Bitcoin has mimicked the latest stock market rally with a sudden price recovery, leading experts to forecast an imminent bull run. ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Qualcomm eager to invest in Arm alongside rivals in upcoming IPO
The US chipmaker Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals and create a consortium that would maintain the UK chip designer’s neutrality in the highly competitive semiconductor market. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan has little power to stop yen’s slide
The yen has fallen to historic levels, and it shows no signs of reversing those losses. With elevated oil prices, geopolitical instability, and growing differences in central bank policies all ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: industrial production declines while consumption gains
Today’s Japanese data releases were a bit mixed. Together with improved labour market conditions and better consumer sentiment, consumption is ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan join hands to help Sri Lanka during economic crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida have joined hands to address the crisis in Sri Lanka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts $21bn extra budget to tackle surging prices
Japan's parliament enacted Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) extra budget for fiscal 2022 to tackle recent rising fuel and food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The extra budget ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo District Court rules against reactor restart at Hokkaido nuclear power plant
The ruling was made in response to a request by over 1,000 plaintiffs concerned about safety at the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,362 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,362 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Another 2,362 COVID infections reported in Tokyo on May 31
The Japanese capital reported another 2,362 coronavirus cases on May 31 after registering 1,344 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Reserve Is Trapped In A Cage Made In Tokyo
As Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ponders how much latitude he has to hike interest rates, realities in Tokyo suggest the answer is not much. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower on rising US yields
Tokyo stocks eased today after strong rallies in the previous session with rising US yields worrying investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 2,362 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 2,362 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 900 from a week before and marking the 18th straight day with a week-on-week decline. The capital reported 1,344 new cases on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as gains locked in after Nikkei’s surge
Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower Tuesday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index surged to a one-month high the previous ... ( read original story ...)
Fashion industry risks falling short of green goals, Business of Fashion report says
Despite incremental improvement from some sector leaders, the fashion industry's 30 largest listed companies risk falling short of social and environmental targe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is opening up its borders on June 10 – here’s what you need to know before making a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun
After two long years, Japan is finally reopening its borders to welcome tourists this June. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that tour groups consisting of international travellers will be ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and Moderna Announce Plans to Transfer Marketing Authorization for Spikevax(TM) COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan to Moderna
For more than 70 years, Takeda has supplied vaccines to protect the health of people in Japan. Today, Takeda’s global vaccine business is applying innovation to tackle some of the ... ( read original story ...)