Crypto investors pulled a record amount from bitcoin exchange-traded funds on Thursday as selling pressure intensified after markets recalibrated expectations for rate cuts in 2025. Spot bitcoin ETFs ...
Video of prosecutor’s threatening behavior shown in Osaka court
Video showing a prosecutor attempting to intimidate an interviewee has been shown at the Osaka District Court as part of a damages lawsuit filed by a man acquitted in an embezzlement case. ( read original story ...)
Cambodia to grant Japan visitation rights to China-linked naval base
Cambodia's influential former Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that Japan would be granted visitation rights to the country's Ream Naval Base, a facility the United States is concerned could ... ( read original story ...)
Stark Fed ‘Wake-Up Call’ Triggers $500 Billion Bitcoin And Crypto Price Rout
Bitcoin's drop of around 10% in the last 24 hours was dwarfed by ethereum and smaller, top ten cryptocurrencies that crashed back by between 15% and ...
U.S. bitcoin reserve keeps gaining momentum. Will it power crypto’s next rally?
Dennis Porter is now seeing the culmination of years of hard work and his single-minded dedication to the idea that bitcoin can serve as a national strategic asset.
Japan’s Kioxia Valued at $5.8 Billion After IPO Surge
Shares of Kioxia Corporation surged 14% on their debut Wednesday, valuing the Japan-based memory chipmaker at approximately 890 billion yen ($5.8 billion). Backed by Bain Capital, the company’s ...
Nikkei near two and half week low
The Nikkei average closed down 0.29 percent to 38,701.90 while the broader Topix index settled 0.44 percent lower at 2,701.99. Nikkei is at around two and half week low. Japanese inflation edged up in November as higher energy costs dominated proceedings.
Japan’s Genki Sushi casts wider overseas net in U.S., Southeast Asia
TOKYO -- Genki Global Dining Concepts, a conveyor-belt sushi chain operator, will ramp up expansion overseas, targeting markets with growing populations such as Vietnam and the U.S. state of Texas.
Small Japanese firms are going broke at rapid pace as labour shortage turns dire
In the first half of this year, 182 companies went under in the country which faces a deficit of 3.4 million workers by decade’s end. ( read original story ...)
Foxconn’s interest in Nissan said to be on hold amid Honda merger talks
Foxconn’s pause is the latest development in the unexpected emergence of two suitors for the ailing Japanese carmaker. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber holds groundbreaking ceremony for new passenger car tire plant in China
The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of construction of the first plant being built under the “1-year plant” challenge in the consumer tire business’ growth strategy set forth in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600 Million, Set Up AI Data Center — Update
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million to set up a big data center for artificial-intelligence applications, its latest investment in the burgeoning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says overall economy recovering, cuts view on corporate profits
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Friday that the economy was recovering moderately in December but warned of risks ahead, such as higher interest rates overseas and policies in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tether Removal Puts Europe at Risk of Missing Trump Crypto Boom
European Union cryptoasset regulations set to take full force at year-end are already reshaping the market for a key type of digital token, potentially weakening the bloc’s appeal to investors just as crypto convert Donald Trump gets ready to take office in the US.
BofA, Nomura Push Out Bank of Japan Rate Hike on Dovish Ueda
Economists at two major financial firms pushed out expectations for the Bank of Japan’s next interest rate hike to March 2025 from January after Governor Kazuo Ueda struck a cautious tone in his ...
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600M, Set Up AI Data Center
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million to set up a big data center for artificial-intelligence applications.