TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month, as higher expectations for US interest rate cuts continue to keep market sentiment upbeat. The ...
Japanese regional bank operator to come under state control
Jimoto Holdings Inc., which operates two regional banks in northeastern Japan, is set to effectively come under state control after s ...
Tokyo stocks open higher after US tech issues advance
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as technology shares tracked gains by their U.S. counterparts, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq index fi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan concerned about negative aspects of weak yen on wage hikes, finance minister says
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about the negative aspects of the current weakness in the yen and its impact on incentives to increase wages. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Malaysia leaders set to confirm cooperation on supply chains
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim are set to confirm their cooperation in strengtheni ( read original story ...)
Shipments of ducklings for organic rice farming in full swing at hatchery in Osaka Pref.
Shipments of chicks for rice-duck farming are at their peak at a hatchery here as the rice planting season has arrived in wide are･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Jump on Ether ETF Approve Hopes
Crypto prices jumped Monday afternoon after the Securities and Exchange Commission took what some investors interpreted as a positive step toward the potential introduction of the first U.S. exchange-traded funds holding ether.
Why crypto VCs are fretting about distributions: ‘Let them see the green’
Finance reporter Leo Schwartz here, filling in for Allie while she’s on her honeymoon. I’m still recovering from Fortune ’s Future of Finance conference in Midtown Manhattan last Thursday, a revival of a series that has been dormant since the pandemic, with the last confab hosted in Montauk in 2019.
Top 3 Japanese Exchange Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In May 2024
Japanese equities are showing resilience with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 1.5% despite economic headwinds and a range-bound yen. This backdrop sets an intriguing stage for investors looking at growth companies with high insider ownership,
What’s Up with Inflation Expectations in Japan?
Both actual inflation and inflation expectations increased recently in Japan after decades of being undesirably low. An estimate based on nominal and real Japanese bond yields adjusted for liquidity and other risk premiums confirms that investors’ long-term inflation expectations have also increased.
These are the must-watch crypto games for 2024
The final recommendation is Gunzilla's Off the Grid game, a popular battle royale game which has garnered attention from mainstream gamers and influencers alike. "When it is released, it'll be on ...
Crypto lender tied to FTX ordered to repay users $2 billion
A $2 billion settlement has been reached between New York Attorney General Letitia James and failed crypto lender Genesis to repay their investors. The settlement is said to be the largest against a ...
Japan implements reservation system and fees to address tourism crisis at Mount Fuji
To address issues of overtourism, littering and safety concerns, the Yamanashi prefecture has implemented new regulations for climbing Mount Fuji's Yoshida Trail. ( read original story ...)
Japan imposes new rules to climb Mt. Fuji to fight overtourism, littering
Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay a fee. ( read original story ...)
Japanese company introduces ‘electrified’ spoon that promises to enhance salty tastes
Kirin Holdings is launching an electrified spoon designed to enhance salty tastes without increasing sodium intake, based on research that earned an Ig Nobel Prize. ( read original story ...)
Cooperative hunting requires less brainpower than previously thought
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have found that cooperative hunting, in which two or more predators collaborate to capture prey, does not require sophisticated cognitive processes in the ... ( read original story ...)