Japan's central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the first time since 2007, ending the world's only negative rates regime on early signs of robust wage gains this year. The Bank of Japan ...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", as Tokyo stepped up threats ...
Japan travel costs to jump: Visa fees up 30k-100k Yen, Sayonara tax triples
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed raising the International Tourist Tax, commonly referred to as the “Sayonara tax,” from 1,000 Yen (approx Rs 572) to 3,000 Yen (approx Rs 1,715) per person ...
Japan and African Development Bank deepen partnership to boost private investment in Africa
Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the Enhanced Private Sector ...
Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns over weak yen
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen's recent "one-sided depreciation", after the Japanese currency ...
172-year-old bank to launch crypto prime brokerage
Prime brokerage services include financing, securities lending, and custody that let investors manage risks and trade more efficiently across mark ...
Crypto firm BitGo eyes up to $1.96 billion valuation in US IPO
Crypto custody startup BitGo said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1.96 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, seeking to tap into the investor appetite for crypto firms.
Japan’s Pasona to sell extended-reality video services with new venture
TOKYO -- Japanese staffing services provider Pasona Group plans to offer video content production services using extended reality (XR) and other technologies that blend the real and the virtual in a ...
Best Crypto Apps of 2026 Announced: Top Mobile Platforms for Everyday Crypto Investing
With crypto investing increasingly mobile, this analysis identifies the apps delivering the strongest user experience in 2026.
Securing digital assets as crypto crime surges
As the value of digital assets continues to grow, so too does the risk landscape. Threat research and attack labs are working to identify vulnerabilities and protect the digital asset ecosystem with ...
Japanese Banks Step Up Digitization To Retain Customers Amid Rising Rates
Japan's traditional banks are spending billions of dollars to accelerate their digital transformation, seeking to compete better with new-age lenders for deposits amid Japan's shift to higher interest ...
Maduro’s crypto-backed oil deals put Tether at center of Venezuela money drama
“The Venezuelan bolivar lost 99.8% in the last 10 years against the U.S. dollar, the Turkish lira lost 80%, the Argentina peso around 94.5%,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at a recent crypto ...
Korea-Japan shuttle diplomacy begins amid Nikkei’s Dokdo warning
President Lee Jae-myung will visit Nara Prefecture, Japan, for two days starting on the 13th and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. This marks the full-scale launch of shuttle diplomacy between the two leaders,
China-Japan spat morphs into info war as both sides woo Europe, US
TOKYO -- Tensions between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about a Taiwan emergency are turning into information warfare, with Beijing spreading the narrative ...
The crypto ATM’s days in America may be numbered
With scammers using crypto ATMs to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from Americans, a movement to ban bitcoin teller machines is growing nationwide.
‘Run It Hot’—Bitcoin And Crypto Traders Are Suddenly Betting On A Surprise 2026 Fed Price Game-Changer
The bitcoin price surged to almost $95,000 per bitcoin earlier this week before falling back sharply as traders panic over an unexpected $17.3 trillion geopolitical earthquake. Now, as bitcoin and ...