On Friday, the Japanese government approved a $135-billion (21.3 trillion Japanese yen) stimulus package, mainly aimed at price relief and subsidizing gas and household electricity bills. Prime ...
It Was Supposed to Be Crypto’s Year. Then Came the Crash.
Many tourists fled, and locals feared that the nearby underwater volcano, Kolumbo, might be about to erupt - or that this was a seismic prelude to a larger earthquake, like the devastating, magnitude ...
Japan approves restart of world’s biggest nuclear power plant
Japan has approved the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant more than a decade after its closure following the Fukushima disaster, as the country returns to atomic energy to address rising power costs. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Mentions Taiwan, and Tanks Her Relationship With China
Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home. ( read original story ...)
Global stocks in meltdown as Wall Street bails out of crypto and AI: ‘The bubbly is on ice’
Nvidia’s blowout earnings call—which came in way above expectations—simply wasn’t good enough to persuade traders that AI may be overcooked.
8 Best Crypto Offramps Service Platforms in 2025
Discover the best crypto off-ramps service platforms for 2025. Compare fees, speed, and security to convert Bitcoin and other tokens to fiat currency.
Bank of Japan signals chance of December rate hike as yen slides
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he wanted "just a bit more data" on next year's wage-growth direction and warned of the boost a weak yen could have on underlying inflation, issuing the ...
Binance Japan expands business with PayPay as Buffett increases Japanese portfolio
Binance Japan has launched a new service for users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies using PayPay Money and PayPay Points, announced early Friday morning. According to the crypto exchange’s Japanese ...
Six of Japan’s Top Asset Managers Plan First Crypto Investment Trusts
Six leading Japanese asset managers are considering crypto investment trusts, signaling a major step in Japan’s regulatory shift.
Bitcoin Nosedive Prompts Fears of Worst Month Since Crypto Crash
Bitcoin is heading for its biggest monthly drop since the 2022 crypto crash, following weeks of a massive sell-off.
Tokyo signals readiness to act as yen nears 10-month low
Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled that the government is prepared to step into the foreign-exchange market as the yen edges towards its weakest level in nearly ten months, ...
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama views currency intervention as option
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned Friday about the yen's recent sharp depreciation, saying the government believes cu ...
Tokyo crosses the red line: China warns of “extremely dangerous signal” after missile shipment
China has raised strong alarms after reports revealed that Japan carried out a missile export of domestically produced Patriot interceptors to the United States. Chinese analysts described the move as ... ( read original story ...)
This L.A. woman was jailed as a WWII traitor. How a pair of perjuries ensnared ‘Tokyo Rose’
Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sent to prison for allegedly helping the Japanese. After it was revealed that perjured witnesses led to her conviction, she was pardoned decades later. ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy
Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China
Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home. ( read original story ...)