Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis trumpeted a Bitcoin reserve over a gold reserve: "A Bitcoin reserve could be audited anytime."
Japan stocks set to rise after Wall Street gains as investors look beyond tariffs
Reuters forecasts a rise in Japan’s total trade balance for January to 2,100.5 billion yen ($138.1 million), from 130.9 billion yen the month before.
Japan’s Nikkei gains on softer yen; investors snap up banks and defence stocks
Japan's Nikkei share average finished higher on Tuesday, as investors cherry-picked banks on rate-hike bets and defence stocks after their European peers closed higher overnight, while a softer yen ...
Japan’s Exports Rise Again Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Measures
Japan’s exports rose at a faster clip in January as businesses ramped up orders just as US President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of protectionist policies expected to take effect in coming months ...
Japan’s exports rise 7.2% year/year in January
JAPANESE exports rose 7.2 per cent year-on-year in January, up for a fourth straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. Read more at The Business Times.
Japan Exports Notch Fourth Consecutive Month of Growth
TOKYO--Japan's exports increased in January for the fourth month in a row amid stronger demand for cars and ships, Ministry of Finance data showed Wednesday.
ANICAV launches an exciting In-Store Promotion at AEON Mall Dainichi, Osaka: Celebrate Italian Quality with Red Gold Tomatoes from Europe!
ANICAV – the Italian Association of Canned Vegetable Industries - is thrilled to announce a special in-store promotion at AEON Mall Dainichi, from February 27 to March 2, 2025. This limited-time offer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on U.S. car tariff concerns, firm bank issues
Tokyo stocks were mixed early Wednesday, as selling of automaker shares on concern over the impact of proposed U.S. tariffs on imported cars was offset by buying of bank issues on rising long-term ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood improves for a second consecutive month in February
Business sentiment for Japanese manufacturers climbed for a second straight month in February and is expected to have improved again by May, albeit modestly, the Reuters Tankan poll found. ( read original story ...)
3 hotel workers found dead near Japan hot spring resort
Three hotel workers were found dead Tuesday in northeastern Japan after conducting routine maintenance on a hot spring source in a mountainous area of Fukushima. ( read original story ...)
Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)
Did Jack Dorsey Create Bitcoin? VanEck Analyst Details ‘Compelling’ Connections Between Tech Mogul and Satoshi
VanEck's head of digital asset research says he has a "strong belief" that Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), Satoshi Nakamoto.
HeartCore to Expand its Go IPO Consulting Services into South Korea
NEW YORK and TOKYO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or “the Company”), a leading enterprise software and data consulting services company ...
Uber-Backed Lime Posts Over 30% Bookings Growth as It Eyes IPO
Lime, the operator of a shared electric bike and scooter network, pledged to sustain double-digit bookings growth after posting record trips in 2024, a goal the company said will prime it to follow ...
SBI-backed Japan robo-adviser Folio targets swing to profit and IPO
Japanese robo-adviser Folio Holdings is looking to go public as the SBI Holdings-backed startup zeros in on profitability in a market primed for expansion, Chief Executive Officer Shinichiro Kai said ...
Ex-Nomura Strategist Says Analysts Can’t Forecast Japan Stocks
Analysts’ forecasts for Japanese stocks show little correlation with their actual performance, according to an analysis of 20 years of data from a former chief strategist at Nomura Holdings Inc. who ...