Japan will soon begin importing a record amount of new shipments of American liquefied natural gas, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Trump strikes deal with Japan on Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, ending purchase
President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan’s Nippon Steel will “invest heavily” in U.S. Steel rather than continue to pursue an outright purchase. Former President Joe Biden blocked the nearly $15 ... ( read original story ...)
Britain’s L&G sells US protection unit to Japanese insurer for $2.3 billion
British life insurer Legal & General said on Friday it would sell its U.S. protection business to Japan's Meiji Yasuda for $2.3 billion in cash, in one of the biggest strategic moves so far under CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan removes Kucoin, Bitget, and other unregistered crypto exchanges from app stores after FSA request
According to reports by local Japanese media, several overseas cryptocurrency exchanges’ applications were abruptly removed from Japanese mobile app stores. The exchanges confirmed to have been ...
Ether drops 20% in a week amid fears of inflation and tariffs: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin rises while ether falls as investors digest new U.S. employment and economic data. Plus, multiple U.S. states explore bills that would create strategic bitcoin reserves.
Strategist: can’t entirely rule out a rate hike by Bank of Japan in April if spending and wage keep going strong
Richard Franulovich of Westpac sees the dollar-yen reaching mid-140s, but says a repeat of the yen carry trade unwind in 2024 is unlikely. He cites a few reasons for the case of a stronger yen, ...
Trump says US and Japan will work to cut trade deficit as he greets Ishiba
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday and said the two countries would work to cut Washington's trade deficit with Tokyo amid ... ( read original story ...)
Top crypto lawyer is frustrated with the market ‘ignoring’ huge crypto wins under Trump
Jake Chervinsky, chief legal officer at Variant, says Washington is laying the groundwork for crypto’s mainstream adoption.
Trump administration live updates: Japan’s PM visits; DOJ agrees not to reveal FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
Follow the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump attempts to fill his Cabinet and faces legal setbacks on his federal buyout program and DOGE access. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending beats forecast, but recovery fragile
Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace, but the government said it was too early to call a bottoming out in consumption's downtrend. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM to seek ‘personal relationship’ with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country's primary foreign partner. US and Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. He huddled this week with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Bain to buy Japan’s Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for $3.4 billion
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has bought Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in a deal worth 510 billion yen ($3.4 billion), saying it was encouraged by prospects of regulatory change for Japan's drug ...
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Saturday by heavy snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are likely to operate at a slower speed than usual on Saturday due t ... ( read original story ...)
SMFG and SBI Said to Be Planning JV for Japan’s Emerging Rich
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and SBI Holdings Inc. are considering teaming up to start a business that will provide digital wealth management services for customers that aren’t the richest in Japan but still prosperous, ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP seen growing despite weak consumption
Japan's economy probably expanded in the final three months of 2024 marking a third quarter of consecutive growth, a Reuters poll showed, as strong business investment outweighed anaemic consumption. ( read original story ...)