Stablecoins, regulatory clarity, artificial intelligence, and DePIN are the key buzzwords for the upcoming year.
Why Japanese Stocks Are Suddenly Getting Less Love
Of all the things sure to sour Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s holiday mood, foreign investors falling out of love with Tokyo stocks has really got to hurt.
Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, as Tokyo and Seoul are shuttered for New Year holidays
Asian markets shares were mixed on Tuesday, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoul for New Year holidays. Markets are nearing the close of a stellar year driven by a growing economy, solid consumer ...
Japan economy: factory decline slows, employment picks up
STORY: Japan’s factories might be turning the corner. Figures out Monday showed activity still shrinking, but at a slower pace. The closely watched au Jibun Bank purchasing managers’ index for ...
The Cold War of National Bitcoin Reserve: Japan, Russia, USA, Hong Kong, Germany, and El Salvador voice their stances
The race to establish national Bitcoin reserves is reshaping geopolitical strategies as nations around the world seek to position themselves as global financial leaders. The most prominent ...
Crypto Has an Ally in the White House. What’s Ahead for Digital Currencies in 2025.
Crypto die-hards are anticipating a golden age for digital assets under President-elect Donald Trump. That has helped fuel a blistering run in bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The price of ...
Why Hawk Tuah Girl’s crypto scandal may be the defining moment of 2024
In a year that proved the vanishing difference between virality and traditional fame, one moment involving Hawk Tuah Girl stood apart.
Japan’s Nikkei ends 2024 with nearly 20% rise
At 39,894.54, the benchmark index finished at its best year-end level ever, topping the previous high from the end of 1989 at the height of the country's bubble economy.
Tokyo stocks to test further gains in 2025 amid global risks
Tokyo stocks are likely to test new highs in 2025 backed by hopes for an economic recovery with wage growth, but uncertainties loom o ...
Japan stocks finish turbulent 2024 at highest-ever year-end close
Japan's stock market ended 2024 trading with the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closing at 39,894.54 , its highest-ever finish, as investors bet on the AI-related tech boom, Japanese companies' ...
Japanese company offers remains repatriation service as foreign deaths rise
TOKYO -- As Japan welcomes more foreign tourists and workers, it is also seeing a rise in the deaths of foreign nationals. Companies that take care of the deceased are taking on vital roles by helping ...
Japan’s Resona Bank online services hit by suspected cyberattack
Resona Bank said its internet banking service for individual clients was temporarily disrupted through early Monday, suspecting it ha ...
Japanese Regulator Wants to Change Its Classification of Crypto
The classification of crypto could change in Japan as a financial regulator plans to start viewing tokens like Bitcoin as “financial assets.” ...
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600 Million, Set Up AI Data Center
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million ... PitchBook’s VC-Backed IPO Index rose 66% through Dec. 12 and is at its highest level in three years.
Japan’s Prime Minister Cautious on the Idea of Using Bitcoin as National Reserve
In recent remarks, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed significant caution regarding the inclusion of Bitcoin as part of Japan’s national reserve assets. During an inquiry by Satoshi ...
Educated foreign workers enter Japan at near-record pace despite barriers
TOKYO -- As education levels rise in emerging Asian economies, young workers seeking better jobs are coming to Japan in record numbers. But competition for this talent with other countries in the ...