The trade data comes on the eve of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy review at which it may phase out a numerical target for its risky asset buying, underscoring the rising cost of prolonged easing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall as China, U.S. demand weakens
Japanese exports fell in February for the first time in three months as U.S. and China-bound shipments weakened, a source of concern for the world's third-largest economy as it tries to prop up growth ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Officials Decry ‘Coercion’ by China In Visit to Japan
new video loaded: U.S. Officials Decry ‘Coercion’ by China In Visit to Japan transcript We believe in democracy and human rights, the rule of law, because we’ve seen how our own countries are stronger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan messenger app Line finds Chinese engineers at affiliate accessed user data: Asahi
Japanese messaging app Line, owned by SoftBank's Z Holdings Corp, allowed Chinese engineers at an affiliate firm in Shanghai to access data on Japanese users without consent, the Asahi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Crackdown aims to scotch Japan’s fake whisky trade
A crackdown on “whisky laundering” is being launched to stop cheap Scotch being packaged as Japanese to feed growing demand for the Asian spirit.Last year The Times revealed that producers had been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US officials share their challenges with China in Tokyo talks
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is committed to work with U.S. allies and those in the region as they face challenges from China and its ally North Korea, which is ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto company’s journey to Data 3.0
Having worked at tech companies like LinkedIn and eBay, I’ve observed firsthand the evolution from Data 1.0 to Data 3.0. In Data 1.0, data is seen as a reactive function providing ad-hoc manual ... ( read original story ...)
India Looks to Ban Crypto, Considers Seizing Digital Assets
Crypto in India may be headed for the crypt, as it considers a ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Government officials are drafting a report on proposed legislation and will submit it to the ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Steps Up Crypto ETF Push as SEC Verdict Unknown
Issuers across the $5.9 trillion U.S. ETF industry are racing to win approval for the first Bitcoin fund, with one big hurdle standing before them: A regulator whose position right now is anyone’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lays down cryptocurrency plan
The Bank of Japan has revealed it is drawing up plans for a national digital currency. Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the 138-year-old institution, today told a seminar that the central bank should ... ( read original story ...)
Alledged N575 million Custom Duty fraud: Senate threatens warrant of arrest against Yokohama Motors
The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff, has frowned at the management of Yokohama Motors for their utter disregard for Senate Committee's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Organizers Announce COVID-Safe Plans for Upcoming Torch Relay
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have outlined new guidelines and COVID-19 safety procedures for the prestigious torch relay event beginning next week. On Tuesday, members of the Tokyo 2020 organizing ... ( read original story ...)
Tracking past earthquakes along the Japan Trench
The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) and Institute for Marine-Earth Exploration and Engineering (MarE3) / Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) will joi ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan agree on ‘North Korea denuclearization’ in first cabinet meeting
The United States and Japan addressed North Korea's military threat and reaffirmed the defense of the disputed Senkaku Islands. ( read original story ...)
What a crypto executive wishes investors knew before buying bitcoin for the first time
Make It spoke with Adam Traidman, CEO of popular crypto wallet BRD, about the biggest mistakes he sees newcomers making, as well as some tips to avoid them. ( read original story ...)
RevPop’s crypto clearing house could potentially super-charge the volume of crypto trading
Could a clearing house akin to post-trade settlements in the financial world dramatically accelerate the trading of Bitcoin and other crypto? ( read original story ...)