The Bank of Japan was expected to hike its main interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.
Man arrested for attempted murder after pushing woman from 7th floor of building in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly pushed a 25-year-old female acquaintance from the seventh floor of a building in ... ( read original story ...)
President Trump signs crypto executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that looks to clarify regulations on the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry while blocking a central bank digital currency.
Washington Post columnist suggests Trump may use his crypto token to take foreign bribes
Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell claimed President Donald Trump may use his new crypto token, $TRUMP, to sell influence to foreign governments.
Phemex crypto exchange alerted to over $29M of ‘suspicious’ outflows
Phemex crypto exchange has been alerted to nearly $30 million worth of ‘suspicious’ outflows, raising alarms among blockchain security firms. Phemex saw over $29 million worth of crypto transfers ...
After pivoting from crypto to payroll, Rollfi gets acquired
Kirubha Perumalsamy co-founded Rollfi during crypto’s heyday in 2021 to help companies process digital payments. When crypto crashed, Rollfi pivoted
Ross Ulbricht, pardoned by Donald Trump, was a pioneer of crypto-crime
Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the science-fiction section of a San Francisco public library. In 2015, after a four-week trial,
Japan property sales likely to hit decade high in 2025, analysts say
TOKYO -- Japan Inc. is expected to keep unloading real estate assets in 2025, setting the stage for another bustling year for the country's property market, analysts and industry officials predict. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rides tech boost to two-week high; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday as SoftBank Group and other technology stocks tracked their U.S. peers higher for a second straight session, while investors awaited the Bank of Japan's ...
Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as it Tightens Policy
The Bank of Japan kicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates. The likely rate increase this week will be less dramatic, but the real suspense lies in what comes next for the ...
Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?
If the Bank of Japan had behaved in a similar manner to its G 10 peers, notes Tim Baker of Deutsche Bank, the country’s interest rates would have increased by two percentage points over the past few ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo apartment prices retreat in 2024 as market calms
The decrease — the first in six years — came after prices rose nearly 30% to a record high in 2023 when several luxury condos went up for sale. ( read original story ...)
Japan cautious on economy as Trump’s policies take centre stage
Japan's government on Thursday maintained a cautious outlook for the economy in part as policymakers kept a wary eye on U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and their potential impact on global ... ( read original story ...)
Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, announced on Thursday that he was retiring after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Where Crypto Policy And Regulations Are Headed Under President Trump
He is expected to sign executive orders to elevate crypto to a national policy priority and form a Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets.
Japanese Stocks close Higher Amid U.S. AI Hope, Netflix Earnings
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to close at 39958.87 amid risk-on sentiment. "Equities worldwide continued to ride on the wave of U.S.' AI investment announcement, as well as blowout earnings ...