TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's real wages in August declined for a 17th month, government data showed on Friday, as persistent price hikes continued to outpace salary growth.
Asia-Pacific stocks set to rise ahead of key U.S. jobs report
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S. jobs data that could set the tone for the Federal Reserve’s next move for interest rates. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.13% ...
Japan releases 2nd round of Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater into the sea
The wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun its second round of releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. The process may take 17 days. ( read original story ...)
He was supposed to save crypto. Why is he on trial?
Finance whiz Sam Bankman-Fried was supposed to be the future of finance. Why did his crypto empire come crashing down and how did his alleged crimes fly under the radar for so long? To explain, CNN's Jon Sarlin spoke with investigative finance reporter Zeke Faux.
Why did Nomura stock go up today? Japanese banks rally
Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) stock gapped up 4.2% on Thursday as a slew of fellow Japanese banks bucked the U.S. stock market's marginal decline. Among the Japanese lenders posting gains include: ...
Sapporo to give up bid for 2030 Winter Games
Sources say the northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to give up its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They say instead, the city intends to aim to host the Games in 2034 or ... ( read original story ...)
Daiki Hashimoto of Japan defends men’s gymnastics title. American Fred Richards finishes third
Japanese star Daiki Hashimoto has defended his title at the world gymnastics championship. The 22-year-old overcame an early mistake on floor exercise to become the first men's gymnast since 2015 to win back-to-back world all-around titles. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan’s Seductive Widow-Maker Trade
Kenneth Rogoff thinks interest-rate hikes are inevitable and could pose a significant threat to the global economy.
Superconducting niobium waveguide achieves high-precision communications for B5G/6G networks
A team of researchers has made a breakthrough discovery in the world of Beyond 5G/6G (B5G/6G) signal transmission. Taku Nakajima and Kazuji Suzuki of Nagoya University in Japan, along with their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to aid Ukraine in restoring agriculture
The announcement comes after a meeting between Markiian Dmytrasevych, Ukraine's deputy agriculture minister, and Mizuno Masayoshi, the director-general of the Export and International Affairs Bureau of Japan's Agriculture Ministry. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms are leaving Tokyo for the sticks
A growing number of Japanese companies are leaving Tokyo for the sticks. Last year 335 companies moved out of urban areas to the countryside, an increase of nearly 40% from 2019. The trend got a boost ... ( read original story ...)
BlackRock Insider Primes Crypto For A Huge $17.7 Trillion Wall Street Earthquake That Could Be About To Hit The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP
A former BlackRock managing director has predicted it's only a matter of months until the U.S. SEC approves a long-awaited bitcoin spot
Like the early internet, crypto is now forging its industry behemoths
The crypto industry's current rise mirrors that of the internet in the 1990s, and those who survive today will be tomorrow's financial giants.
Is The Data Accurate About Crypto Adoption In Africa?
Popular statistics, like Africa's adoption of mobile money, are less about the inevitability of crypto and more about the continent's exploding fintech landscape.
Chisso appeals Osaka court ruling to pay compensation to Minamata sufferers
The Osaka District Court ruled last month that the central government, the Kumamoto prefectural government, and Chisso must pay a total of about 350 million yen, or about 2.35 million dollars, to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo district mayor bans Halloween, fearing ‘fatal accident’ from overpacked street celebrations
Halloween street parties in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo have been banned due to fear of a possible crowd crushing disaster. ( read original story ...)