A group representing major U.S. airlines said Tuesday it does not foresee a return of significant international passenger air travel demand from either China or Japan before the end of March and ... ( read original story ...)
New York faces a new legal fight over a proposed crypto-mining power plant
Sierra Club and the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York filed a suit on Friday that challenges the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC) approval of the sale. Under state law, the commission ...
Biden raised issue of export controls on China with Japan’s Kishida -U.S. official
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks on semiconductor-related export ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Problem With Targeting the Money Supply
Central-bank actions won’t produce the desired hike in the money supply unless companies and households cooperate. ( read original story ...)
Column-Bank of Japan shift exposes global bond cracks: McGeever
Japan risks pulling the rug from under the much-touted "year of the bond." Further changes to the Bank of Japan's yield curve control (YCC) policy could bring more Japanese money back home, against a ...
Viewpoint: Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside, but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive JPY1 million (£6, ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s Coolest Menswear Shops Just Opened a Store in London
Bryceland's, the cult menswear store, is bringing its vintage-inspired wares—and international partners—to the UK. ( read original story ...)
A different Tokyo, Berlin confront the world today
Thanks to China and Russia, both Japan and Germany have changed their strategic, political orientation. And while it is a work in progress, the historical significance of this move is hard to miss ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota GR Yaris showered with love at Tokyo Auto Salon
Over the weekend at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota showed it's not finished making frequent, substantive evolutions to its super-hot GR Yaris hatchback ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 Features the Fun, Freaky, and Photogenic
The Tokyo Auto Salon celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, bringing something akin to the SEMA show of fabulous Las Vegas all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the monster Makaharu Messe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants Crypto Regulated Like Banks
Japan wants crypto regulated in the same way as banks. The country also noted that crypto regulations should focus on protecting investors and preventing money laundering.
Bankrupt 3AC Seeks Funding For New Crypto Exchange—Gets Mocked For Proposed Name: GTX
AC was among the first crypto firms to collapse last summer after a surge of crypto tokens fell in value. Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm, issued ...
Crypto community irked as bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows’s founders seek money for new venture
Founders of Three Arrows Capital, a crypto hedge fund whose bankruptcy in June resulted in potentially billions of losses for investors and creditors, ...
Japan yields top BOJ cap for third day on eve of crucial policy decision
A man walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Issei Kato ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas signs LNG contract with new operator of Russia’s Sakhalin 2
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japanese natural gas distributor Osaka Gas Co (9532.T) said on Tuesday it had signed a contract to continue purchasing 200,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a new ... ( read original story ...)
New Year, new rally: Why bitcoin is up 28% this month after a tumultuous 2022
Bitcoin has begun 2023 on a positive note. The token climbed above $21,000 on Saturday for the first time in two months, and is up 26% month-to-date.