Sakana AI is eyeing more strategic investors in Japan as a growing tussle between the U.S. and China prompts the country to expand its own AI ecosystem, Bloomberg News reported. The Tokyo-based AI ... ( read original story ...)
Fortress to buy Japan’s eccentric Hawaiian-themed hot springs resort for $100mn
Tourist attraction 50km from site of Fukushima nuclear plant includes world’s largest onsen and hula-dancing troupes ... ( read original story ...)
Is crypto entering a bear market? — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
In a particularly bearish market appraisal, Bank of America (BoA) revealed the worst slew of crypto fund outflows since the 2022 bear market. At around $600 million last week alone, this, Kobeissi notes, thus represents the second-largest such outflow in the history of the industry.
New Crypto for September 2024: RWA Leader Rexas Finance (RXS) Begins Presale
As Rexas Finance (RXS) kicks off its presale, it enters the market at a time when real-world asset tokenization is gaining serious momentum.
Hedge funds flock to Japan as market heats up
Japan has emerged as a standout in Asia's subdued $400 billion hedge fund sector, drawing fund launches while other regions suffer closures in an indicator that wild volatility in August has not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Back Ex-FX Tsar Kanda as Asian Development Bank Chief, Yomiuri Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to back the former top financial diplomat Masato Kanda as a candidate for the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Yomiuri newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index dives 3% on Monday morning hours on global cues
Japanese market performance followed a global slump caused by a weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks 2% as tech stocks track Wall Street slide
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% on Monday, with technology stocks among the biggest decliners, tracking heavy losses among Wall Street peers in the previous session.
Japan logs record surplus for July on foreign investment returns
Japan logged a current account surplus of 3.19 trillion yen ($22.4 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
Japan logs record surplus for July on foreign investment returns
Japan logged a current account surplus of 3.19 trillion yen ($22.4 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
Japan’s ruling party official Takaichi calls for ‘strategic’ fiscal spending
Japan's ruling party official and candidate running in the party's leadership race, Sanae Takaichi, on Monday called for deploying "strategic" fiscal spending to support the economy. "Strategic ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Dives 3% After Global Market Slump
Tokyo's Nikkei index shed more than three percent on Monday, after weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut caused global markets to slump. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Hopeful Kono Calls for US Assurances to Deter Nuclear Ambitions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo should seek stronger assurances from Washington about its commitment to Japan's nuclear defence, in order to deflect concerns that could fuel domestic calls for an independent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s premier hopefuls pledge more spending to support economy
Japan will likely see another stimulus package under a new prime minister, with several candidates running in the ruling party's leadership race pledging fresh spending measures to boost growth and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Companies Sour on China After Years of Brushing Off Risk
Japanese companies are increasingly abandoning an approach to business in China that once seemed immune to politics, a stark shift after years when they were the biggest single investors in their ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Games 2026 to not have Games Village in Japan; Athletes to stay in hotels and cruise ships
Former Japan Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda, informed that continental showpiece to be co-hosted by the Aichi Prefecture and the city of Nagoya will have no Olympic village. ( read original story ...)