Japan's new agriculture minister pledged on Friday to quickly move rice from government stockpiles to store shelves where they would be offered at prices significantly lower than current levels, ... ( read original story ...)
Big Banks Explore Venturing Into Crypto World Together With Joint Stablecoin
The nation’s biggest banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, a step intended to fend off escalating competition from the cryptocurrency industry. The conversations have so ...
Wealthy foreign crypto investors descend on President Trump’s golf club for $148 million meme coin dinner
By Michelle Conlin, Lawrence Delevingne and Trevor HunnicuttSTERLING, Virginia (Reuters) -Buyers of President Donald Trump’s meme coin converged from around the globe on Thursday for an exclusive ...
Japan could trigger a ‘global financial market Armageddon’ – SG
Japan's bond market turmoil could disrupt global financial stability, warns Société Générale. Learn how this shift impacts investments worldwide.
Asian stocks rise and oil prices slip after Treasury yields ease
Asian stocks have advanced as U.S. Treasury yields eased after a rocky week due to worries in the bond market over mounting U.S. government debt.
News in Easy English: The Osaka mayor says sorry about dirty school lunch dishes
The mayor of Osaka said sorry on May 20 about many problems with food at a city elementary school. Since April, there have been problems like ... ( read original story ...)
Dragon Ball scouter? Osaka Expo security guard’s headset goes viral
OSAKA: Security guards for dignitaries at the Osaka-Kansai Expo's Japan Pavilion are going viral on social media for the state-of-the-art head-mounted displays (HMD) worn over one eye, looking like a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tariff envoy to visit US around May 30 to meet Bessent, sources say
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Tariff crossfire hits Toyota, Nissan, Ford suppliers in Japan
Hiroko Suzuki's father threaded the needle of a U.S. trade war by pushing the family auto-parts business into newer niche products. Now, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are so sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s super-long yields hover near record highs on inflation, fiscal concerns
Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which super-long yields hit record highs as inflation and fiscal concerns sapped demand for debt. ( read original story ...)
Japanese tycoon Yanai buys Uniqlo building in Milan for $339 million, source says
The family office of Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief executive of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing , has agreed to buy a building in Milan for about 300 million euros ($339 million ... ( read original story ...)
‘An Orgy of Corruption’: Trump to Attend Crypto Dinner With Mystery Guests Who Paid Over $1 Million For A Seat
While meme coins are often treated as jokes, with no real utility, Trump’s meme coins have become a way for wealthy individuals to gain access to Trump and funnel money to his family. So far, Trump’s coin has generated at least $320 million in fees, according to Chainalysis, a crypto analytics firm.
The Father Pursues Trump’s Diplomatic Deals. The Son Chases Crypto Deals.
While Steve Witkoff travels the world as Middle East envoy, his son Zach is pitching foreign deals for his cryptocurrency venture with the Trumps.
Japan’s core inflation hits more than 2-year high
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.5% in April to advance at its fastest annual pace in more than two years, data showed on Friday, maintaining pressure on the central bank to ...
Japan’s core inflation hits more than 2-year high, could force year-end BOJ hike
Japan's core inflation accelerated at its fastest annual pace in more than two years in April, data showed on Friday, raising the odds of another interest rate hike by year-end. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation climbs to 3.5%, highest in more than 2 years
The core inflation figure was higher than expectations of 3.4%. Headline inflation climbed 3.6% from a year ago. Japan's core inflation accelerated to 3.5% in April, government data showed on Friday, ... ( read original story ...)