A joint Chinese and Russian naval exercise, in which a flotilla of 10 warships completed a near circle around Japan's main island, has been touted by the two countries as a means of ensuring stability ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China extend currency swap arrangement for 3 years-BOJ
Japan and China extended a currency swap arrangement, signed in 2018, for another three years to allow the exchange of local currencies between the two central banks of up to 200 billion yuan, or 3.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Should you borrow against crypto? Here are the risks
Borrowing against cryptocurrency has become a popular topic, despite the risks. But is a crypto loan right for you? ( read original story ...)
French company Crypto Blockchain Industries to list on Paris stock market
French company Crypto Blockchain Industries said it would list on the Paris Euronext Growth stock market, highlighting the burgeoning appeal of cryptocurrencies around the world. ( read original story ...)
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen says she’s supporting herself with crypto she purchased ‘at the right time’
"For the foreseeable future, I'm fine, because I did buy crypto at the right time," Frances Haugen told The New York Times. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Falls From Record After Musk Reveals His Crypto Buys
Elon Musk helped Shiba Inu vault up the ranks of the largest cryptocurrencies by market value by tweeting a photo of his puppy. Now the meme token is down after he said he doesn’t own any. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.71%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.71%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips on soft earnings, U.S. tech worries
Japanese stocks dropped on Monday on disappointing earnings, with semiconductor-related shares among the hardest hit, taking their cue from falls in U.S. tech firms on poor earnings and concerns about ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese government is still trying to phase out floppy disks a decade after Sony stopped making them
Government officials in Tokyo say they are moving data from floppy disks to online storage media. ( read original story ...)
Japan Government to Sell $7.4 Billion of Postal Giant Shares
The Japanese government will sell 843 billion yen ($7.4 billion) of shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. in the ongoing privatization of the postal and financial-services giant six years after its ... ( read original story ...)
Poll Finds LDP’s Outright Majority at Risk: Japan Election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the first time in 12 years may not be able to hold onto its outright parliamentary majority after this Sunday’s general ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tokyo Disneyland To Host Halloween Event For The First Time In Two Years
After the park's operator postponed special events because of the spread of COVID-19, Tokyo Disneyland had its first Halloween programme in two years on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, surrounding prefectures lift COVID-19 restrictions on eateries
Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, as well as Osaka on Monday lifted the COVID-19 restrictions on eateries following an ongoing downward trend in infections ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees 17 COVID cases on Oct. 25, marking lowest this year 2 days in row
The Japanese capital recorded 17 coronavirus infections on Oct. 25, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the ninth day in a row under･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
For the first time this year, Tokyo has no restrictions on dining and drinking
For a time, Tokyo felt like a shadow of what it once was, with restaurants closing uncharacteristically early and famed bars going teetotal with mocktails instead of the usual fantastic cocktails. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland holds first Halloween event in 2 years; admits more visitors
Tokyo Disneyland held its first Halloween program in two years on Monday after the park's operator had suspended special events as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Visitors with ... ( read original story ...)