Tokyo-listed investment adviser Metaplanet has made another bold move in the cryptocurrency market, significantly increasing its bitcoin holdings with a fresh investment of 1 billion yen ($6.7 million ...
Invitations Open For The Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2024
and the City of London Corporation are pleased to announce the upcoming Tokyo-London Green Finance Seminar 2024, in partnership with the British Embassy Tokyo. In the seventh edition of this ...
‘It goes against all logic’: Among the young and wealthy, cautious investors hold more crypto
Among investors age 21 to 43 with $3 million to invest, self-identified conservative investors hold more crypto than their more aggressive counterparts.
Japan seeks homegrown ‘unbreakable’ quantum encryption by 2030
Japanese and other cybersecurity authorities are in a race against time to prepare for the emergence of quantum computers, which are expected to enter into practical use in 2030. Far faster than today ...
Lessons in bank credit from Japan experience
India's rising bank credit raises concerns about household leverage and asset inflation. Historical parallels with Japan's 1980s bubble highlight the need for cautious monetary policy and exchange rat ...
U.S. watches Japan’s new maverick leader with caution
WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials and analysts watched Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first ... "We were a little worried,'" a State Department official told Nikkei Asia.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.05%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Mining, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Power sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 2.05%. The ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar gains after blowout U.S. payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut bets.
Japan to take steps to address forex volatility: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Monday that Japan will implement "necessary responses" to address recent volatility in the foreign exchange market and to mitigate the ...
Japan’s Kato Says Sudden FX Moves Have Negative Impact
Sudden currency moves hurt companies and households and the government needs to carefully monitor any impact from them, according to Japan’s newly appointed finance minister.
Naomi Osaka Pulls Out Of Japan Open With Back Injury
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday pulled out of her home Japan Open next week because of an injury that caused her to retire from the China Open in Beijing.
Urban Adventures Await – Agoda Reveals Hottest Destinations for Couples
Tokyo tops the list, followed by Seoul and Bangkok. Other popular cities include Osaka, Taipei, and Hong Kong, indicating a trend towards vibrant cityscapes and cultural hubs in Northeast Asia. Tokyo ...
Many firms in western Japan see China slowdown to continue, says BOJ official
Many companies in western Japan are setting business plans on the assumption the slowdown in exports to China will continue, Kazushige Kamiyama, the Bank of Japan's Osaka branch manager, said on ...
Macro matters: Tokyo story
The successes of Japan’s corporate governance reforms and the market’s renewed attraction for investors are no secret ...
Japan leads Asia stock rally, dollar firms after blowout US payrolls
Asian stocks rallied and the dollar reached a fresh seven-week peak on the yen on Monday after blowout U.S. labour market data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut ...
Nikkei 225 stock index jumps as yen slumps
The Nikkei 225 index surged in Monday morning trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as strong economic data out of the US pushed up the dollar against the yen. The Japanese currency fell to about a ...