Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Energy-Driven Inflation Hits Fastest Pace in 2 Years
Japan’s key consumer prices advanced in March at the fastest pace in more than two years, complicating the central bank’s communication of its easy policy stance given a further acceleration is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Regulation: The Current State of Play and Where It’s Going Next
The size and scope of the crypto industry is growing rapidly. Today, the global market cap of the crypto industry is $2.1 trillion, while a recent NBC poll found that one in five adults in the US has ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end lower on weak Wall Street; Toshiba jumps
Japanese shares closed lower on Friday for the first time in four sessions, as they tracked Wall Street’s overnight weakness following the U.S. central bank’s views on interest rates, while Toshiba ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister, Yellen Confirm Existing Forex Agreements as Yen Plunges
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said he discussed recent abrupt moves in the yen with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and the two agreed to uphold existing foreign exchange rate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. likely discussed joint yen-buying intervention – media
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States likely discussed the idea of coordinated currency intervention to stem further ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Praveen Kumar revisits his school under ‘Meet the Champion’ initiative
Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Praveen Kumar on Wednesday visited his childhood school Pragyan Public School to kick off Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mee ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge as gains locked in after 3-day rally
Tokyo stocks finished sharply lower Friday as investors locked in gains following a three-day rally of the benchmark Nikkei index. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 447.80 points, or 1.63 ... ( read original story ...)
Coach Brings Sustainable Pop-up to Isetan Stage in Tokyo
Coach is showcasing its focus on sustainability in a new pop-up concept at Isetan Stage in Tokyo. Called “Crafted to Last,” the shop is created from environmentally preferred materials and is inspired ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s draft relief measures include higher fuel aid, extra budget
Japan's government will raise the cap for gasoline subsidies and replenish state reserves by compiling an extra budget to cushion the economic blow from rising raw material costs, a draft of its ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Interest in Shell’s Russian Gas Stake Adds Impetus for Japan to Stay
China’s interest in acquiring an abandoned stake in a Russian liquefied natural gas export project is providing further justification for Japan to continue its joint venture with Gazprom PJSC. We ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says exiting Sakhalin energy projects would weaken Russia sanctions
This follows a Telegraph report that Shell is in talks with some Chinese companies to sell its stake in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project in Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Friends become foes for Sydney FC in ACL
They tasted success together at Melbourne Victory but Sydney FC defender James Donachie will save the catch-up with Kevin Muscat until after Saturday's Asian Champions League clash with Yokohama F. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to ease COVID-19 group dining guidelines
The metropolitan government also decided to extend an ongoing alert period — warning of the threat of a rebound in cases — for about one month. ( read original story ...)
U.S. regulator says crypto bank violated anti-money laundering, compliance rules
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Thursday said flagship crypto bank Anchorage Digital Bank National Association violated rules for monitoring for suspicious activity and preventing ... ( read original story ...)
India Needs a Single Crypto Regulator, Says Polygon Co-Founder
India needs a single regulator to oversee all crypto-related matters, says the co-founder of Ethereum-scaling tool Polygon. Sandeep Nailwal, who is one of the crypto industry’s most prominent ... ( read original story ...)