Japan’s experiment with negative interest rates is finally over. The Bank of Japan raised rates last month for the first time since 2007, and abandoned a yearslong commitment to keep government bond yields close to zero. ( read original story ...)
Unlike Bitcoin’s Case, Ethereum ETF Approval Chances Slim, Says Crypto Analyst, But ‘People Are Underestimating The Strength’ Of ETH Ecosystem
Michaël van de Poppe, a notable crypto analyst, voiced doubts regarding the prospects of an Exchange-Traded Fund approval for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Additionally, he emphasized the resilience of the ...
Tech shares drag Japan’s Nikkei lower
TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average traded lower on Thursday after rising sharply in the previous session, with technology stocks leading the losses. The Nikkei fell 1.67% to ...
Nikkei Down 1.2%, Dragged by Electronics, Machinery Stocks
Japanese stocks were lower, dragged by falls in electronics and machinery stocks, as uncertainty continues about the Fed’s policy outlook and tensions in the Middle East.
Japan Keeps Traders on Intervention Alert After Yen Pierces 155
“We are paying close attention to the market right now,” Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday in a parliamentary session when asked about the latest currency moves. “My intentions haven’t ...
Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture
On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, wading in the shallows to plant strands of light-green eelgrass on the seabed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lunar lander still powers away 3 months later. What to know about SLIM mission
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA,) shared an image Wednesday on social media that SLIM beamed back to Earth as proof of life. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price downside momentum grows, BTC bulls wait to buy BTC under $63K level
On the other hand, a re-entry among the bulls could see the Bitcoin price recover. Confirmation of a move north will occur after the price forges past the area where the bears are populous. A decisive ...
Financial analysts outline ‘flawless’ trading blockchain’s case for dominating crypto
Solana might challenge Ethereum's dominance with superior cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency in the blockchain space.
Nikkei May Decline Amid Uncertainty Over Fed, Middle East Tensions
2344 GMT — Japanese stocks may decline following Wednesday’s sharp gains as uncertainty continues about the Fed’s policy outlook and tensions in the Middle East. Nikkei futures are down 1.3% at 37950 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 155.25, compared with ...
Ancestry website to catalogue names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II will be digitized and made available for free on Ancestry.
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.26%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Gas&Water and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 2.26%. The biggest gainers of the session on ...
Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League final by beating Ulsan in penalty shootout 5-4
Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos advanced to the Asian Champions League final for the first time after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over against Ulsan HD of South Korea in a dramatic semifinal that ended 3-3 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka funnily shares one ‘ironic’ thing she’d like to happen
Naomi Osaka reveals she would like to win a clay tournament but funnily admits that her first post-pregnancy title coming on the dirt would be ironic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander has survived longer than the space agency expected after reaching 3 months on the moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not anticipate its moon lander, SLIM, to survive 1 weekslong lunar night on the moon and it has now lasted 3 after reaching the moon's surface on Jan. 20. ( read original story ...)
20-year-old woman arrested for stabbing husband in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of assaulting her husband, who is in his 30s, by stabbing him with a kitchen knife. According to police, the incident ... ( read original story ...)