TOKYO -- Japan will "consider how to create a better, more effective screening system" for inbound investments, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters Friday, following Prime Minister Sanae ...
Trump Crypto Partner Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Falls 74%
Alt5 Sigma suspended Peter Tassiopoulos just two months after the company announced a $1.5 billion deal involving the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial.
Japan’s century-old Fujikura rides AI data centre boom to become Nikkei standout
Japan's Fujikura has become a standout in the red-hot Nikkei share gauge on expectations the century-old wire maker will benefit from increased investment in artificial intelligence data centres that ...
Lone Star wins right to buy Osaka train, warehouse operator-sources
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. distressed asset investor Lone Star Funds has won the right to buy the Osaka Prefectural Urban Development Co, half-owned by Japan's Osaka prefecture, for 78 billion yen ...
BOJ Policy Should Align With Government Policy, Japan’s Finance Minister Says
Japan’s new finance minister said it is necessary for the administration and the BOJ to maintain close contact as monetary policy must be consistent with government policy.
Japan’s Katayama Says Can’t Be Helped If JGBs Needed for Budget
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled that it may be necessary to issue additional debt to fund Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s upcoming economic package, if existing resources prove ...
Most wealthy Hong Kong investors plan to buy crypto, Japan’s Bitcoin plan: Asia Express
Standard Chartered HK to launch crypto ETF trading Standard Chartered Hong Kong will reportedly launch trading services for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November.According to the banks ...
Japan’s Consumer Inflation Picks Up Amid Rate-Increase Speculation
Consumer inflation—excluding volatile fresh food prices—increased 2.9% last month from a year earlier, compared with August’s 2.7% rise.
Trump pardons convicted founder of crypto exchange Binance
President Donald Trump signed a pardon on Wednesday for convicted crypto executive Changpeng Zhao, who founded the Binance crypto exchange, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a ...
Trump pardons billionaire crypto exchange founder who pleaded guilty to money laundering-related charge
Washington — President Trump has pardoned a billionaire cryptocurrency exchange founder who pleaded guilty to a money laundering-related charge, claiming the man was a victim of political prosecution ...
Thursday is set for highly anticipated summit between Trump and Xi Jinping
The timing is set for President Trump's closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders during Trump's second term.
Japan Set to Have First Female Finance Minister, Reports Say
Japan’s ruling party leader Sanae Takaichi, who is poised to become the nation’s first female prime minister, is set to tap Satsuki Katayama as the country’s first female finance minister, according ...
Cathie Wood doubles down on crypto with fresh buy
In May 2025, it acquired WonderFi for $180 million to expand its Canadian footprint. The following month, it closed a $200 million deal for Bitstamp, one of the world’s oldest crypto exchanges — granting Robinhood a global presence and access to institutional order books.
Crypto CEOs race to rescue landmark bill amid Senate gridlock
Legislation establishing crypto-friendly regulation is a long-pending priority for the digital assets industry in Washington.
‘It Will Happen’—Binance’s CZ Issues Massive $28 Trillion Bitcoin Prediction As Crypto Braces For ‘Inevitable’ Price Shock
The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has predicted the bitcoin price will eventually soar beyond ...
Japan’s finance, economy ministers lay out policy priorities
Japan's new finance and economy ministers laid out their policy priorities in news conferences on Wednesday. Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said she was determined to pursue fiscal and economic ...