TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday authorities were watching the currency market closely and stood ready to respond, repeating a warning against speculative ...
Japan ready to take action if yen falls sharply, finance minister says
TOKYO — The Japanese government stands ready to take action if the yen weakens too sharply, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday. “We are watching [the foreign exchange market] with a strong ...
Japan eyeing all possible steps amid weak yen: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government is monitoring foreign exchange movements with "a heightened sense of urgency" and an eye on all possible steps, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday, as the ...
Japan authorities ready to respond in forex market, says finance minister
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday authorities were watching the currency market closely and stood ready to respond, repeating a warning against speculative moves ...
Japan Ready to Take Measures Against Sharp Yen Falls, Finance Minister Says
The Japanese government stands ready to take action if the yen weakens too sharply, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said.
Greenberg Traurig Lands Senior Financial Regulatory Counsel From MoFo In Tokyo
The latest lateral hire comes less than three months after the U.S. firm added Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe’s Japan real estate practice head Yuko Ino.
Japan Airlines unveils high-tech interiors of new A350-1000 aircraft
Japan Airlines is giving travelers a sneak peek of its high-tech new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, which will enter into service later this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to stress-test banks for risk of Silicon Valley Bank-style crisis
TOKYO -- Japan's financial regulator plans to assess the ability of the country's banks to withstand a social-media-fueled run on deposits, which doomed U.S lender Silicon Valley Bank to collapse ...
Asia-Pacific stocks set to fall ahead of Australian central bank rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall ahead of a rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was trading down 1.1% ahead of an RBA meeting, where the central bank is ...
Kevin Muscat ready to answer Rangers manager call as he shelves Yokohama contract offer to clear Ibrox path
Kevin Muscat has stalled on signing a new contract in Japan in the hope of landing a dream return to Ibrox. Record Sport understands the Yokohama F Marinos manager has been offered a new deal to stay ... ( read original story ...)
Shandong Taishan FC vs Yokohama F. Marinos FC Prediction: The hosts will secure yet another victory
AFC Champions League is poised to unfold on Tuesday, showcasing a showdown between Shandong Taishan from China and Yokohama F. Marinos from Japan. ( read original story ...)
Marriage equality eludes Japan’s same-sex couples
Pressure has been growing to legalise same-sex unions after several district courts ruled that a ban on them was unconstitutional. But Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has struggled to pass reforms in the face of opposition from traditionally-minded political leadership. ( read original story ...)
Web3 funding is down again as the crypto winter drags on
Crypto pretty much seems to have lost its allure as far as venture capitalists are concerned. According to new data from Crunchbase, investments into web3 startups declined in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, marking the seventh straight quarter of declines for the sector since crypto venture fundraising peaked in Q4 2021.
Bank of Japan hikes bond buying as benchmark yields hit decade peak
The Bank of Japan announced it’s increasing its bond purchases at Wednesday’s auction, as a spike in government bond yields tests its resolve to defend its yield curve control policy. In a statement ...
Crypto trading in mainland China and Hong Kong drops along with East Asia activity, but adoption continues: report
Cryptocurrency trading volume was down in mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan in the year through June, according to Chainalysis Hong Kong's embrace of crypto markets has also 'fostered ...
Crypto bulls celebrate ether-futures ETFs. But they may be detrimental to crypto prices.
Ether-futures-based exchange-traded funds may increase institutional adoption of crypto, but are not necessarily beneficial to crypto prices in the medium term.