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Japanese shares rose to one-week highs on Friday, tracking U.S. futures higher, after the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as infections continue ... ( read original story ...)

In an interview with Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen. ( read original story ...)

The poll also showed the Bank of Japan would keep its policy interest rate at minus 0.1%, and the 10-year Japanese government bond yield target at around 0% when it holds a policy ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares inched higher on Friday, tracking strength in U.S. stock futures and as the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as COVID-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Yoshihide Suga, the front-runner to become Japan’s next premier, appeared to backtrack from earlier comments about the sales tax and align himself with outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)

StepStone Group (STEP) intends to raise $280 million in an IPO of its Class A common stock, according to an S-1 registration statement. The firm provides private market portfolio development services ... ( read original story ...)

Morgan Stanley cemented its spot as the most profitable foreign securities company in Japan last year, as trading for hedge funds helped it fend off a challenge by JPMorgan Chase & Co.Net income at ... ( read original story ...)

The total lent so far is already more than four times the amount deployed from January 2009 to support firms during the global financial crisis. ( read original story ...)

Two alleged crypto traders in Singapore apparently came up with a fool-proof plan: rather than convert a customer’s 365,000 Singapore dollars to bitcoin, they would simply rob the victim when he came ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will need to increase its sales taxes in future as the population declines, the front-runner to become the next prime minister said on Thursday. Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet secretary, also ... ( read original story ...)

 Friction between the worldâ s two largest economies has taken a toll on venture funds investing in non-crypto startups. Investment in the blockchain industry, however, may be less affected. Crypto ... ( read original story ...)

A continued lack of international travelers to the country and a stifling heat wave negatively impacted August sales. ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday as better-than-expected machinery orders data and Wall Street's rebound from a three-day losing streak bolstered investor sentiment. ( read original story ...)

Japanese machinery orders rebounded in July as activity picked up despite a resurgence of virus infections that cloud the business outlook.Core machine orders, an indicator of capital spending in ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday. Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is adding 0.4 percent and Fast Retailing is edging up 0.2 percent. The major exporters are mostly higher on a weaker yen. ( read original story ...)

Japan's machinery orders rebounded in July from a sharp fall in the previous month, a welcome relief for the coronavirus-stricken economy but the outlook for capital spending remained uncertain due to ... ( read original story ...)