilitative of innovation, and yet addresses the key risks that crypto assets pose," said Mr Heng, speaking at the Asia Tech x ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches up amid caution on economic outlook
Japan’s Nikkei index inched higher in see-saw trade on Tuesday, with investors being cautious about the global economic outlook, while oil explorers jumped to be the top gainer among major sub-indexes ... ( read original story ...)