Japan plans to drastically strengthen its military capabilities due to concerns that Russia invasion of Ukraine could create instability in East Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Drops Target Date to Balance Budget in Mid-Year Draft Roadmap
Japan dropped a time frame for balancing the primary budget in its draft mid-year economic policy roadmap on Tuesday, in an apparent move to meet growing calls for stimulus spending to reflate the ... ( read original story ...)
All boxed up: museums to adopt and preserve Tokyo’s Nakagin Tower capsules
Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building tucked away in a corner of downtown Tokyo that is made up of boxes stacked on top of each other, is an avant garde honeycomb of science-fiction-era housing long ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower as investors opt to secure gains
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as investors opted to secure gains made the previous day when the Nikkei surged to a one-month high. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 89.63 points, or 0.33 ... ( read original story ...)
Five crypto assets to follow in 2022
So far, 2022 hasn’t been the best year for crypto. Constant reminders about the fed hikes, the tightest correlation possible with the equities market, and the unfortunate incident surrounding ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price rises as crypto mimics stocks rally
Bitcoin has mimicked the latest stock market rally with a sudden price recovery, leading experts to forecast an imminent bull run. ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Qualcomm eager to invest in Arm alongside rivals in upcoming IPO
The US chipmaker Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals and create a consortium that would maintain the UK chip designer’s neutrality in the highly competitive semiconductor market. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan has little power to stop yen’s slide
The yen has fallen to historic levels, and it shows no signs of reversing those losses. With elevated oil prices, geopolitical instability, and growing differences in central bank policies all ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: industrial production declines while consumption gains
Today’s Japanese data releases were a bit mixed. Together with improved labour market conditions and better consumer sentiment, consumption is ... ( read original story ...)
India, Japan join hands to help Sri Lanka during economic crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida have joined hands to address the crisis in Sri Lanka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts $21bn extra budget to tackle surging prices
Japan's parliament enacted Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) extra budget for fiscal 2022 to tackle recent rising fuel and food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The extra budget ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo District Court rules against reactor restart at Hokkaido nuclear power plant
The ruling was made in response to a request by over 1,000 plaintiffs concerned about safety at the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,362 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,362 new cases of coronavirus infection in the capital on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Another 2,362 COVID infections reported in Tokyo on May 31
The Japanese capital reported another 2,362 coronavirus cases on May 31 after registering 1,344 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Reserve Is Trapped In A Cage Made In Tokyo
As Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ponders how much latitude he has to hike interest rates, realities in Tokyo suggest the answer is not much. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close lower on rising US yields
Tokyo stocks eased today after strong rallies in the previous session with rising US yields worrying investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended down ... ( read original story ...)