Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday pulled out of her home Japan Open next week because of an injury that caused her to retire from the China Open in Beijing.
Urban Adventures Await – Agoda Reveals Hottest Destinations for Couples
Tokyo tops the list, followed by Seoul and Bangkok. Other popular cities include Osaka, Taipei, and Hong Kong, indicating a trend towards vibrant cityscapes and cultural hubs in Northeast Asia. Tokyo ...
Many firms in western Japan see China slowdown to continue, says BOJ official
Many companies in western Japan are setting business plans on the assumption the slowdown in exports to China will continue, Kazushige Kamiyama, the Bank of Japan's Osaka branch manager, said on ...
Macro matters: Tokyo story
The successes of Japan’s corporate governance reforms and the market’s renewed attraction for investors are no secret ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour market data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut ...
Nikkei 225 stock index jumps as yen slumps
The Nikkei 225 index surged in Monday morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as strong economic data out of the US pushed up the dollar against the yen. The Japanese currency fell to about a ...
Norinchukin Bank Plans First Dollar Bond Since Flagging Losses
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank hired investment banks for its first potential benchmark dollar bond sale since the agricultural lender said in June that it expects to report a net loss of about ¥1.5 ...
‘Panic Buying’ of Chinese Stocks Weighs on Crypto’s Most-Traded Token
One of the best measures for gauging demand for cryptocurrencies suggests that some Chinese investors are shifting away from digital assets and back to the nation’s surging stock market.
U.S. fusion startup Zap Energy draws investment from Japan’s Mizuho
TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group has invested in U.S.-based Zap Energy, becoming the first Japanese bank to take a stake in an overseas company pursuing a commercial breakthrough in nuclear fusion.
What is syphilis and why is it spreading in Japan?
Syphilis is caused by infection by a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Treponema pallidum. It is mainly transmitted through direct contact of mucous membranes and skin during sexual intercourse.
Crypto and Your Retirement Savings: Should You Risk It?
Cryptocurrency is one of the most hotly debated asset classes in the world. On one side, passionate advocates view it as the currency of the future, supplementing or even substituting money as we ...
Japanese Stocks Slide on Fears New Prime Minister Will Be Less Market-Friendly
Shares in Tokyo fell sharply Monday, on concerns that Japan's next prime minister could adopt policies that wouldn't be very friendly to the economy and markets. The benchmark Nik ...
PayPal’s Investments Are Leading The Mass Adoption Of Crypto Payments
PayPal business customers can now buy, sell, and hold crypto directly from business accounts, with significant ramifications for crypto adoption ...
Japan’s new Minister hints at crypto tax reform to boost blockchain growth
Japan’s new Digital Transformation Minister signals potential crypto tax reform, highlighting the nation's evolving approach to blockchain and driving crypto growth in Asia.
Lego’s website was hacked to promote a crypto scam
People who visited Lego's website on the evening of October 4 were welcomed by a banner with illustrated golden coins bearing the company's logo, claiming that the "Lego coin" is now officially out.
Trump pitches watches, crypto and his wife’s book in the campaign’s final weeks
With just weeks left before the November election, former President Donald Trump has taken to promoting items and businesses that are not at all connected to his presidential campaign. “You’re going ...