After almost three lost decades, Japan — one of the world's biggest economies — is finally showing signs of life. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s unfriendly actions completely impede talks on peace treaty with Russia – Kremlin
Tokyo's unfriendly actions completely hinder negotiations on a peace treaty between Russia and Japan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
New Warning As Venture Capitalist Scammers Net $1 Billion In Crypto
North Korean hackers are posing as venture capitalists in order to fleece individual and corporate U.S. investors out of billions in crypto. Here’s what we know.
Stock market today: Global shares mostly lower, with US markets closed for Thanksgiving
Asian shares are mixed after U.S. markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The yen gained against the dollar.
What Is Operation Choke Point 2.0 And Why Is Crypto Fuming Over It?
Operation Choke Point 2.0 has been ringing across the crypto space for several years now, but more details about the alleged coordinated effort to de-bank crypto firms have emerged as more industry leaders find the courage to share their stories.
Nikkei marks third week of losses
Japan's Nikkei average ended down 0.37 percent at 38,208.03 and recorded a 0.2 percent fall for the week, marking its third consecutive week of losses. The broader Topix index fell 0.24 percent at 2,680.
Japan gov’t OKs $92.6 billion extra budget to curb inflation burdens
The Japanese government on Friday approved a 13.9 trillion yen ($92.6 billion) supplementary budget for the fiscal year through March ...
Discount supermarket chain OK finally opens 1st store in west Japan’s Kansai
Major discount supermarket chain OK, based in the greater Tokyo area, opened its first store in west Japan's Kansai region on N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earmarks extra $9.9 billion for chips and AI this year
Japan is allocating another ¥1.5 trillion ($9.9 billion) to boost its chip and artificial intelligence endeavors, including moonshot foundry project Rapidus. ( read original story ...)
Japan government approves $92 bn extra budget
Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus package after the ruling coalition's worst election result in 15 years. The extra budget ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stimulus Staved Off Years of Deflation, BOJ Study Says
Japan could have faced deflation for several years starting around 2016 without the Bank of Japan’s massive monetary stimulus program, according to research published by the central bank.
Tokyo CPI Speeds Up, Fueling Yen Move Amid BOJ Hike Speculation
Tokyo inflation accelerated more than expected in November while other data showed the economy moving broadly in line with Bank of Japan projections, feeding into speculation over a possible December ...
Sapporo City & ANA bank on the upcoming Bollywood film for tourism surge
ANA General Manager Mumbai, Shigeru Ishimoto expressed his delight at the successful partnership between ANA & Aamir Khan Productions with unflinching support from Sapporo City. His vision is to put ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finalises $92 billion extra budget for fresh spending package
Japan's government finalised a $92 billion supplementary budget on Friday to shield households from rising living costs, which may underpin consumption but also worsen its already strained public ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Climb Amid Tokyo’s Inflation Surge and Yen’s Four-Month High
Asian shares rose as Tokyo's strong inflation data suggested a possible Bank of Japan rate hike. The yen hit a four-month high, influencing both Asian and U.S. markets, with Wall Street futures up 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to spend over $660 million to buy robo-adviser WealthNavi
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) said on Friday it would spend about 99.7 billion yen ($664 million) to turn WealthNavi Inc, a provider of automated asset management, into a wholly owned ... ( read original story ...)