Investors were betting that the Bank of Japan would join the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank in hiking rates to tame inflation.
Japan’s trade deficit persists as recession risks loom
TOKYO - Japan's export growth slowed sharply in December as Chinese demand remained under pressure, while imports jumped, keeping the trade balance in the red for the 17th straight ...
Japan logs record trade deficit in 2022 amid soaring energy prices, weak yen
Japan posted its biggest annual trade deficit since record keeping began in 2022, as soaring prices for energy and raw material prices were further inflated by a weaker yen, the government said in a ...
16 Breathtakingly beautiful places in Nagoya
Guests should see these places as they offer a serene and scenic atmosphere. One of the city's most famous shrines is the Atsuta Shrine. Guests can say a prayer or two here and enjoy its beautiful ... ( read original story ...)
New commercial site in Tokyo to boost profile of domestic rice
A shopping and dining complex set to open in central Tokyo will showcase rice from different production regions across Japan. ( read original story ...)
Most Japan firms heed PM Kishida’s call to raise wages this year
More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise wages this year, according to a Reuters monthly poll, meeting a key request from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to help workers cope with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court acquits utility executives in Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court on Wednesday found three former utility company executives not guilty of negligence over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster and the subsequent deaths of more than 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nuclear plant execs acquitted over ‘man-made’ Fukushima disaster
Public anger is growing after a Tokyo court ruled that despite seismologists' warnings, TEPCO officials could not have anticipated the powerful earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. ( read original story ...)
Crypto broker Genesis prepares bankruptcy filing as soon as this week
Crypto broker Genesis is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter, as the company works towards a deal with creditors after months of wrangling.
Crypto publication CoinDesk hires Lazard to explore sale as crisis deepens at parent company DCG
Crypto publication CoinDesk has engaged Lazard to mull a full or partial sale of the business, a subsidiary of Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
AI Is Not the New Crypto
The torrent of investor money that flowed into crypto is now hitting the AI scene. We’re already seeing the results.
FTX Founder Gamed Markets, Crypto Rivals Say
Sam Bankman-Fried found ways to control the prices of digital coins to benefit his companies, FTX and Alameda, according to cryptocurrency investors.
Asia-Pacific stocks set to drop, tracking losses on Wall Street
Shares in the Asia-Pacific are set to decline after tracking losses on Wall Street. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 dipped fractionally. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,515 while its ...
Japan logs trade deficit again in Dec as imports outpace exports -MOF
Japan's exports rose 11.5% in December from a year earlier while imports grew 20.6%, resulting in a trade deficit worth 1.45 trillion yen ($11.27 billion), Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday.
Japan Exports Logged 22nd Straight Month of Growth in December
By Yang Jie Japan's exports rose for the 22nd consecutive month in December 2022, driven by overseas demand for autos and mineral fuels, Ministry of ...
Most Japan firms heed PM Kishida’s call to raise wages this year: Reuters Poll
More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise wages this year, according to a Reuters monthly poll, meeting a key request from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to help workers cope with ... ( read original story ...)