The first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will take place in Atlanta this Thursday—a sign the 2024 election is fast approaching. In order to get a better sense of how the crypto ...
Crypto May Become the New ‘Trump Trade,’ Bernstein Analysts Say
Crypto may emerge as the primary “Trump Trade” during the current election cycle with Republican prospects improving and the party’s standard bearer increasingly embracing a pro-crypto viewpoint, ...
Japan found enough minerals off a remote Pacific island to fuel its EV plans for over a decade
Researchers found a motherlode of around 230 million metric tons of minerals on the seabed off a remote island nearly 2,000km from Tokyo, per Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Japan: No Indo-Pacific Order Without International Order
Japan smartly places Indo-Pacific order under the aegis of international order, with a much more proactive and coordinative role for itself. ( read original story ...)
Korea, Japan finance ministers aim to strengthen weakened currencies through cooperation
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE] The economic chiefs of Korea and Japan agreed to cooperate on stabilizing the weak currencies of both countries amid lingering macro uncertainties during ...
(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan vow to take appropriate responses against excessive FX volatility
Top economic policymakers of South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to take "appropriate actions" to curb excessive volatility of their currencies and enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation on ...
(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan vow to take appropriate responses against excessive FX volatility
Top economic policymakers of South Korea and Japan agreed Tuesday to take "appropriate actions" to curb excessive volatility of their currencies and enhance bilateral and multilateral cooperation on ...
Is The Federal Reserve Getting It Wrong? Japan And China Might Be, Too
Twenty-five years of zero interest rates turned Japan into the top creditor nation. Borrowing cheaply in yen to fund bets on higher-yielding assets everywhere became a key pillar of global finance.
Is The Federal Reserve Getting It Wrong? Japan And China Might Be, Too
Twenty-five years of zero interest rates turned Japan into the top creditor nation. Borrowing cheaply in yen to fund bets on higher-yielding assets everywhere became a key pillar of global finance.
China Must Heed Japan’s Lessons As It Mulls Quantitative Easing Gambit
Over the last year, few global narratives have irked Chinese leader Xi Jinping more than Asia’s biggest economy turning Japanese.
Iran, Pakistan not to build pavilions for World Expo in Osaka
TOKYO, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Pakistan have given up on plans to construct their own pavilions at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka and will instead exhibit in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Marathon Finally Adds Non-Binary Runners Category
The Tokyo Marathon is adding a non-binary category for runners from 2025, making it last of the six World Major Marathons to do so. The marathon with a planned field of about 38,000 runners will set ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police rearrest swindlers, seize list of 90,000 elderly people
Police in Tokyo have served fresh warrants on four people on suspicion of defrauding an elderly woman by persuading her to buy an apartment at an inflated cost. Police say the four suspects pushed the ... ( read original story ...)
Sha’Carri Richardson makes Paris Olympics, puts Tokyo marijuana suspension behind her
Sha'Carri Richardson’s spot on the 2021 Olympic team was stripped from her after she tested positive for THC, the primary compound found in cannabis. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based Metaplanet to Issue 1-Billion Yen Bonds to Purchase Bitcoin
The company wants to issue bonds worth 1 billion yen (approx. $6.26 million) to raise funds to buy more Bitcoin tokens. ( read original story ...)
There’s no need to tip in Japan. Here’s what else travelers should know.
The Land of the Rising Sun has fascinated travelers for centuries, and this summer is no exception. Some people, particularly in Tokyo, may speak English, but it’s best to learn a few basic phrases in ... ( read original story ...)