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After all, U.S.-based investors in exchange-traded funds would have realized an annual total return of 6.6% from the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (ticker: EWJ) over the past five years, less than half the ... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka’s sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest ... ( read original story ...)

The postponed Olympics must be held next year "by all means", Tokyo's governor said Wednesday, becoming the latest official to insist the event is feasible despite the coronavirus pandemic. Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank Group Corp shares closed down almost 3% on Wednesday, extending this week's slump that has wiped around $13 billion from its market capitalisation, as investors fretted about the ... ( read original story ...)

With nervous investors worried an equity sell-off could spill over to bitcoin and crypto markets, the San Francisco-based Kraken exchange has warned September is historically bitcoin’s ... ( read original story ...)

Almost eight years after Shinzo Abe pledged to use the powers of the prime minister’s office to help Japanese women “shine,” he’s leaving without a single female candidate to replace him.The three con ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares dropped to a more than one-week low on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street, as risk sentiment soured after an extended selloff in U.S. heavyweight technology companies. ( read original story ...)

Oil futures fell further on Wednesday after big declines the previous session with Brent sliding below $40 a barrel for the first time since June as COVID-19 cases rebounded in several countries. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits rose at a record annual pace in August as companies and households continued to pile up cash to guard against the coronavirus- driven income slump, ... ( read original story ...)

Jennifer Brady, seeded 28th, continued her impressive streak at this year’s US Open and reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. She defeated No. 23 seed Yulia Putintseva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 5% in early trading on Wednesday as investors worried about the Japanese conglomerate's exposure to U.S. tech stocks, which slid for the third straight session. The ... ( read original story ...)

Seiko Hashimoto said the rescheduled Games should be held because of the hard work of athletes and others involved. ( read original story ...)

In 2020, Apple is introducing some new encryption key features and announced the open-source Swift Crypto framework that debuted in February. The Swift Crypto functionality allows for portability ... ( read original story ...)

In becoming a high-risk, high-yield playground for dollar investors, the cryptocurrency world sold its soul, says our columnist. ( read original story ...)

Though down a bit for the past month, its persistence may indicate that security is not a top priority for investors rushing to join a bull run in the crypto market. However, some warn that unless it ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- In its most extreme form ... company and one of the Vision Fund's largest bets, remains below its IPO price of last year. Son was still reeling from his damaged reputation when COVID ... ( read original story ...)