Twenty-five years of zero interest rates turned Japan into the top creditor nation. Borrowing cheaply in yen to fund bets on higher-yielding assets everywhere became a key pillar of global finance.
Is The Federal Reserve Getting It Wrong? Japan And China Might Be, Too
Twenty-five years of zero interest rates turned Japan into the top creditor nation. Borrowing cheaply in yen to fund bets on higher-yielding assets everywhere became a key pillar of global finance.
China Must Heed Japan’s Lessons As It Mulls Quantitative Easing Gambit
Over the last year, few global narratives have irked Chinese leader Xi Jinping more than Asia’s biggest economy turning Japanese.
Iran, Pakistan not to build pavilions for World Expo in Osaka
TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Pakistan have given up on plans to construct their own pavilions at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka and will instead exhibit in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Finally Adds Non-Binary Runners Category
The Tokyo Marathon is adding a non-binary category for runners from 2025, making it last of the six World Major Marathons to do so. The marathon with a planned field of about 38,000 runners will set ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police rearrest swindlers, seize list of 90,000 elderly people
Police in Tokyo have served fresh warrants on four people on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman by persuading her to buy an apartment at an inflated cost. Police say the four suspects pushed the ... ( read original story ...)
Sha’Carri Richardson makes Paris Olympics, puts Tokyo marijuana suspension behind her
Sha'Carri Richardson’s spot on the 2021 Olympic team was stripped from her after she tested positive for THC, the primary compound found in cannabis. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based Metaplanet to Issue 1-Billion Yen Bonds to Purchase Bitcoin
The company wants to issue bonds worth 1 billion yen (approx. $6.26 million) to raise funds to buy more Bitcoin tokens. ( read original story ...)
There’s no need to tip in Japan. Here’s what else travelers should know.
The Land of the Rising Sun has fascinated travelers for centuries, and this summer is no exception. Some people, particularly in Tokyo, may speak English, but it’s best to learn a few basic phrases in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as weaker yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday led by gains in auto and other export-related issues on the yen recent declines Japan benchmark Nikkei stock i ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan to Seek Ways to Reinforce Currency Swap Deal
Authorities in Japan and South Korea have warned repeatedly they would intervene if necessary to curb excessive volatility in foreign exchange markets. Japanese Vice Finance Minister Masato Kanda said ...
Japan will respond appropriately to excessive FX moves, says finmin
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the authorities will continue to respond appropriately to excessive moves in the foreign exchange market. Speaking to reporters in Seoul, ...
Japan’s Mitsui to build ammonia plant in UAE, starting production in 2027
Mitsui has also signed a loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to finance the development of the project, it said in a statement. Mitsui's partners are TA'ZIZ, which ...
Osaka Expo participants meet to discuss preparations
Delegates from countries and organizations participating in the 2025 Osaka world expo kicked off a two-day planning meeting in Japan on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Dollar tempered by threat of Japan intervention, yen fragile
The dollar attempted to break above the key 160 yen level on Tuesday but with little success as fears of intervention from Japanese officials deterred traders from punishing the yen too severely ... ( read original story ...)
Solana Memecoin Dogwifhat (WIF) Drops Out of Top 50 Crypto Momentarily
"Many people are talking about how WIF is in their accumulation zone, but I just checked the chart, and it doesn’t seem like anyone is accumulating," remarked pseudonymous crypto trader Blockgraze in ...