Bandai Namco Holdings has said it will display a life-sized Gundam robot model in its pavilion of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka. According to the toy and video game company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues fresh warnings against sharp yen falls
Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, signalling readiness to intervene in the exchange-rate market after the yen's slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki says he’s ready to act on yen’s decline
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that he would take necessary actions on currencies after the yen slid to a 38-year low against the dollar. Japanese authorities are "deeply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PE Market is the Bright Spot that Asia Needs. But Will Law Firms Step Up to the Plate?
Private equity is thriving in Japan, in part because the weak Japanese yen has made local assets incredibly appealing to foreign investors. Foreign law firms want a piece of the action. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Urgent Response to Yen’s Historic Low: Will Intervention Work?
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki signals potential intervention as the yen hits a 38-year low against the dollar. Authorities express concern over rapid currency movements and their economic ...
Japan analyzing factors behind yen falls, threatens response
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is looking at what is driving the yen's fall against the U.S. dollar and will take "necessary" action if needed, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday after the ...
Japan’s Kanda Says Watching Yen With High Level of Urgency
Japan’s currency chief said the government is watching the yen with a high level of urgency as he described the currency’s latest moves as “rapid” and “one sided.” Vice Finance Minister Masato Kanda ...
Vietnam’s oath to silver economy inspired by Japan
Some stay full-time, while others being only part-timers, arriving in the morning and returning home in the evening.But we still need a more elderly-friendly country and economy.Elderly people in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen weakened to a near 38-year low; Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower
The Japanese yen weakened to a near 38-year low late Wednesday, dropping to 160.82 against the U.S. dollar, according to FactSet data. Japan's year-on-year retail sales growth for May came in at 3%, ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka Marks an Embarrassing Return to SW19 as 4-Year Hiatus Comes With Hilarious Consequences
Naomi Osaka is finally back at Wimbledon! After four years of remaining absent from the event, the former World No. 1 is soon going to make her mark on the grass courts of Wimbledon (starting on July ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scam victims are being scammed double by fake law firms, FBI warns
Crypto scam victims are being pegged as easy marks by fraudsters who are targeting these individuals – after they've already been scammed.According to a new warning by the FBI, there's a new, growing trend of scammers masquerading as law firms and targeting those who have already been victims of cryptocurrency scams.
Crypto industry awaits Indian Budget 2024 with renewed hope for tax relief
Indian crypto industry is once again hoping for tax reforms in the Union Budget 2024-25. CoinSwitch co-founder Ashish Singhal urges the government to reconsider the TDS and 30% tax regime. India could include crypto to reach its $5T economy target.
Yen plunges to 38-year low vs dollar as markets brace for Japan intervention
Analysts said traders are testing the resolve of Japan's Ministry of Finance, which spent $62 billion in late April and early May to support the currency when it fell past 160. "Interventions tend to ...
Crypto industry super PAC is 33-2 in primaries, with $100 million for House, Senate races
A super PAC bankrolled by a small group of crypto companies has backed the winning candidate in 33 of the 35 House and Senate primary races it entered. Fairshake PAC kicks off the general election ...
Foreigners find Japan’s empty homes not empty of value
There are more than 9 million vacant homes, known as akiyas, across Japan. British expats are buying them for low prices and renovating them. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giants Notch Wins in Expensive Quest to Sway U.S. Politics – Without Mentioning Crypto
The crypto industry has been deploying a $169 million fund that's so far supported more than 20 congressional primary wins in the 2024 elections – including helping knock off an incumbent congressman ...