Investors piled money into bitcoin futures ETFs in 2022, even though the price of the cryptocurrency plunged 65 per cent. Investors ploughed $241mn into the six US bitcoin futures ETFs during the ...
Asia markets mostly rise, as weak yen boosts Japan’s Nikkei
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street that came ahead of some potentially market-moving reports due later in the week.
Japan’s Crown Prince and family visit overseas migration museum in Yokohama
Crown Prince Akishino (Fumihito), his wife Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito visited on Jan. 10 the Japan International Co ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protests after China punishes Japanese travellers over Covid test requirements
Japan says Beijing’s decision to halt visa processing is ‘extremely regrettable’ and calls for a reversal ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, other Japan cities offer subsidies to boost COVID-hit tourism
More local governments in Japan are offering new incentives for domestic travel in addition to national subsidies, hoping to give a boost to an industry still recovering from COVID-19. The national ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly skipping $1,600 taxi fare from Yokohama to Osaka
A 19-year-old unemployed man was arrested for allegedly failing to pay a taxi fare of 210,000 yen (about $1,600) after riding some 500 kilome ... ( read original story ...)
UK, Japan to sign major defence deal allowing troop deployments
The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a "hugely significant" new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said.Prime ... ( read original story ...)
The owner of Uniqlo is boosting pay for Japan employees by up to 40% as inflation bites
Fast Retailing, the Japanese giant that owns popular clothing brands Uniqlo and Theory, will start paying its employees much more this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan Lodges Protest to China Over Visa Suspension
Japan lodged a protest to China over the suspension of visas for Japanese citizens and asked that it overturn the action, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday. "It is regrettable ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Foot Fetish? Pixelated Feetpix NFTs Surge
The project topped OpenSea charts on Tuesday, prompting some Twitter users to declare the return of “degen season.” ...
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to 2-week high led by robot makers; Uniqlo owner gains
Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% to a two-week high on Wednesday, with shares in robotics companies leading the charge, even as crucial U.S. inflation data loomed later in the week.
UPDATE 1-Japan’s 2022 foreign reserves fall the most on record – MOF
(Recasts with yearly milestone) TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japan's foreign reserves fell the most in 2022 on record, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, due to valuation losses in U.S. and other ...
Asia Album: Japanese youths celebrate their adulthood in stunning traditional dress on Coming of Age Day
Girls in kimonos take part in a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 9, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) YOKOHAMA, Japan, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Japanese youths on Monday celebrated their ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protests China’s suspension of visa issuance to Japanese
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed Tuesday opposition to China's decision to suspend the issuing of visas t ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning on easing fears over U.S. rate hikes
Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday morning, with strong tech shares leading the rise, as easing fears over prolonged interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve cheered investors. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
7,462 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 7,462 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Tuesday, down 2,182 from a week ago. This marked the first week-on-week decline in six days. ( read original story ...)