The Japanese yen plunged against the US dollar on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continued to ease monetary policy aggressively, diverging further from the Federal Reserve’s increasingly hawkish ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Says Its Exposure to Russia Is $2.87 Billion
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s exposure to Russia is about $2.87 billion, and the bank will record reserves for possible losses “as appropriate” for uncertainties stemming from the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Makes Miami Quarterfinals, Says She’s More Grateful
Daria Saville also got into the quarterfinals, surviving a three-hour match to beat Lucia Bronzetti 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Saville has climbed a staggering 500 spots in the world rankings ... ( read original story ...)
Americans Are Increasingly Bullish on Crypto
Last week, a new poll from Quinnipiac University showed that Americans below 50 are increasingly "bullish" about cryptocurrencies, with the majority of Americans — 43% — belie ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com price continues higher; bulls may push CRO to $0.60
Crypto.com price maintains a strong drive higher, showing significant and sustained buying pressure. Bulls appear unfazed as CRO gets closer to the critical $0.50 resistance level. Weekly oscillators ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka news: Four time Grand Slam champion training with Nick Kyrgios
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka has been working on bouncing back from her tough time last season to become a top player once again following her three month break from the sport to concentrate on her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to begin work on relief package to counter rising fuel, food costs
Japan's prime minister will order the government on Tuesday to put together a fresh relief package by the end of April to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel and food costs, fanned by the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms hit full bloom
Tokyo, Japan(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 25-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE RESIDENT, MIZUKI TAIAN, SAYING:"The cherry blossoms are in full bloom and it's wonderful. It's beautiful."24-YEAR-OLD JAPANESE RESIDENT, TATSUYA ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo-inspired Custom Hannya Mask Giveaway: Falling Sun
The Hannya mask is a relic of Japanese Noh theater - a performance art characterized by its blend of drama and dance. Ghostwire: Tokyo channels the Hannya mask's origins in folklore and brings it to ... ( read original story ...)
Two Tokyo train stations getting Harry Potter-style makeovers
Hogsmeade Station serves as inspiration for closest stop to new permanent Harry Potter museum. Nerima Ward is set to be the site of Tokyo’s upcoming permanent Harry Potter exhibition museum (pictured ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Outlook: Musk Holding on; EU Warning
Some of the big themes in cryptocurrencies recently include regulatory warnings, Elon Musk's thoughts on inflation hedging and Katie Haun's huge funding raise. ( read original story ...)
UAE Crypto Push Sees Bybit, Crypto.com Announce Dubai Offices
Crypto exchange Bybit on Monday said it will open its global headquarters in Dubai and crypto platform Crypto.com said it would establish a regional hub there, the latest moves in the UAE's drive to ... ( read original story ...)
These are the only 8 major altcoins to see gains this year amid a crypto bear market
Waves, Zcash, and Ethereum Classic are some of the best performing altcoins year-to-date as popular cryptos like bitcoin and ether remain in a lull. ( read original story ...)
Crypto news site The Block has appointed a new editor-in-chief from Bloomberg as it plans a major newsroom expansion
Former Bloomberg editor Sarah Kopit is planning to quadruple the size of the news outlet to about 80 staffers, she told Insider. ( read original story ...)
FTX signs tennis champion Naomi Osaka as crypto ambassador
Naomi Osaka will take an equity stake and will have an active role with FTX, including creatively directing and producing content alongside FTX. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen keeps weakening against dollar, raising possible need for formal intervention
Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan's former top currency diplomat, calls for the country to intervene or hike rates if the yen weakens past 130 per dollar, reports say. ( read original story ...)