The infamous North Korean hacker group Lazarus has attacked several Japanese crypto funds through phishing and social engineering, according to a joint-statement by local police and the Financial ...
Kim Jong Un-Backed Hackers Behind Years Of Crypto Exploits In Japan, Police Warns Public
Learn how to be prepared for 2023 at the Future of Crypto by Benzinga conference on December 7, 2022 in NYC. Kim Jong Un has allegedly resorted to a series of subversive measures aimed at weakening ...
Bank of Japan Likely to Raise Inflation Forecast to Over 2.5% – Kyodo
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise its inflation forecast for this fiscal year to above 2.5% at its next policy meeting as a weakening yen and higher raw material costs drive up prices, the Kyodo news ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on U.S. recession concerns
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses late last week, on renewed recession concerns following data showing rising expectations for inflation. The ...
USD/JPY snaps eight-day uptrend near 148.50 amid looming Japan intervention
Japan PM Kishida assures taking steps to limit speculative FX moves, begin search for replacing BOJ Governor Kuroda. Pullback in yields, light calendar tease sellers around multi-year high. USD/JPY ...
Japan PM Kishida: Will take steps against speculative FX moves as needed
He said that they “will take steps against speculative FX moves as needed.” “Rapid forex moves undesirable,” he added. Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower even as tourism stocks shine
Japanese stocks fell on Monday, tracking Wall Street's slump from the previous session as investors braced for more signals of global recession, although tourism-related shares performed well ...
North Korea’s Lazarus behind years of crypto hacks in Japan: Police
Japan has put a notice out for Japanese-based crypto companies to be on the lookout for any potential cyberattacks from North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
Japan’s Suzuki: No change in our stance in dealing with FX moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi is back on wires, via Reuters, stating that the government has no change in its stance in dealing with FX moves. His comment comes after he earlier said they are ...
BOJ recommits to easing, Japan warns of action to fight volatile yen
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated his unwavering commitment to maintaining ultralow rates to support the fr ...
Japan PM to pick most appropriate person as next BOJ chief
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would pick the most appropriate person to take up the governorship of the central bank next April, suggesting the decision could wait until just ...
Japan’s top currency diplomat: will respond to excessive FX moves
Japan will respond firmly to excessive currency fluctuations, its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said, following the yen's sharp fall to a 32-year low to the dollar. "Each country would respond ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: $100 Million Mango Markets Saga, Caitlin Long Calls Out Fed
We’re only sixteen days into it and October has already been an especially bad month for crypto hacks, in what is turning out to be the worst year of all-time for hac ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 3.25%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Warehousing, Railway & Bus and Retail sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 3.25%. The best ...
Japan’s Nikkei set for best day since March as Fast Retailing soars
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rebounded on Friday ... for an oversized Federal Reserve rate hike next month. The Nikkei share average jumped 3.44% to 27,141.18, and is on course ...
Here’s What Crypto Traders Are Doing With Volatility Gone
Besides dangling the opportunity to get rich quickly, one of the biggest attractions for crypto traders was the ability to profit from wild price swings. Now with volatility all but gone -- at least ...