People make their way at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried is now writing his own newsletter while under house arrest at his parents’ $4 million property: ‘I didn’t steal funds’
Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down what the FTX founder is up to now with his new Substack and his estimates of Alameda's balance sheet. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan buys more government bonds after 10-year yield breaches 0.5% cap
The yield on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds breached the 0.5% cap set by the Bank of Japan less than a month ago ...
Japan’s ‘widow-maker’ trade has finally come good
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning ... The notorious “widow-maker” trade has come good, and Japan looks poised to become ...
U.S. and Japan’s new defense strategy sends stark warning to China
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will signal a more confrontational approach to China when they meet at the White House on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe assassination: Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting of Japan’s former prime minister
The man accused of shooting and killing Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was charged with murder. Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly admitted to police that he killed Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on yen’s rise, BOJ speculation
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Friday as slowing inflation in the U.S. sent the U.S. dollar lower versus the yen and sparked concerns the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may soon tighten its ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces Her Pregnancy
Japanese and Haitian-American tennis star Naomi Osaka announces her pregnancy on her social media accounts. This will be the first child for the 25-year-old and her partner rapper Cordae. On Instagram and Twitter announced this exciting news, ( read original story ...)
U.S. talks with Japanese, Dutch to yield no immediate China chip export curbs -source
Employees work at a production line manufacturing chips inside a factory of an electronics company in Chizhou, Anhui province, China March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ...
Crypto and Football Don’t Mix, and Now We Have Proof
UK football teams were happy to take crypto money, and crypto money was happy to invest in football. The results are in.
Crypto.com Joins Coinbase, Slashes Workforce by 20%
The Crypto.com CEO cited ongoing economic headwinds and the unforeseen FTX collapse for the firm’s latest downsizing.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.25%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Textile, Construction and Railway & Bus sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.25%. The best ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls over 1% as Uniqlo owner, BOJ speculation weigh
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled more than 1% on Friday, its first losing session in six, with more ...
Tokyo to make child care free for all 2nd children from Oct. 2023
The Tokyo Metropolitan government said Thursday it plans to make child care services free for all second-born children living in the ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Much to say in Tokyo (and Davos)
Japan's central bank looks set to raise its inflation forecasts and debate further policy tweaks, just as business leaders and policymakers descend (in person this time) on the Swiss resort of Davos ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 11,241 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 33 new deaths among novel coronavirus patients on the day, while the number of severely ill patients under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's criteria stood at 46. ( read original story ...)