The yen has been the funding currency for carry trades, where investors borrow cheaply in Japan and invest in higher-yielding assets abroad. ( read original story ...)
The best shopping in Tokyo
Retail therapy is impossible to resist in Tokyo, a modern-day temple to consumerism in all its glory. Catering to a spectrum of tastes, shoppers are generally spoilt for choice – from high-tech ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to start releasing state oil reserves Thursday
Japan will start releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday, as concerns over supply mount amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The measure, ...
Japan finance minister says ready to act on all fronts after report on oil futures intervention
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government is prepared to take all necessary measures "on all fronts", but did not comment directly on the possibility ...
Lewis Hamilton Spotted With Alleged GF in Tokyo
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton just turned a casual Tokyo outing into headline material. The duo stepped out together, and let’s just say, the internet didn’t stay quiet for long. Lewis Hamilton and Kim Kardashian spotted in Tokyo Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton recently stepped out together in Tokyo, ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation slips below BOJ target, clouds rate hike outlook
Cooling inflation and rising cost pressures from the West Asia conflict complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy path ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and XRP Price: Why the U.S. and Iran War Keeps Overriding Every Crypto Rally
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hit $75,000 on March 17, which is its highest level since the Iran war started three weeks earlier. By Saturday March 22 it dropped below $68,000 after Trump threatened to ...
Japan’s Katayama Says Ready to Take Bold Steps on FX as Needed
Japan’s finance minister said authorities are prepared to respond to movements in the currency market with bold steps if necessary, as the yen weakens toward a key threshold against the dollar amid ...
Tokyo drift? Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton spotted arm-in-arm
Image Credit: Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton (Image: Instagram/@kimkardashian and @lewishamilton) Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton sparked fresh buzz after being spotted together during a public outing in Tokyo over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi rules out Hormuz deployment, cites Constitution
Japanese PM Takaichi said Japan cannot deploy its Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz under current conditions, citing constitutional limits ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb core CPI rises 1.6% yr/yr
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.6% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday. The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Publicly Said She No Longer Wants To Go To U.S. After Trump’s Pearl Harbor Comment
Does a viral video on social media prove that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly said she no longer wants to "set foot in the United States again" after Trump's Pearl Harbor comment, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump-hit country turns to crypto amid massive U.S. dollar shortage
Venezuela firms turn to crypto while Bitcoin prices swing on conflicting Middle East reports.
East Texas county lands $16B gas power project in White House, Japan deal
A $16 billion gas-fired power facility is coming to Anderson County, placing one of the nation’s largest energy projects in rural East Texas. ( read original story ...)
AHF relocates qualifier for Aichi-Nagoya
The Asian Hockey Federation announced last week that the men’s qualifying tournament for the 2026 Asian Games has been moved from Muscat, Oman, to Bangkok, Thailand, due to the ongoing war in the ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Antithesis turns years of real-world chaos into hours of simulated mayhem—and key trading firms and crypto networks are paying close attention
Will Wilson’s AI software startup just raised $105 million from investors including Jane Street and Patrick Collison.