Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index set an all-time high on Monday, finishing above the 49,000 mark for the first time. This came after a rally on Wall Street on Friday and increased certainty over Japan's ...
Here’s why Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index is in a bull run
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped to a record high of ¥48,880 on Monday, continuing a strong bull run that started in 2022 ...
BYD to tie up with Aeon to sell EVs in Japan
TOKYO -- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and Japan's Aeon will enter into a sales alliance by the end of this year, Nikkei has learned. With the major retail chain's discounts and incentive ...
Airfares to Tokyo fall, but prices up for regional cities Fukuoka and Nagoya
Discover shifting airfare trends from Singapore to Japan, with prices to regional cities like Fukuoka and Nagoya on the rise while Tokyo fares drop. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business federation head to urge WTO reform
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Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after new coalition
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Bitcoin Surges Past $110.5K, XRP, SOL, ETH Rally as Japanese Shares Hit Record High
The recovery rally in major cryptocurrencies gathered pace on Monday as Japanese shares surged to record highs and China's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data bettered estimates.
CVC-Backed FineToday Cancels Tokyo IPO Citing Market Conditions
Japanese personal-care business FineToday Holdings Co. said it will cancel its planned initial share sales and postpone its Tokyo listing on Nov. 5, citing market conditions.
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
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Japan’s Ishin party joins political establishment it vowed to fight
Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, is now set to help the ruling Liberal Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banks May Soon Hold Bitcoin
Japan’s FSA may let banks invest in crypto like Bitcoin. Simultaneously, 3 major banks plan a joint stablecoin launch, signaling a major TradFi shift.
Japan’s FSA weighs allowing banks to hold Bitcoin, other cryptos: Report
Japan’s FSA is reportedly reviewing rules to let banks hold cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for investment purposes, marking a major regulatory shift.
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after ruling party forms new coalition
Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China.
Nikkei rallies to new record, nearing 49,000 as political certainty returns
The Nikkei 225 stock index gained about 2.5% less than an hour after the market opened for trading and achieved its fourth record this month.
Takaichi Heads for Japan Premiership as Coalition Hopes Push up Stocks
TOKYO (Reuters) -Anticipation grew on Monday that Sanae Takaichi will become Japan's first female premier, with the backing of the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, pushing ...
Coalition deal puts Takaichi on brink of Japan’s first female premiership
TOKYO (Reuters) -Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is almost certain to become Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, after the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin ...