Kazuo Ueda had hoped to start series of rate increases but a bout of market turmoil and the bank’s rapid backtracking shows how hard it is to get the timing right.
Luxury Brands Increase Prices in Japan Amid Sales Surge, Yen Weakness
Some luxury brands are pushing through price increases in Japan, as tourists snapping up high-end goods turn the country into a bright spot for an otherwise downbeat industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues its first ‘megaquake’ warning after powerful tremors in Kyushu
A megaquake in what's known as the Nankai trough could surpass the damage from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northern coast of the main island of Honshu ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Crypto Update: Top Assets Witness Unexpected Surge
The crypto market has picked up pace after a couple of sluggish days. Bitcoin has gained 7% value, while Ethereum has surged 10.39% in the past 24 hours.
Crypto community cheers judge’s ruling in Ripple’s battle with the SEC
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in New York declared that Ripple would face a civil penalty of $125 million for breaking securities laws – a far cry from the $2 billion it was ...
Magnitude-5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo after Japan issued megaquake advisory
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and eastern parts of Japan on Friday evening, the government said, a day after it issued the first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake in the west of ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What is Japan’s Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong magnitude 7.1 quake occurred on Thursday at the edge of a tremulous seabed zone along the Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 79th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki
Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city days before the end of World War II at a ceremony in Nagasaki. ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Tsunami fears after massive 7.1 tremor rocks towns and cities
A tsunami warning has been issued in Japan after a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit the region with fears that the sea level could rise by one metre on the Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Tsunami fears after massive 7.1 tremor rocks towns and cities
A tsunami warning has been issued in Japan after a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit the region with fears that the sea level could rise by one metre on the Pacific coast ... ( read original story ...)
Beloved Japanese cultural building at risk of becoming condos
The original Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre at Don Mills is at risk of becoming condo towers. World-renowned architect Raymond Moriyama designed the heritage site in 1963. Now some community ... ( read original story ...)
Harris Flips Some Swing States On Polymarket After Dems’ ‘Heated’ Crypto Roundtable
Rep. Ro Khanna once again organized another roundtable between crypto executives and White House officials, and there are contradicting reports about how the meeting went, but it appears to have given ...
Crypto exchange FTX ordered to pay $12.7 billion to customers, US CFTC says
A U.S. court has ordered bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX to pay $12.7 billion in relief to its customers, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Thursday. FTX drew customers in with "an ...
Japan’s stock market rally fades as fear returns
A comeback rally in Japanese stocks has quickly lost steam, as the specter of a US economic slowdown and further yen volatility cast a long shadow across financial markets. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Monday stock crash an afterthought by Friday
Concern remained, and the search for a coherent explanation as to why Tokyo stocks crashed and shook investors globally was ongoing. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur. ( read original story ...)