Client demand to trade spot crypto assets is significant and growing,' said Simon Forster of TP ICAP, a leading financial broker. ( read original story ...)
Japan policy veteran Kanda to be appointed as FX tsar – sources
TOKYO: Japan is likely to appoint international policy veteran Masato Kanda as its top currency official representing the country at Group of ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Grampus vs Ratchaburi prediction, preview, team news and more | AFC Champions League 2021
Nagoya Grampus and Ratchaburi will trade tackles in the second leg of their AFC Champions League group stage fixture on Thursday. The Japanese outfit ran out 4-0 winners in the reverse fixture on ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson-Thompson has been named in Team GB for the Tokyo Olympic Games — plus the full athletics squad so far
Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been named in Team GB for the Olympic Games in Tokyo despite mounting concerns over the world champion heptathlete’s fitness.The bulk of the track and field team was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Laura Muir to double up over 800m & 1500m
Laura Muir will run in the 800m and 1500m at the Tokyo Olympics after receiving a discretionary spot from selectors in the former event. The European 1500m champion finished third behind Keely ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Stages of Olympic relay to be pulled off Tokyo public roads
Due to fears about spreading the coronavirus, some stages of the Olympic torch relay will be pulled off public Tokyo streets, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency. ( read original story ...)
Spain taking 6 players from Euro 2020 to Tokyo Olympics
Taking advantage of Spanish clubs' obligation to release players, Spain will take six members from its European Championship squad to the Tokyo Olympics. Olympic coach Luis de la Fuente announced a ... ( read original story ...)
China Blasts Japan After Official Sounds Beijing Threat ‘Wake Up’ Call
Japan's deputy defense minister further irked China on Monday when he called on Tokyo and Washington to jointly "protect Taiwan as a democratic country." ... ( read original story ...)
American father and son apologise to Japan for helping Carlos Ghosn escape
Michael Taylor, the 60-year-old former US Green Beret, has apologised to Japan for orchestrating Carlos Ghosn’s elaborate escape to Lebanon, saying he acted out of sympathy for the former Nissan chair ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Stages of Olympic relay to be pulled off Tokyo roads
Some stages of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay will be pulled off the roads of the Japanese capital because of fears about spreading the coronavirus, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Marriott International launches 70th Property in Japan
Marriott International opens its 70th property in Aloft Osaka Dojima, Japan. With a pipeline of over 30 additional hotels, including three hotels expected to open later this year, the portfolio is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends 0.8% lower; Japan shares drop as virus variant worries hit cyclicals
The Nikkei share average fell 0.81 per cent to 28,812.61, while the broader Topix lost 0.82 per cent to 1,949.48. ( read original story ...)
Americans apologize to Tokyo court for role in Ghosn escape
Two Americans charged in Japan with helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon apologized Tuesday in a Tokyo court. Taylor, on trial in Tokyo District Court ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF Policy Veteran Kanda to Be Appointed as FX Tsar – Sources
Japan is likely to appoint international policy veteran Masato Kanda as its top currency official representing the country at Group of Seven (G7) meetings, four government sources with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED: Japan gov’t to name Kanda as top currency diplomat
The government plans to name Masato Kanda, director general of the International Bureau of the Finance Ministry, as Japan's new top currency diplomat, government sources said Tuesday. Kanda, 56, who ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Finance: Japan’s copper exports fell 18.9% in May from a year earlier
Japan's refined copper exports fell 18.9 per cent from a year earlier to 47562510 kilograms after customs clearance in May, according to figures released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)