Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors sought out issues that had lost ground in the previous day's rout when the Nikkei dropped to a near-one month low, with sentiment underpinned by U.S. ( read original story ...)
Cafe in Tokyo, Japan helps writers achieve deadlines with work progress check, verbal pressure
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 ― If you are facing writer's block, a cafe in Tokyo, Japan can help you get the creative juices flowing. The Manuscript Writing Cafe, which opened in Koenji last ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Tokyo area could face power shortage next winter
The Japanese government is warning of possible power shortages next winter in and around Tokyo. Officials say current supply would not be enough to deal with the kind of cold that comes about once a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher With Eyes On Inflation
In Tokyo, convenience store chain operator Lawson jumped 7.53 percent to 4,715 yen after a report said it seeks to list its supermarket business Seijo Ishii on the Tokyo Prime market by 2023. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges CoinSwitch Kuber, WazirX disable rupee deposits via UPI
Crypto exchanges CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX have disabled rupee deposits for the purchase of cryptocurrency using widely-used UPI, spurring their users to voice concern on social media platforms. ( read original story ...)
Justin Bieber, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ashton Kutcher are among dozens of celebrity investors piling into crypto startup MoonPay
MoonPay, which allows users to buy cryptocurrencies using conventional payment methods, is adding more than 60 new celebrity investors to its balance sheet. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei sees biggest gain in over 3 weeks after U.S. inflation data
Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Wednesday to post its biggest gain in more than three weeks, as U.S. inflation data released overnight largely met analysts’ expectations. We apologize, but this video ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Won’t Introduce Digital Yen as Means for Negative Rates – Central Bank Official
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will not introduce a digital yen as a means to achieve negative interest rates, an idea sometimes discussed in academic circles, a senior central bank official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces Completion of Acquisition of Own Shares
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") today provided an update on the status and announced the completion of the acquisition of its own shares, which has been carried ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Exposing the truth in Moritomo scandal a test for Japanese democratic politics
The Finance Ministry's document tampering scandal over the cut-rate sale of Japanese government-owned land to nationalist private school operator Mori ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FM thrash Premier League debutant Kiryu Daiichi with seven-goal haul – Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2022
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2022 EAST took place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April. At Ota City Sports Park Stadium, Kiryu Daiichi High School (Gunma) faced Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Famous cherry-blossom lane in Osaka reopens after 2 years
A famous cherry-blossom lane in Osaka that is home to 138 varieties of sakura tree and 335 trees in total reopened Wednesday after a two-year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The more than 130 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may set up Biden meeting with families of N.Korea abductees
The Japanese government will work toward realising a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and families of those abducted by North Korea during his planned Japan visit, Chief Cabinet Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares gain, Nikkei jumps 1.5% as US inflation data not as bad as feared
CNBCTV18 is India's leading financial, economic and business information source. The leading platform for business & financial news, BSE/NSE stock market news updates, business news live, IPO Analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says rapid yen moves ‘undesirable’
TOKYO : Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday that ... "Currency rates move on various factors, not just on the interest rate gap between the United States and Japan," Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist shareholders urging greater commitment to tackling ... ( read original story ...)