After years on the sidelines, financial regulators in the United States are throwing the book at the free-wheeling cryptocurrency industry, with angry entrepreneurs threatening to take their business ...
BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF in push into crypto
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, on Thursday filed for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would allow investors to get exposure to the cryptocurrency, as the asset class comes ...
Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, holding them at ultra low levels
The Bank of Japan's short-term interest rate target has been held at -0.1% since it first adopted negative rates in 2016.
Japan’s finance minister says sharp forex moves are undesirable
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday, when asked about the yen's recent weakening, said sharp currency movements are undesirable."Currency levels should be set by markets, reflecting ...
Japan parliament enacts law to create defense funds pool
Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a law to create a pool of funds to cover part of a substantial increase in defense spending to p ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Shun’ichi Suzuki excessive moves in fx are ‘undesirable’
Japan's Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki has stated in trade today that excessive moves in fx are ‘undesirable’ and that fx should move stably reflecting fundamentals. Separately, he stated that he ...
Japan’s Idemitsu raises stake in Australia lithium company to 15%
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian lithium company Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15% as it expands in metals essential for electrification and green transition, the company said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Mubadala forms $600 million Japanese residential property venture
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has formed a joint venture with Proprium Capital Partners and Manulife Investment Management to build an up to 80 billion yen ($572 million) property portfolio, Mubad ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei advances as chip shares gain
TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average traded higher on Thursday led by gains in heavyweight chip related stocks, with investor sentiment staying broadly positive on strong appetite from foreign investors. The Nikkei index gained 0.34% to ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.05%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Power and Marine Transport sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.05%. The best performers of the session ...
Asia markets headed for mixed open ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision
Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached their highest intraday levels since April 2022, with the S&P ending up 1.22% up and the Nasdaq gaining 1.15%. The Dow Jones Industrial ...
Takeda and HUTCHMED Announce Publication of Phase 3 FRESCO-2 Results in The Lancet
OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HONG KONG & SHANGHAI & FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 16, 2023--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) and HUTCHMED (China) Limited (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM, HKEX:13) (HUTCHMED) today announced ...
Analysis: Japan hopes to shore up Philippines’ defence amid Taiwan conflict fears
Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan's western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring Japanese forces back there for the first time since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
Rare rainbow stag beetle with both male, female characteristics found in Osaka
A rare rainbow stag beetle with both male and female characteristics has been found at the home of a breeder here.In March, while replacing t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Closed Osaka school offers cool barbecue venue in outdoor pool
OSAKA--A swimming pool at a former elementary school in the city's Ikuno Ward is making a big splash again, this time as a barbecue venue where diners can grill meat and beat the heat on sizzling ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man allegedly hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards from Tokyo store
A Japanese man who was allegedly hired to steal around 1,500 Pokémon cards from a store in Tokyo was arrested on Tuesday. About the crime: In April, Masaki Omori, 35, reportedly applied for a one-time ... ( read original story ...)