Japanese and NATO officials agreed Tuesday to step up military cooperation and joint exercises as they shared concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing a deterioration of the security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Open to Tourists After Two Years but Only With Masks, Insurance, Guides
Foreign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks, take out private medical insurance and be chaperoned throughout their stay, the government said on Tuesday, as it plans a gradual ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Vows to Strengthen Defence ‘Fundamentally’ in Five Years
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday he intended to strengthen his country's defence capabilities fundamentally over the next five years. Kishida said last month he had told visiting ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s big win: The Lummis-Gillibrand bill puts the CFTC in charge
The proposal gives the CFTC a leading role and pushes for the creation of a self-regulatory organization like FINRA. ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry scores a big win under long anticipated Senate bill
A highly anticipated Senate proposal to bring the freewheeling cryptocurrency industry under federal oversight would deliver a win for the sector by empowering its preferred regulator, the Commodity ... ( read original story ...)
Republican And Democratic Senators Release Bitcoin Bill That Would Bridge Crypto And Traditional Finance
Authored by senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, the bill aims to address CFTC and SEC jurisdiction, stablecoin regulation, banking, interagency coordination, and more. ( read original story ...)
Bipartisan crypto overhaul seeks to treat most digital assets as commodities and empower CFTC
The Lummis-Gillibrand bill amounts to a regulatory overhaul that would classify the vast majority of digital assets as commodities. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat; U.S. inflation concerns weigh
"There will be a solid demand for stocks in Japan, as domestic companies have set aside a lot of cash to buy back their own shares." ... ( read original story ...)
Amino Acids Are Building Blocks Of Life. Japan Probe Finds It On Asteroid
Japanese researchers have found amino acids - considered to ... help defend body against infection and control the activity of genes. According to Nikkei, the discovery has brought scientists one step ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.10%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Gas & Water sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Currency Crisis Spells Inflation Opportunity for BOJ
More often than not, a crumbling currency is a sign of deep economic malaise -- like the euro’s swoon in 2014 or the pound’s post-Brexit-vote meltdown in 2016. For Japan in 2022, some see it as the ... ( read original story ...)
Tumbling Yen Spells Inflation Opportunity for Bank of Japan
More often than not, a crumbling currency is a sign of deep economic malaise -- like the euro’s swoon in 2014 or the pound’s post-Brexit-vote meltdown in 2016. For Japan in 2022, some see it as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Bank to bolster startup financing, CEO says
Mizuho Financial Group's main banking unit plans to boost financing for startup firms, its chief executive said, aiming at addressing Japan's scarcity of valuable new companies."We view our business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens to guided, masked tourists
Japan has begun relaxing its strict pandemic restrictions, and will reopen to foreign tourists as long as they are accompanied by travel agency guides. ( read original story ...)
China’s top diplomat says new, old China-Japan problems intertwined
Old problems in China-Japan relations are intertwined with new ones, and the challenges cannot be ignored if the countries wish to have a "healthy" relationship, China's top diplomat said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan is realizing it can’t depend ‘100%’ on the U.S. for defense, says think tank
Richard Koo of Nomura Research Institute says that's a sentiment that hasn't been seen "for ages," and something similar can be observed in parts of Europe, such as Germany. ( read original story ...)