So it’s perhaps no surprise that the 32-year-old’s attempt to turn around crypto exchange Huobi Global hinges on a potentially risky strategy. Sun says he doesn’t own any stock in the company, founded ...
Japan imperial family’s PR team revamp taps private sector
TOKYO -- The agency overseeing the affairs of Japan's imperial family will tap the private sector ... from the private sector who are slated to join the team by the summer, Nikkei has learned. The ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.93%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan’s finance ministry to launch panel to assess digital yen: NHK
Japan’s finance ministry is reportedly planning to launch an expert panel in April to assess the feasibility of issuing a digital yen, according to NHK. The panel will discuss the creation of a ...
Japan unveils fresh childcare plan but funding unclear
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japan must come up with a "permanent source of revenue" to fund childcare policies, but voiced caution over the idea of issuing extra debt. Ranil ...
Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports as it aligns with U.S.
Washington, however, needs Japan and the Netherlands, which are key suppliers of such equipment, to join it to make those restrictions effective. Read more about tech and crypto from CNBC Pro Alibaba ...
Japan edges closer toward issuing digital yen with plans for new panel
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Tokyo Court Rules Itochu’s FamilyMart Bid Was Too Low
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp.’s tender offer to acquire FamilyMart Co. in 2020 was too cheap, a Tokyo court said, handing a rare victory to activist shareholders who fought for a ...
Tokyo CPI inflation slows slightly less than expected in March
Tokyo Core CPI rose 3.2% in the 12 months to March, data from the Statistics Bureau showed, more than expectations for growth for 3.1%, but below the prior month’s reading of 3.3%. The core reading ...
University of Tokyo taps ex-BlackRock exec to triple alternative investments
TOKYO -- The University of Tokyo will triple the share of alternative investments like private equity and real estate in its portfolio to around 60%, aiming to boost funding for research and other ...
Crypto market cap unaffected on the week amid more US lawsuits
If you thought last week was crazy with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission clamping down on major crypto companies like Coinbase and Tron, you should buckle up for this week’s news. Binance, ...
Japan regional banks can weather foreign bond losses – regulatory official
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regional lenders will be well able to weather even "large" losses on their foreign bond portfolios thanks to strong capital buffers, a senior banking regulator official said ...
Inflation in Japan’s capital slows for 2nd month, remains above BOJ target
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital Tokyo slowed in March for a second month but remained well above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, ...
Financial world legend sounds alarm over ‘biggest bank that’s going down’
"The biggest bank that's going to go down is Bank of Japan," Kiyosaki explained. "Because the Bank of Japan carried the interest rates at, what, zero or whatever they did, [and] financed the ...
ASIA What banking crisis? Ending Q1 on a high
Right now though, it's 'risk on' globally - the MSCI Asia ex-Japan equity index is up three weeks in a row ... they are still significantly below the historic peaks pre-banking shock. Tech, in ...
Foreign investors remain net sellers of Japanese stocks in week to March 24
March 30 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks witnessed foreign outflows for a second straight week in the week ended March 24 as investors were concerned about a wider banking crisis and as a stronger yen ...