Japan's annual wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, data showed on Monday, adding to recent growing signs of inflationary pressure that could force the central bank to raise interest rates soon. ( read original story ...)
Rallying Japanese Chip Startup Outshines Recent Big Global IPOs
A Japanese chip design firm’s share-price has almost doubled since the stock debuted in Tokyo last year, outperforming similarly sized or bigger initial public offerings globally amid bets on its ...
Bank of Japan’s yield curve control in danger as policy backfires
Unlike other central banks that have been aggressively raising rates to battle inflation, the BOJ continues its decades-long attempt to stoke price rises in the world's third-biggest economy, even as ...
Naomi Osaka Announced She Is Pregnant With Her First Child
"One thing I'm looking forward to is for my kid to watch one of my matches and tell someone 'that's my mom,'" Osaka said in a statement.View Entire Post › ...
PSA: Naomi Osaka Is Expecting a Bb With Her Boyfriend Cordae 梁 ️
Naomi Osaka is one of the best athlete in the world, but despite the huge spotlight on her that comes with being a tennis pro, she's pretty private about her personal life. However! We do know a bit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop in morning on firm yen amid BOJ shift speculation
Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning, led by selling of export-related issues on a firm yen against the U.S. dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan may further revise its ultraloose monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan, India begin 1st-ever joint fighter drill near Tokyo
Japan and India on Monday began their first-ever joint fighter jet drill near Tokyo, the Japanese Defense Ministry said, in their lat ... ( read original story ...)
Does Yuzuha Kill Taiju in Tokyo Revengers? Answered (Spoilers)
Death in Tokyo Revengers is a tricky subject to discuss. It’s very common to misunderstand whether or not someone is killed or brought back, largely due to how much time travel and alternate timelines ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: How does Japan’s yield curve control work?
The Bank of Japan's yield curve control (YCC) is under fierce market attack, as investors test the bank's commitment to capping bond yields with inflation above the BOJ's target. ( read original story ...)
Under pressure to hike wages, Japan CEOs are advocating merit-based pay
This reflects a degree of hesitancy among corporate leaders to raise salaries in a knee-jerk reaction to inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
BoJ preparing to purchase more Japanese government bonds on Monday
The BOJ bought roughly 10 trillion yen ($78 billion) in JGBs over the past two days, with a 5 trillion yen purchase on Friday topping the high it had just set Thursday and is preparing to purchase ...
Nobody Wants To Buy The Ugly Crypto House
Normally a house like that, in a location like this, would sell for well over one million dollars, but this is no normal house. This is the CRYPTO HOUSE, and for very obvious reasons, nobody wants to ...
The latest jewel snatched from Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire
Miami was to have become the national capital of crypto-currency -- so much so that naming rights for its sports arena were sold to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried's now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange. The ...
Republican Lawmakers Push Crypto Regulation with New House Subcommittee
The new Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion was announced Thursday by Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), as other subcommittees for the House Financial Services ...
TV Announcer Turned Portfolio Manager Beats 97% of Japan Peers
Landing a job as an announcer in a major Japanese TV station is a rare feat in itself. Maiko Uda did that in 1997, only to quit in about five years as she found her true calling: finance. Today, she ...
Japan CEOs Facing Inflation Are Talking More About Merit-Based Pay
As business leaders in Japan face greater pressure to raise wages in an inflationary environment, they’re becoming more vocal about the need to pay employees based on merit. ( read original story ...)