Before a state of emergency had officially been declared to slow the spread of the pandemic in Japan, overall activity on crypto exchanges decreased as there was a spike in fiat deposits. According to data published in March 2020 by the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA),Read More →
© Reuters. Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.13% Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the gained 1.13%. The best performers of the session on theRead More →
The growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths outside of Asia has put pressure on U.S. officials to more clearly articulate preparedness plans in an effort to ease American worries about the possibility of a pandemic. President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that he plans to hold a news conference onRead More →
Asian markets declined in early trading Wednesday following another sharp selloff on Wall Street as the global spread of the coronavirus outbreak continued to rattle traders. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -0.79% sank 0.7%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.82% dipped 0.5%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.82% Read More →
© Reuters. Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.39% Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the lost 0.39%. The best performers of the session on theRead More →
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Thursday after China’s central bank cut its loan prime rate, as expected. The People’s Bank of China cut its benchmark one-year loan prime rate by 10 basis points, and the five-year loan prime rate by 5 basis points. That came days after centralRead More →
© Reuters. Buses believed to be used to carry some passengers from the cruise ship Diamond Princess, are seen at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo By Ryan Woo and Linda Sieg BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off JapanRead More →
Markets in mainland China plunged early Monday, on their first day of trading since an extended Lunar New Year holiday that coincided with the rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Global markets have fallen in recent weeks and China had braced itself for steep losses, with the People’s Bank ofRead More →
Asian markets fell in early trading Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and as investors weighed developments in the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Fed chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is in good shape, in announcing that the central bank left unchanged a keyRead More →
© Reuters. Hong Kong ‘s Melco cooperating with Japan casino bribery probe: source By Tim Kelly and Nathan Layne TOKYO (Reuters) – Hong Kong casino operator Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd (O:) is cooperating with Japanese prosecutors in a widening bribery investigation of a senior Japanese ruling party lawmaker, aRead More →
© Reuters. Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.03% Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the fell 2.03%. The best performers of the session on theRead More →
© Reuters. Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.13% Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the rose 0.13%. The best performers of the session on theRead More →
The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Tuesday and said it expects the government’s fiscal stimulus to help the economy grow slightly faster than previously projected. The BOJ’s policy board decided to keep its short-term deposit rate at minus 0.1% and its target for 10-year Japanese government bondRead More →
Japanese stocks edged higher Monday as investors looked for trading clues ahead the Bank of Japan’s start to its two-day policy meeting. The earnings season in Japan is also set to start later this week. The Nikkei was up 56 points in early trading, with the U.S. dollar trading atRead More →
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Tuesday, after the U.S. said China is no longer a currency manipulator ahead of the signing of a “phase one” trade agreement this week. The U.S. Treasury Department stepped back from the decision it made last year, saying in a statement that itRead More →
Asian markets were mixed in subdued early trading Monday, ahead of the signing of a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China later this week. The world’s two largest economic powers are scheduled to sign the phase-one deal Wednesday in Washington, with China reportedly agreeing to buy moreRead More →
Japanese online-shopping billionaire Yusaku Maezawa isn’t afraid to make it rain with his $2 billion fortune — as in, he’s already forked over cash to be the first moon tourist, and he once paid a whopping $111 million for a painting. For his next trick, he’s giving away $9 millionRead More →
Asian markets rebounded in early trading Thursday following losses the day before after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq. Tensions decreased significantly Wednesday amid signs of de-escalation, as President Donald Trump said Iran “appears to be standing down” and announced fresh sanctions rather than immediate militaryRead More →
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s justice minister launched a rare and forceful public takedown of auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn after he blasted the country’s legal system as allowing him “zero chance” of a fair trial as he sought to justify his escape to Beirut. After his dramatic flightRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn flees to Lebanon from Japan TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has asked Lebanon for help regarding Carlos Ghosn, a top Japanese official said on Tuesday, calling the former auto executive’s escape to Beirut “regrettable” but stopping short of spelling out what Tokyo was seeking fromRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, attends the company annual shareholders meeting in La Defense business district By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan ordered stricter immigration procedures on Sunday in response to the daring escape of ousted Nissan Motor Co (T:) bossRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Renault, attends the company annual shareholders meeting in La Defense business district By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan Motor Co stoppedRead More →
© Reuters. Investing.com – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (T:)’s former leader Carlos Ghosn used a spare French passport to pull off a dramatic escape from Japan this week, according to Al Jazeera. The businessman was smuggled out of Tokyo by a private security company days ago, according to the article.Read More →
The experts have spoken — and eaten. U.S. News and World Report on Thursday released its annual ranking from 1 to 35 of the world’s best (and, yes, worst) diets for 2020. A team of 25 panelists of “nationally recognized” professionals in diet, nutrition, obesity, food psychology, diabetes and heartRead More →
Meat has earned a bad reputation as an environmentally damaging food, in part because beef production is known to emit 20 times more greenhouse gases than bean production for the same protein benefit. But is meat getting too much of the blame? A Japan-based study, widely regarded as reflective ofRead More →
