Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural decline in the population, government data showed on Friday. There were 811,604 births last year, the fewest in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes stablecoin law giving protection to crypto investors
Japan has passed a landmark law clarifying the legal status of stablecoins, surging ahead in an international race to construct safety nets around the tokens whose peg to mainstream currencies ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda highlights inflation as risk to Japan’s economy
Rising prices of daily necessities could hurt household sentiment, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday, suggesting that mounting inflationary pressure is emerging as a risk to the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms say thousands of digital currencies will collapse, compare market to early dotcom days
Several cryptocurrency industry players told CNBC that thousands of digital tokens are likely to collapse while the number of blockchains in existence will also fall over the coming years. Brad ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Billionaires Lay Off 10% of Employees, Blame Market and ‘Crypto Winter’
Things aren’t necessarily looking great for the crypto world, with reports of popular coins tumbling in recent weeks as the market tanks valuation of many investors’ digital portfolios. The CEO and ... ( read original story ...)
Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Lays Off Over 80 Employees
TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange by market valuation, laid off over 80 employees on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan introduces stablecoin bill to protect investors
Japan introduces stablecoin bill to protect investors after the latest Luna and UST crash that wiped off billions of dollars from investors. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Is Getting Tough on Russia Now
One of the most remarkable outcomes to emerge from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is Tokyo’s tough response. The Japanese government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has imposed an unprecedented level of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest existing Chinese restaurant in Yokohama files for bankruptcy amid pandemic
The operator of the main restaurant of established Chinese eatery Heichinrou has filed for bankruptcy with liabilities totaling some 305 m ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Response to Be Focus of Social Bond Planned by Tokyo
Tokyo is planning to sell a social bond to help prepare for the eventuality of a giant earthquake in the world’s biggest metropolitan area.Most Read from BloombergOne-Third of Americans Making ... ( read original story ...)
Unexploded ordnance discovery sparks shutdown at US air base in Tokyo
Unexploded ordnance discovered around 11 a.m. Friday caused a temporary traffic standstill at this airlift hub in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Brazil linked by soccer, baseball and immigration
Brazil's national soccer team is a draw wherever it plays, often a sentimental choice. The affection will run deeper for some in Japan when the countries play Monday in Tokyo with both headed to the ... ( read original story ...)
30 people sent to hospitals for suspected heatstroke during sports day at Osaka girls’ school
Thirty people complaining about heatstroke symptoms were transported to hospitals during a sports day event at a school in this western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., South Korea, Japan envoys meet on North Korea nuclear tension
Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday for talks on North Korea amid signs the isolated country is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE: Ola IPO either later this year or early next year, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal
Funding winter’ cycles come and go, we have to focus on value creation rather than valuation, Bhavish Aggarwal told Business Today. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on Fast Retailing boost; U.S. jobs data in focus
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Friday, boosted by Fast Retailing after it reported robust domestic sales, while gains were limited on caution ahead of a key U.S. jobs report due later in the day. Uniqlo ... ( read original story ...)