With an unusually gloomy outlook for both the economy and inflation target, the central bank has just made it more difficult to keep raising rates.
U.S. rejects Japan’s exemption from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The United States has refused Japan's full exemption from not only a 10 percent "reciprocal" tariff but a country-specific tariff in recent negotiations, sources close to the matter ...
Japan Threatens to Use $1 Trillion in US Treasury Holdings as Leverage in Trade Negotiations
A Japanese official issued a veiled threat amid trade talks with the Trump administration, then said the threat was merely a hypothetical conversation. As with most foreign countries that do business ...
Trump’s crypto bill in jeopardy as Senate Democrats push back
Nine Senate Democrats pulled support from a Republican-backed stablecoin measure, causing chaos for Republicans and threatening President Trump's crypto-forward plan.
Crypto chaos hits the Senate
The GOP’s tax cut megabill isn’t the only one of President Donald Trump's priorities in jeopardy on Capitol Hill. Republicans have an unexpected crypto problem, too.
Japan’s era of political instability is just getting started
Japan's Golden Week holidays have afforded Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his government an opportunity to step back from the domestic fray and devote their energies to bolstering Japan's ...
Japan’s Economic Fall: How a Superpower Lost Its Shine in 40 Years?
Japan’s economy was on track to surpass the U.S., dominating global markets and leading the world in technology and finance. But today, it faces decades of stagnation, deflation, and slow growth. What ...
Crypto Trader Profits $14M Riding the April Crypto Dip, Here’s What They Bought
Crypto trader leveraged long on Bitcoin and other top altcoins, making $14M in profit amid the April crypto market dip. Know more.
Japan denies using its $1 trillion in US Treasuries as a trade threat
Japan has denied any plan to threaten the United States with the sale of over $1 trillion in US Treasuries during trade talks, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Sunday in Milan. The denial came ...
Bank of Japan sees window for rate hikes narrowing but not closed yet
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two years ago, with US President Donald Trump’s tariffs rapidly narrowing the window for ...
Trump’s 100 days of profit: Crypto coin rakes in millions, raises ethics questions
Last week, another of the Trump family's crypto ventures, World Liberty Financial, announced that one of its digital coins is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for a $2 billion investment in cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
May’s Crypto Picks Everyone’s Buzzing About: 5 Best Cryptos to Buy in May 2025
Bitcoin’s swinging past $65K, meme coins are going wild on social feeds, and altcoin projects are launching like r
Father of crypto entrepreneur rescued from kidnappers after having finger severed
French police rescued the father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur from his kidnappers Saturday night, but found he’d had one of his fingers severed – the latest in a spate of abductions tied to ...
Trump’s 100 days of profit: Crypto coin rakes in millions, raises ethics alarms
Trump returned to the White House days after launching a cryptocurrency meme coin that analysts say is now worth a fortune.
Trump family crypto venture tapped as part of $2B Emirati-backed investment deal
An Abu Dhabi-backed investment firm is making a $2 billion investment in a crypto business deal that could serve as a major boost for the Trump family's crypto venture.
Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence
The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about.