By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities on Friday warned of intervention in the currency market after sharp swings in the yen overnight, which was triggered by softer-than-expected ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida, US Biden to Hold Talks on Sunday – Kyodo
Biden and Kishida are also scheduled for a trilateral meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on the same day when they are expected to discuss North Korea's nuclear pro ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of Covid-19 infections
Japan's Health Ministry on Thursday also decided at a meeting to revise the current five-scale alert of infection status to a four-scale one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to invest up to $500 mln in new advanced chip development company
TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan will invest up to 70 billion yen ($500 million ... Future of Moneycategory EXCLUSIVE Behind FTX's fall, battling billionaires and a failed bid to save crypto, article ...
Citi’s Japan Investment Banking Co-Head Is Said to Leave
Citigroup Inc.’s investment banking co-head for Japan Hirotaka Kato has left the US lender, according to people familiar with the matter. Kato, who also served as financial institutions group head for ...
Australia stocks jump 2%; Asia poised for higher open after U.S. inflation rose less than expected
Shares in the Asia-Pacific are poised to rise Friday after the release of U.S. inflation data in October raised investor hopes that inflation has peaked.
Baseball: Roki Sasaki, Japan bullpen lead way in rout of Australia
Roki Sasaki brought his speed, if not his best pitching game, and four relievers completed a six-hit shutout as Japan's national te ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to invest up to $500 million in new advanced chip development company
Japan will invest up to 70 billion yen ($500 million) in a new semiconductor company led by major Japanese tech firms including Sony Group Corp and NEC Corp that aims to re-establish Japan as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct wholesale prices rise 9.1% yr/yr
A shopper looks at items at a drug store in Tokyo, Japan, May 28, 2015. Picture taken May 28, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says it is closely watching FX moves, ready to respond
A monitor showing the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar on a monitor is pictured in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on October 22, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/v ... ( read original story ...)
FTX’s Japanese division ordered by financial regulator to halt business operations
Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been ordered by the country's Financial Services Agency to suspend business ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Refreshed in retirement, Shunsuke Nakamura reflects on World Cups
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Former Japan and Celtic star midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura said Thursday he hangs up his boots feeling refreshed in the belief he did all he could in a 26-year professional career. ( read original story ...)
Explained: Why did Houston’s Tokyo Night Festival move, and what is Lucky Land?
Festival is underway, but it might not have happened at all had a large hiccup not gone un-thwarted. The event, a showcase for Japanese food and culture, was to be held at north Houston's Lucky Land. ( read original story ...)
Japan Cracks Down on Local FTX Unit, Freezing Exchange Activity
Japan’s government has ordered FTX.com’s local subsidiary to suspend some of its operations, saying it has no structure in place to properly offer cryptocurrency exchange services to users.
FTX Japan to Go Into ‘Close-Only’ Mode Following Regulator’s Order to Suspend Operations
The Financial Services Agency had ordered the local arm of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange to halt operations until December following a withdrawal halt.
Japan’s financial regulator requests FTX Japan halt operations
In accordance with Japan's Payment Services Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, the FSA said it had issued suspension and business improvement orders for FTX Japan.