The combined value of all cryptocurrencies just hit $1 trillion as Bitcoin and Ether continue to surge. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization – a major bellwether for the overall health of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Officials Meet to Show Vigilance on Yen Near 9-Month High
Senior officials from Japan’s finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met Thursday in a show of vigilance over a strong yen and as the government announced a state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan vows action to ensure market stability as virus curbs weigh
Japan’s government and central bank policymakers on Thursday agreed to watch market moves carefully and take coordinated action as needed, as its capital city braced for a state of emergency to stem ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top currency diplomat: Market stability is extremely important, watching market moves carefully
Market stability is extremely important and therefore, we are watching market moves carefully,” Kenji Okamura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs, said following the conclusion of ... ( read original story ...)
Why won’t Osaka call state of emergency when its COVID-19 deaths are doubling Tokyo’s?
Despite the national government's decision to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures, the governor of wester･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area over virus
Japan has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for Tokyo and three nearby areas as cases continued to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital ... ( read original story ...)
Spreading virus pulls Olympic torches off display in Japan
Japan is halting a public display of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic torches as virus cases jump in the country and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga orders a state of emergency for Tokyo and the surroun ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo Area After Days of Hesitation
Fast-rising coronavirus case counts and deaths forced Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to act, but some say the restrictions — mostly voluntary — won’t be enough. ( read original story ...)
Japan in 2021: Key Events in the Year Ahead
January 20 US presidential inauguration. March 11 Tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. March 11 One year since ... ( read original story ...)
5 Crypto Investment Mistakes You Should Avoid in 2021
If you have money to spare and you're willing to try a high-yield but high-risk investment, you might want to look at cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son is poised for another IPO windfall in 2021
Energized by the fervor, Japan’s most famous financier agreed to sell chip designer ... The company is in talks to merge with ride-hailing provider Gojek ahead of an IPO of the combined entity and, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 434 points
Investors in parts of Asia on Thursday gave a thumbs-up to Georgian voters who delivered the US Senate to the Democrats ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 30-year high as financials gain on Democrat control of Senate
Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei touching a 30-year peak, powered by financials as U.S. bond yields climbed on hopes of larger stimulus following a Democrat sweep in two ... ( read original story ...)
Plan for Tokyo state of emergency moves forward as COVID-19 cases surge
An advisory panel approved on Thursday the Japanese government's plan for a one-month state of emergency, beginning Friday, for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures in a bid to contain a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Declare Virus State Of Emergency In Tokyo Region
Japan's government will declare a coronavirus state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area on Thursday, as media said the capital would again report a record daily number of infections. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard to free ... ( read original story ...)