Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.86 pct

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.86 percent at 27,818.10 on Thursday, while the broader Topix gained 0.59 percent at 1,963.76. TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, All that Glitter Can Be Cryptocurrency

An inflation hedge in deflation-prone Japan? At least that’s what Mitsui & Co. is preparing to offer via a coin that may be available as early as this month. According to Nikkei, the trading house is ... ( read original story ...)

FirstFT: Japan to divert energy supplies to Europe

Japan is to divert some of its supplies of liquefied natural ... of dollars worth of “under the mattress” gold into the banking system, the country’s finance minister told investors during a visit to ... ( read original story ...)