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Shigeru Ishiba, a seasoned moderate politician, will be Japan’s next prime minister after winning the leadership election of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The 67-year-old former defense minister secured victory over his right-wing rival,

Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts plan to vote for whichever candidate gives crypto the biggest boost.

Japan's Nikkei share average surged over 2% as the yen softened, following Sanae Takaichi's lead in the first round of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. Takaichi, a supporter ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from an August rout, as a Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest narrowed down to two candidates. Most Read from BloombergVanderbilt ...

Japan’s ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its next leader, choosing a backer of the Bank of Japan’s efforts to normalize policy instead of a candidate who opposed rate hikes. The yen surged.

Danila Yakovlev, 19, tried to transfer about 5,000 rubles to the Freedom of Russia Legion, Mediazona reported, citing a source familiar with the case.

Japan’s ruling party chooses a new leader for the nation Friday as its members decide whether to continue inching away from an over-reliance on central bank support, speed up a sluggish reform process ...

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister more popular with the rank and file than with his lawmaker colleagues, had sought his party leadership four times before.

The Payment Services Act (PSA) has played a pivotal role in shaping the Japanese crypto industry. It mandates strict compliance from crypto exchanges, including measures like anti-money laundering ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average was near levels seen before the market tumbled on the Bank of Japan’s interest-rate hike at the end of July.Most Read from BloombergVanderbilt Leases Struggling NYC ...

The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for March delivery closed up 4 yen, or 1.03%, at 391.0 yen ($2.70) per kg. The rubber contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) for January delivery, ...

Political uncertainty and the surprise prominence of a reflationist-minded candidate in Japan's ruling party leadership race may add pressure on the central bank to go slow on raising interest rates ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from a rout set off by the Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates at the end of July.

Tokyo inflation and US income data drive USD/JPY outlook. Lower Tokyo inflation may dampen BoJ rate hike bets, while US inflation could shift Fed rate cut expectations.

A recent House Financial Services Committee hearing featured SEC Chair Gary Gensler and all five commissioners discussing the agency's approach to crypto regulation. Pro-crypto Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized the SEC for not recognizing that many tokens are not securities,

A fake WalletConnect app has been installed over 10,000 times on Android devices via the Google Play Store, successfully swiping over $70,000 in crypto thus far.