Any digital currency the Bank of Japan issues should have a simple design that private firms can use to develop financial and payment services for customers, a senior central bank official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts export view for 1st time in 7 months in Oct report
Japan slashed its view on exports in its October economic report for the first time in seven months as Asia-bound shipments of cars and electronic parts peaked out amid supply chain constraints and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan funds display diverse temptation
Japan has been among the biggest foreign investors in Vietnam through greenfield ventures as well as mergers and acquisitions. ( read original story ...)
M3.6 quake shakes western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Friday but there was no threat o ... ( read original story ...)
Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledges to steer Japan away from Abenomics
Japan’s new prime minister has pledged to move the country away from neoliberal fundamentalism as he lambasted his own party’s failure to deliver broader growth under the Abenomics programme that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for positive start following Wall Street rally
The S&P 500 surged nearly 2% overnight on Wall Street as investors cheered better-than-expected earnings reports from major firms such as Bank of America. ( read original story ...)
U.S. takes top spot for crypto mining after China crackdown: CNBC After Hours
On today's show, CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos explains a new survey from the University of Cambridge highlighting the top countries for crypto mining. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase pitches regulatory overhaul
The proposal from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S. is at odds with recommendations from Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase wants Congress to create a special regulator to oversee the crypto market
The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the US submitted a regulatory framework proposal that it made public on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s stock heads to best day in over 2 months as BTIG reaffirms bullish call, crypto prices climb
Crypto exchange Coinbase is seeing its price surge on Thursday as BTIG analyst Mark Palmer reiterated his buy rating for the company and held its ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Image shows Tibetan nuns, not first African settlers to Japan
A viral image being shared on Facebook claims to reveal Japan's earliest settlers. "At about 35,000 b.c. a group of African/Nubian Chinese, later known as the Jomon, took this route and entered Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches second Taigei-class submarine, ‘Hakugei’
The new submarine, which has been named the Hakugei, or White Whale, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard in the city of Kobe on Thursday afternoon Japan time. ( read original story ...)
Shifting paper contracts to digital: GA technologies iBuyer business RENOSY provides key contracts on app
RENOSY, the comprehensive one-stop real estate transaction platform runs by GA technologies Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo / CEO: Ryo Higuchi / Securities Code: 3491 hereinafter referred to as ... ( read original story ...)
Efforts Continue to Build Japan’s Ammonia Infrastructure
At the same time, Norway’s Yara along with its Japanese partners is exploring the establishment of a domestic clean ammonia distribution network and bunkering business in Japan. Mitsui ... ( read original story ...)
Kwik Lok rolls out first sustainable closure in Japan
Kwik Lok announced the availability of its Eco-Lok in Japan, marking the first sustainable closure available in Japan. Made of more than 10% biomass materials and requiring fewer greenhouse gases to ... ( read original story ...)
$7 Trillion Worth of Stocks Are Exposed to Crypto Risks
Whether you’re a bonafide and laser-eyed true believer or a skeptical holdout, the risks from cryptocurrencies could be steadily “creeping” into your portfolio, according to MSCI Inc. At least 52 ... ( read original story ...)