Producer prices in Japan rose 2.9% y/y in June 2025, slowing from a marginally revised 3.2% growth in the prior month and matching market forecasts, and the lowest producer inflation since August 2024 ...
Asian markets open: Nikkei down 0.45%; Bank of Korea holds rates; Sensex to open flat
Asia-Pacific stock markets began Thursday's session with a mixed performance, as investors navigated a complex landscape of new US tariff announcements from President Donald Trump and a key interest ...
Market Braces for Pivotal 20-Year Japan Bond Sale as Yields Rise
An auction of 20-year Japanese government bonds Thursday will beam the searchlight back on rising yields as a looming election heightens concerns about fiscal expansion.Most Read from BloombergSinger ...
Senators Seek ‘Light Touch’ for Crypto Market as Democrats Balk
A key US Senate panel took up the debate over proposed regulation of digital assets, with Republicans calling for a soft approach and Democrats warning about potential loopholes and conflicts of ...
How to Set Up a Bank Account in Japan
Learn how to open a bank account in Japan, what documents you need and how to avoid common issues with names, PINs and phone numbers.
‘Demolish the Ministry of Finance!’ protest erupts in Tokyo, angry attendees say ‘we are not your ATM’ – MSN
Angry residents of Japan fed up with the country’s monetary recklessness gathered outside the Ministry of Finance in Tokyo on Friday evening. Shouting “dismantle the finance ministry ...
Japanese Firm Pays CEO Entire Salary in Bitcoin to Align with Crypto Strategy
Takashi Tashiro, the CEO of Remixpoint, got his complete pay in Bitcoin, which is a first for a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company calculates Tashiro’s salary in Japanese yen, ...
Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities
Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.
SEC’s ‘crypto mom’ says tokenized securities are still securities
A top U.S. securities regulator known for her supportive stance on the cryptocurrency industry said on Wednesday that new models for trading securities known as "tokenization" must still meet ...
XRP rises after Ripple selects BNY Mellon as custodian of firm’s new stablecoin: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, Ripple selects Bank of New York Mellon as the primary custodian for the firm’s U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin reserves. Plus, Swan Bitcoin CIO Ben Werkman ...
Analysis: China lifts Japanese seafood ban amid political maneuvering
China has partially lifted its unscientific ban on all Japanese seafood imports, which has been a source of tension between the Asian neighbors for the past two years or so.
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U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Skips G20 South Africa, Heads to World Expo 2025
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not attend the G20 finance meeting in South Africa, instead participating in the World Expo 2025 in Japan. Michael Kaplan will represent the U.S. at the G20 ...
Japan’s Remixpoint Raises $215M To Buy Bitcoin, Targets 3,000 BTC
Remixpoint has raised $215 million to acquire Bitcoin, targeting a near-term goal of 3,000 BTC. The company joins a wave of Japanese firms embracing Bitcoin ...
Japan’s NTT files for billion-dollar listing; set to be SGX’s biggest Reit IPO in a decade
SINGAPORE] Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust, or S-Reit, marking what is likely to be ...
Japanese benchmark ends modestly higher
Japanese markets recovered from an early slide to end modestly higher as the yen slid below 147 per dollar, logging its third straight daily loss amid rising tensions in U.S-Japan trade talks.