Japan's exports rose 11.5% in December from a year earlier while imports grew 20.6%, resulting in a trade deficit worth 1.45 trillion yen ($11.27 billion), Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday.
Japan Exports Logged 22nd Straight Month of Growth in December
By Yang Jie Japan's exports rose for the 22nd consecutive month in December 2022, driven by overseas demand for autos and mineral fuels, Ministry of ...
HeartCore Signs Sixth and Seventh Go IPO Agreement
HeartC, Inc. (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), a leading software development company, announced that it has signed an agreement (“Consulting Agreement”) with kk.BloomZ (“BloomZ”) and a Japanese ...
Japan’s extraordinarily expensive defence of its monetary policy
Yet defending the policy is becoming astonishingly costly. The boj’s difficult decisions are not going away. Yield-curve control was introduced by the bank in 2016 as part of an aggressive programme ...
Japan eyes 4.5 tril. yen rise in debt costs in FY 2026 on high yields
The Finance Ministry expects higher long-term interest rates to push up Japan's debt-servicing costs in fiscal 2026 by around 4.5 trillion yen ($35 billion) from the next fiscal year, government ...
Feds arrest Russian crypto operator on suspicion of criminal activities
US authorities arrested a Russian cryptocurrency executive who allegedly exchanged hundreds of millions of dollars with drug traffickers and cybercriminals.
DOJ charges founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato for processing $700M of illegal funds
In a press conference on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, for allegedly processing over $700 million of ...
Coinbase is shuttering services for customers in Japan as crypto winter rages on
Customers in Japan have until February 16 to withdraw their holdings. Coinbase stock is up 53% in the past five days as crypto markets rally. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what ...
Crypto exchange Coinbase to halt Japan operations
Coinbase Global Inc is halting its operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday, days after it announced job cuts amid waning demand for digital ...
Coinbase Ceases Japan Operations As Planned Despite The Country’s Crypto Concessions
Users can withdraw their assets until February 16, Japan time. Coinbase customers can withdraw fiat currency and cryptocurrency holdings from Coinbase by February 16. Customers can withdraw their ...
Ripple CEO is optimistic the crypto firm will get ruling on XRP lawsuit soon, slams ’embarrassing’ SEC
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he is optimistic a judge will issue a ruling on its legal dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission this year.
Crypto Now Braced For Treasury ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Following Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
The market is braced for U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to implement "extraordinary measures" in the aftermath of the U.S. government hitting its debt limit of $31.4 trillion on ...
Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With No Change. The Yen Falls.
The Bank of Japan surprised markets on Wednesday by keeping its interest-rate policy unchanged, prompting the yen to fall substantially. The central bank, which has been trying to spur inflation with ...
Tokyo stocks surge, yen sinks as Bank of Japan holds policy
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as traders fought to maintain the strong start to the year, while the yen sank after the Bank of Japan decided against ...
Japan is going to have to start culling its zombies sooner or later
Maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy for now merely defers the euthanasia of persistently unprofitable companies ...
Japan eyes $35 billion rise in debt costs in FY 2026 on high yields
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Finance Ministry expects higher long-term interest rates to push up Japan's debt-servicing costs in fiscal 2026 by around 4.5 trillion yen ($35 billion) from the next fiscal year, ...