Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Real Estate, Precision Instruments and Steel sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added ... ( read original story ...)
Is the Recent 20-Year Low for the Yen a Net Positive for Japan?
While central banks worldwide are tightening the reins on soaring inflation, Japan is moving against the trend with an expansionary monetary policy, maintaining low interest rates and buying ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-With U.S. help, Japan wants to go from player to power in space
Space is a key area of cooperation for Japan with the United States, its closest ally, amid heightened tensions with an increasingly assertive China, which itself aims to become a space power. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
RepRisk Proudly Announces Launch of ‘RepRisk Japan’ and Unveils New Tokyo Office
RepRisk, a leading ESG data science firm combining machine learning and human intelligence to identify ESG risks, is proud to announce the opening of their Tokyo office, marking the permanent physical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tracks U.S. stock futures higher; growth woes limit gains
Japan’s Nikkei share average marked small gains into the midday break on Monday, buoyed by a rise in U.S. stock futures but investors remained wary about risks to global growth. We apologize, but this ... ( read original story ...)
‘Move-to-earn’ Solana app StepN is latest crypto gaming craze
Since its launch in December, StepN, an app that lets users walk and run to earn tokens, has quickly become a household name in the play-to-earn blockchain gaming, or GameFi, world. Two to three ... ( read original story ...)
Tether pays out $10bn in withdrawals since start of crypto crash
Pace of withdrawals in May means ‘stablecoin’ company effectively dealing with slow-motion bank run ... ( read original story ...)
Brave Souls: ‘Unicorn’ Crypto Project Ties Value To Equity In Emerging Growth Companies
What if crypto was backed by an investment a real, non-crypto companies, that are making money? Is that interesting? ( read original story ...)
Nikkei in the city
Necessity is the mother of all inventions, and most of them are born in the kitchen. That’s what Nikkei cuisine is about—an invention born out of the fusion of two cuisines by Japanese immigrants who ... ( read original story ...)
European Central Bank President Says Crypto Assets Are ‘Worth Nothing’
How much are crypto assets worth? It depends on the asset—and who you ask. Coinbase puts Bitcoin at $29,900. CoinMarketCap says Ethereum is worth $2,003. European Central Bank President Christine ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: A sell-off hits digital currencies
"A trickle in the price of Bitcoin from its peak of $68,000 turned into a flood" last week "in part because of cracks in the so-called stablecoins that glue the market together." Stablecoins, which ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian man loses life savings in ‘stablecoin’ crypto slump
Yuri Popovich invested in the supposedly safe cryptocurrency to protect against risks of the invasion ... ( read original story ...)
Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan with Indo-Pacific
He will meet with leaders of Japan, India and Australia, the ‘Quad’ Tokyo: President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch a plan for greater US economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific, ... ( read original story ...)
Biden starts Japan visit to tout economic plan amid doubts
US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi upon his arrival at Yokota US Air Force Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan on May ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-In Japan, Biden to launch economic plan for region sceptical on benefits
President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch a plan for greater U.S. economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific, facing criticism even before the programme is announced that it will offer ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Biden to launch economic plan for region skeptical on benefits
The May 23 ceremony will likely signal an agreement to start discussions on IPEF rather than actual negotiations, sources say ... ( read original story ...)