Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year's Day quake to study its potential impact. ( read original story ...)
China is ‘certain’ to have overtaken Japan as the world’s top auto exporter in 2023, industry group says
China is sure to have surpassed Japan to become the world’s number one car exporter last year, driven by strong demand in Russia and growing global appetite for electric vehicles (EV), a major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan resumes landfill work at new US military site on Okinawa despite local opposition
Japanese authorities have resumed landfill work at the planned new site of the U.S. military base on Okinawa despite protests by island residents that it tramples on their rights. ( read original story ...)
Verbal miscommunication likely behind fatal crash at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, says report
The coast guard plane likely to have confused with the signal and misunderstood orders for the departure with the signal of it entering the runway ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: World shares are mixed after a lackluster day on Wall St, but Tokyo jumps 2%
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 2.1% to 34,465.00 ... at levels last seen in 1990 before the implosion of its “bubble economy,” when prices of property and other assets soared to stratospheric levels. The U ... ( read original story ...)
Buy a flat in Osaka: Japan allows foreigners to own freehold properties, one of few Asian countries to do so
Japan is beloved by many Singaporeans as a place to work, study and play for family trips and adventures. But Japan is unique in Asia, not just for its cultural and tourism attractions: Japan allows ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shines amid stock weakness, bitcoin rebounds: Markets wrap
Bitcoin rose almost 1% after a bout of volatility that was spurred by speculation the US Securities and Exchange Commission had approved spot-Bitcoin exchange traded funds. The SEC said in a statement that it hadn’t yet given a green light for the ETFs, and said a conflicting post minutes earlier on the regulator’s official X ...
CNBC Daily Open: An unpleasant surprise for crypto bros
A false social media post about the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund by the SEC was the last thing eager crypto bros were hoping for.
U.S. livestreamer fined for playing loud music in Osaka restaurant
The streamer has faced criticism for his videos, in which he makes light of the atomic bombings in Japan and makes racist comments about Japanese people. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tohoku Electric to delay nuclear reactor restart on construction works
Japan's Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it will delay the restart of reactor No. 2 at its Onagawa nuclear station due to additional safety construction works, keeping all its nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares retreat after a lackluster day on Wall St, but Tokyo jumps 2%
Asian shares have retreated after a lackluster session on Wall Street, though Tokyo broke ranks, gaining more than 2% as a weaker yen lifted stock prices for export manufacturers like Sony and Kyocera ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake could reach $1.8b insured losses – Verisk
The estimate focuses on insured property losses. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake near the Noto peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, last 1 January is estimated by Verisk's Extreme Event Solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Hit 34-Year High, Bitcoin Rebounds: Markets Wrap
Japanese stocks powered ahead toward a fresh three-decade high, bucking declines across Asia, while broader market sentiment remained muted as investors await a key US inflation data. The broad Topix ...
Japan Shares Beat Asia Peers With Indexes Hitting 34-Year Highs
Japanese shares outperformed regional peers on Wednesday with the broad Topix index climbing to the highest in 34 years, as the weaker yen and falling bond yields fueled bullish investor ...
Crypto OTC Volumes on Wintermute Soared 400% in 2023
Crypto trading volume hit a multi-year low in 2023, as exchanges saw rapid declines during the depths of crypto winter, but that does not mean ...
Crypto apps Binance, Kraken, KuCoin disappear from Apple’s App Store in India
Apps of as many as eight crypto exchanges including Binance, Kraken, Mexc and Kucoin have disappeared from Apple's App Store in India, less than two weeks after the firms were flagged for operating ...