Robin Brooks of Brookings Institution highlights the recent spike in Japanese government bond yields, noting investors are demanding higher risk premia. He warns that with Japan facing what he calls ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans national database to track foreign ownership of real estate, land as it weighs new rules
Currently, the nationality of buyers must be registered for farmland acquisitions but not for condos. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says no divergence with BOJ on economic assessment
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she sees no gap between the government and the Bank of Japan on their assessment of the economy, after the central bank chief voiced ...
‘Quad God’ Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations in Nagoya
The 21-year-old is a two-time world champion and front-runner to claim the title when he makes his Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina in February. ( read original story ...)
‘Quad God’ Malinin ramps up Olympic preparations at Grand Prix Final
United States figure skater Ilia Malinin can burnish his credentials as the red-hot favourite for Olympic gold when he faces his rivals at the Grand Prix Final in Japan this week. Kagiyama is ... ( read original story ...)
Kemp and Elizarov leading the charge
Winnipeggers Yohnatan Elizarov (left) and Ava Kemp are the top ranked duo at the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final this week in Nagoya, Japan. Kemp and Elizarov arrived in Japan two days ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Downturn Wipes Out Nearly $1 Billion in Levered Bets
Nearly $1 billion of leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during another sharp drop in prices on Monday that brought fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff.Bitcoin slid as much as 8% to ...
Ferocious flavor or tame taste? Sapporo restaurant serves up culled bear meat
One French restaurant in this north Japan city is capitalizing on the persistently high number of bear captures in the region this year to ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Investors Rattled Over Prospect of Rate Rise in Japan
Markets in the U.S. face a threat as yields on government debt rose around the world. Japan’s 10-year government bond closed at its highest yield since June 2008. U.S. stocks fell, with the S&P 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Ueda rattles global bond markets with the prospect of a rate hike this month
The BOJ official caused a stir in global markets by suggesting that the central bank could raise interest rates again as soon as later this month. The remark caused Japanese bond yields to rise ...
Why Did Bitcoin Values Just Plummet? Ask Japan.
The crypto asset price fell thanks to concerns sparked overseas.
Crypto remains on edge. That could be bad news for the stock market
Crypto had a rough November. The pain is persisting into December — and it could signal trouble ahead for the stock market.
European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros
Europol announced the seizure of Cryptomixer’s official website, as well as 25 million euros and 12 terabytes of data from the mixer's service.
Sapporo Holdings (TSE:2501): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Movement
Sapporo Holdings (TSE:2501) recently drew investor attention after a shift in its stock price, prompting a closer look at the company’s fundamentals and performance. The move comes as investors weigh ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s central bank is stirring up fresh jitters across markets
Investors were fretting about interest rates in Japan on Monday. Fears about the "yen carry trade" have sparked bouts of volatility in markets before. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama opens Hangzhou plant to feed Chinese’ demand
HIRATSUKA, Japan — The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) has opened its new passenger car plant in Hangzhou City, China. ( read original story ...)