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Known as "Miss Bitcoin" on Japanese social media, Mai Fujimoto says she invests all of her savings in the virtual currency that has proved a huge hit in Japan. "I convert all my disposable income into cryptocurrency," the 32-year-old tells AFP. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called on central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda to keep up efforts to reflate the economy, but added he was undecided on whether to reappoint Kuroda for another five-year term. Kuroda was ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda keeps saying that the BOJ would “patiently” maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, so too in his first speech of 2018 in Tokyo, on January 3, when he said the BOJ must continue “patiently” with this monetary ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan may be "Liked" in 2018. It may also be "Loved." It may get a few "Laughs." And it may even stir up some "Anger." The central bank set up its Facebook account at the end of 2017 and is expecting the varied feedback that is part and parcel ... ( read ...

BOTHELL, Wash. and OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaIN Corporation and Shionogi & Co., LTD announced today that they entered into a Collaboration Agreement with an exclusive two-year Option to negotiate a License for the collaboration product. ( read original story ...)

From Zacks: Japan’s manufacturing activity in December expanded at its fastest pace since February 2014, per the Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Strong global recovery provided support to Japanese manufacturing activity. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding a campaign to promote Tokyo's charms overseas and also in a broad scope in South Korea using the logo and slogan "Tokyo Tokyo Old meets New." (Logo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan has launched a campaign to convert unpopular Asian-style squat toilets into sit-on "western" models, as the nation prepares to welcome tens of millions of foreign tourists in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The high-tech country ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s core consumer prices ticked up in November owing to a rise in prices of gasoline and utilities. However, it is still lagging Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) target rate. Economic Scenario Japan’s core consumer prices, which exclude prices of fresh food ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Stock markets across Asia have started 2018 on a strong note, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average advancing 3.26% Thursday on the back of rosy economic indicators coming from the U.S. and China. The Nikkei average topped 23,500 for the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) developed clear and fair laws to regulate digital currency exchanges. Although there is still a lot of mystery surrounding the fabled inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, it is a Japanese name. It origins may be unsure but ... ( read original story ...)

“We have [entitlements] for Osaka, around second semester ... Philippines AirAsia is planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) by the second half of this year. The company expects to raise up to $250 million from the IPO, which will be ... ( read original story ...)

"Japan's economy is marching steadily away from the deflation ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told The Nikkei in December, indicating that the bank's goal of stable 2% price growth should be reached before a drawdown begins. ( read original story ...)

Asian equities continued to strengthen Thursday, with Japanese stocks surging on their first trading day of 2018 after U.S. indexes rose to fresh records overnight. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +3.26% closed up 3.3%, hitting a fresh 26-year high and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei 225 hit levels not seen in 26 years, jumping 3.26 percent, or 741.39 points, to close at 23,506.33 on its first day of trade after a long New Year weekend. Most sectors were in positive territory, with financials, technology and automakers ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei index opened the day at 23,073.73 ... During the ceremony, Akira Kiyota, chief executive officer of Japan Exchange Group Inc., which operates the TSE, noted that 2018 is the Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac. He mentioned “inu warau ... ( read original story ...)