HONG KONG — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after Wall Street drifted higher as reports suggested the Federal Reserve may have more leeway to cut interest rates later this year to support the U.S.
Subcontractors for Osaka-Kansai Expo pavilions complain of non-payment
OSAKA (TR) – Two subcontractors that worked for a main contractor on overseas pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo are struggling to be paid, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (May 13). ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls expanding industries eligible for foreign skilled workers
Japan is considering expanding the scope of industries under the Specified Skilled Worker visa for foreigners to address a severe lab ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks as Trump’s trade war hits exports and shakes confidence
The government has reported that Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war hurt exports and dented consumer confidence. ( read original story ...)
Japan to release more rice from stockpiles to tackle shortage and rein in prices
Japan said on Friday it would release another 300,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile through July and tweak its purchasing policy to counter a shortage and rein in sky-high prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts annualized real 0.7% in January-March
Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, marking the first contraction in four quarters, as ...
Japan Finance Minister to focus on forex consensus in dialogue with Bessent
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would seek to discuss foreign exchange issues with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the understanding that ...
Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms
Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat ...
Japan Aims for Currency Talks With US Based on Past Dialogue
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he’ll seek another opportunity to talk with his US counterpart Scott Bessent next week to discuss currency matters, building on their dialogue last month.
Japan finmin to focus on forex consensus in dialogue with Bessent
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would seek to discuss foreign exchange issues with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the understanding that excessive currency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Remixpoint Buys Another $3.4M Worth of Bitcoin
The Tokyo Exchange-listed Japanese firm Remixpoint has used its balance sheet to buy another $3.4 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). Read more!
Crypto Bill Poised for Resurrection After Democrats Hail Changes
Crypto-friendly Senate Democrats moved closer to reviving stablecoin legislation sought by the industry after bipartisan negotiators agreed to assorted revisions, including tightened restrictions on ...
After latest kidnap attempt, crypto types tell crime bosses: Transfers are traceable
Crypto industry insiders seem convinced that organized crime likes these attacks because of a (mistaken) belief that crypto transfers are untraceable. So people like Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin are ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors await a slew of regional economic data
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Friday as investors look toward a slate of GDP data in the region. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 37 ...
Japan’s Q1 GDP shrinks annualized 0.7% on weak consumption
TOKYO - Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7% in the January to March quarter from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures released Friday, reflecting weak ...
Japan’s Kato says will discuss FX with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Friday that he would seek to meet US reasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss foreign exchange. Kato added that excessive FX moves damage the Japanese ...