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The GENIUS Act requires stablecoins in the U.S. be backed by dollars or U.S. Treasuries. That will lock in demand for dollars and short-term U.S. bonds from stablecoin issuers.

TOKYO -- Despite two successive failures to land a lunar probe on the moon, Japanese startup ispace has not deviated from its plans to commercialize lunar transportation.

The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing matters.

Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections on Sunday as some of his own party discussed his future and the ...

The yen firmed on Monday after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house, suggesting the result was mostly priced in, even as investors braced for market disquiet ahead of a ...

Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia's stock surged about 17% in its IPO debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The share surge, valued the private equity firm Bain Capital-backed Kioxia, at ...

Japan's Rigaku, a maker of X-ray testing tools backed by buyout firm Carlyle Group , is preparing for a domestic initial public offering (IPO) in October, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Nasdaq and MarcumAsia to Co-Host a one-day seminar on how Japanese companies can list and thrive in the U.S. capital marketsNEW YORK and TOKYO, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate management ...

Bitcoin dominance briefly dips below 60% as altcoins surge. Japan's election results accelerate crypto tax reform discussions. Block Inc. joins S&P 500, marking institutional crypto validation.

By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, ...

The yen firmed on Monday after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house as investors braced for a period of policy paralysis and market disquiet in the world's fourth-largest ...

What happens when humor meets high-yield digital finance? Meme coins have gone from lighthearted online jokes to serious market disruptors capable of producing staggering returns. In a landscape ...

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a ...

Ishiba is aiming to win 50 of those seats to retain an overall majority, a goal that would still mean the coalition losing as many as 16 seats.

12:20 a.m. The LDP failed to win a single seat in the Osaka district, where four seats were up for election, marking the first time the ruling party failed to capture a seat there in 27 years. The ...

Aplus cardholders in Japan just got a new way to use their points: by swapping them for crypto. Starting this week, Aplus customers can now convert their ...