Overseas stock markets were putting in varied performances a day after U.S. shares swooned. Often markets in Asia and Europe follow sentiment in the U.S., but sometimes they can also diverge. Japan’s ...
Japan lenders have seen profitability rise due to higher rates, BOJ says
Major Japanese financial institutions have seen their profitability strengthen due to rising interest rates, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Asian shares dip in an echo of Wall Street’s sell-off amid alarm over Trump’s tariffs
Asian benchmarks are diving as worries grew about the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on regional economies and companies. Benchmarks declined in Tuesday afternoon trading in ...
Japan risks being left behind by China in deep sea as research vessel ages
TOKYO -- With Japan's main deep-sea research vessel set to go out of service as early as the 2030s and no replacement in sight, the country risks falling even further behind China, which has the world ...
Japan revises down Q4 GDP growth on lower consumption
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, government data showed on Tuesday, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely ...
Long Arm of the Law Comes for Russian Crypto: Why Secret Service Seized Garantex
The U.S. Secret Service has seized the website of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, marking a major international crackdown on a platform accused of helping criminals launder billions of dollars in illicit money.
Crypto scam reporting needs to move ‘under one umbrella’ — Coinbase CSO
The US needs to make reporting crypto scams easier as its currently handled by a fragmented system of government agencies, says Coinbase security chief Philip Martin.
Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues
Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were down about 2 percent on Tuesday morning, after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year.
Trump comments drive down Nikkei 225
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index has dropped nearly 3 percent so far in Tuesday's morning session. Sell orders flooded in right after the opening bell on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The slide follows an ...
Japan’s Economic Growth Revised Lower Ahead of BOJ Meet
Japan’s economy expanded in the last quarter of 2024 at a slower pace than reported in preliminary data, a result that may give the Bank of Japan added incentive to hold policy settings steady when ...
Japan moves to ease crypto entry as cabinet approves bill on stablecoins and brokerages
Regulators who have ruled out any risk to customers are behind this move. Japan is clearly a key player in the global stablecoin market now. It has completed rules for overseas payment channels that ...
Crypto Enters Common Sense Era As US Tech Czar Gets Down To Business
David Sacks’ next steps will show a clear indication of whether the US is serious about making the nation a hub of web3 innovation, or not.
Japan, Australia shares tumble as US markets dive on tariff, recession fears
MARKETS in Japan and Australia fell on Tuesday (Mar 11) morning, as US markets dropped deep into negative territory on fears over tariffs and recession risks. Read more at The Business Times.
Bank of Japan’s next rate hike is likely in June, former executive says
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will probably wait until the middle of the year before raising interest rates again as it looks to maintain a pace of one hike every six months despite recent market ...
Crypto Day-Trader Faithful Find Life Under Trump Is No Paradise
For months, crypto-loving investors sank billions into leveraged strategies with the hope that Donald Trump would eliminate regulations on their upstart industry and usher in a new world of digital ...
Will Japan’s Crypto Reform Bill Change the Market?
Japan's Cabinet authorizes a Payment Services Act amendment that relaxes stablecoin regulations and establishes a new class of crypto brokerages.