President Trump's self-imposed July 9 deadline on tariffs is fast approaching, with the president and top administration officials providing mixed signals on its malleability while countries race to ...
He Thought an Employee Stole Crypto. The FBI Says It Was a North Korean Scammer.
An army of North Korean workers have taken tech jobs at companies around the world, gaining funds for the regime through paychecks, theft and extortion.
Japan’s Towa eyes third chip tool plant in South Korea amid AI boom
CHEONAN, South Korea -- Buoyed by strong demand brought about by the generative AI boom, Japanese chip tool maker Towa is considering further expanding its production capacity in South Korea, where it ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Acquires 1,005 More Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 13,350 BTC
Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s leading Bitcoin treasury company, announced today the acquisition of an additional 1,005 Bitcoin, raising its total holdings to 13,350 BTC. The purchase was valued at ¥15.648 ...
The biggest winners from the crypto industry’s triumphant 2025
The crypto industry has emerged triumphant in the first half of 2025.
Bitcoin Soars, Altcoins Fade in $300 Billion Crypto Shakeout
On the face of it, 2025 looks like a banner year for crypto: Bitcoin hitting a record, an industry-boosting US president whose family is venturing headlong into the sector, and key legislation widely ...
Robinhood Goes All In on Crypto With Major Product Push
The brokerage will allow European customers to trade more than 200 U.S. stocks and ETFs as digital tokens and is developing its own blockchain.
Robinhood Launches Stock Tokens, Reveals Layer 2 Blockchain, and Expands Crypto Suite in EU and US with Perpetual Futures and Staking
Crypto staking is launching to eligible US customers, starting with Ethereum and Solana. With our user-friendly interface, you can now participate in blockchain ecosystems and access competitive ...
Japan’s May factory output rises, but slower than expected as tariff threats loom
TOKYO] Japanese factory output rose at a slower pace than expected in May, government data showed on Monday, as sweeping US tariffs were threatening to derail the country’s already fragile economic ...
Japan’s May factory output rises 0.5% month-on-month
TOKYO] Japan’s factory output rose 0.5 per cent in May from the previous month, less than a median market forecast for a 3.5 per cent rise, government data showed on Monday. Read more at The Business ...
Ishiba weighs up Trump’s suggestion that Japan buy US oil
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is weighing up U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Japan buy oil from the U.S. to reduce bilateral trade imbalances. Ishiba acknowledged the ...
Nikkei index ends at 11-month high on US economy optimism
Tokyo stocks climbed for a fifth straight day, with the Nikkei index ending at an 11-month high, buoyed by hopes that the U.S. econom ...
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life could double investment target to at least $4 billion
Japan's Dai-ichi Life could double its strategic investment target to at least 600 billion yen ($4.17 billion) in its next medium-term management plan, the life insurer's CEO said, as the company ...
Japan’s SMBC seeks CCI nod to acquire 20 pc stake in Yes Bank
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has sought clearance from the fair trade regulator CCI to acquire a 20 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank ...
JGB Futures Fall as Investors Digest Japanese Economic Data
JGB futures fell in the early Tokyo session as investors digest Japanese economic data released earlier.
Japanese Bitcoin Stock: Michael Saylor-Inspired Company Leaves Galaxy, CleanSpark Trailing, Becomes Fifth-Largest BTC Corporate Holder
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) surpassed a couple more Nasdaq-listed companies to become the fifth-largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) corporate holder on Monday.