When most of the central banks in the world have been raising interest rates, or refusing to bring them down, because of spiralling inflation and uncertain growth, Japan’s central bank, Bank of Japan, ...
End Of An Era – Bank of Japan Reverses Negative Interest Rate Policy
Bank of Japan raises short rates from -0.1% to 0.1%, becoming the last central bank to exit a Negative Interest Rate Policy. Read the implications of BOJ's move.
‘Never stand still’: Carlsberg eyes top premium beer ranking in Malaysia with Sapporo partnership
Carlsberg Malaysia is optimistic about its chances to conquer the country’s premium Japanese beer market this year with new partner brand Sapporo, with the latter formally replacing Asahi as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $1.4 Trillion Government Pension Fund Requests Information On Bitcoin As It Mulls Diversification
The GPIF is requesting information on Bitcoin and other “illiquid assets” as it explores ways to diversify its trillion dollar portfolio.
Japan’s GPIF issues request for information on crypto, other illiquid assets
Government Pension Investment Fund, Tokyo, issued a request for information on illiquid assets in response to an “entrenched” global low-yield environment. The RFI called for information and ...
The crypto market lost $400 million — and Bitcoin had its worst day since the FTX collapse
Bitcoin’s value fell below $61,000 on Wednesday morning, dropping 8% in the past 24 hours after reaching its weekly peak. The decline is the biggest slide in a day since FTX’s collapse in November ...
Japan, Awash in Debt, Is Raising Interest Rates. Americans Should Watch Closely.
The Bank of Japan recently put an end to its negative interest rate ... After all, they ask, couldn’t the government always finance itself at close to zero interest rate? The spike in bond yields that ...
Refocused Naomi Osaka closing in on 2022 tennis form at Miami Open
New mother Naomi Osaka says her morphed perspective prioritizes fun, sociability and time management, but her competitiveness is imminent and a Miami Open return reminded her of how close she is to ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Reddit’s IPO as much as five times oversubscribed, sources say
The sources said the marketing of the IPO was continuing and asked not to be identified because the details are confidential. A Reddit spokesperson declined to comment. Reddit has already curbed ...
Fresh off his Oscar win, Godzilla has been made a police chief in Tokyo… because of course, he has
The people of Tokyo have honored Godzilla in the best way they know how... by making him chief of a police station for 24 hours. ( read original story ...)
8 dead, 2 missing as South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off western Japan
A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker anchored off western Japan capsized Wednesday, according to authorities who have launched a search-and-rescue mission for two crew members still missing. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tells Its Soccer Fans to Stay Away From World Cup Qualifying Match in North Korea
As two rival nations face off against each other to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one government is trying its best to keep its own fans away.On Tuesday, a statement released by Japan’s foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Eight dead after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan
Coastguard says chemical tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid but no leaks were reported ... ( read original story ...)
7 killed after South Korea-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan
Seven crew members who were taken to hospitals after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan have died, according to officials. ( read original story ...)
At least 8 killed as chemical tanker capsizes off Japan’s coast
By the time Japan's coast guard reached the South Korean tanker sending out a distress call, the vessel was completely overturned. ( read original story ...)
Watch: South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes in rough seas off the coast of Japan
Aerial footage shows the overturned vessel being smashed by waves as the Japan coastguard launches a rescue operation. ( read original story ...)