Japan’s government is said to be seriously considering issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).The post Japan is seriously considering to issue digital currency – report appeared first on The …
Japan’s Blue-Chip Index Has New Member: Tokyo Exchange Operator
Japan Exchange Group Inc. will join Japan’s Nikkei 225, becoming the index’s latest entrant following the buyout of Sony Financial Holdings.The operator of the Tokyo and Osaka exchanges will join the …
Daily Markets: Full Plate As Investors Digest Earnings, Positive Covid-19 News, And U.S.-China Tensions
Despite comments from the Bank of Japan that it sees further economic risks to the downside, Asian equities finished trading today on a positive note save f …
Worldwide: Japan Debates Reopening Business Travel To And From China, Taiwan, Singapore And Other Countries
The Japanese government will look to begin discussions around mid-July to resume flights for certain qualified business purposes to China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, …
Australia May Finally Get To Join Naval Exercise Malabar With India, US, Japan
With the U.S. and Japan in favor of allowing Australia to participate in the next Malabar Naval exercises, the only remaining obstacle is India. They now seem warm to the idea as well as concerns over …
Electric Fever Hits Japan as Nissan Jumps Before Ariya Unveiling
The resurgence of hype over electric cars that has driven Tesla Inc.’s market value above Toyota Motor Corp.’s has a new beneficiary: Japan’s troubled Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan takes on Tesla in China’s electric car market
Nissan has unveiled the first of its new electric vehicles as part of a turnaround strategy for the loss-making company. The Japanese carmaker is hoping its new all-electric sports utility vehicle …
U.S. base on Japan’s Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japan’s Okinawa, taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island, Kyodo News said on Wednesday.
China Provocations Hasten Japan’s Military Revival
Beijing’s naval maneuvers are reshaping security policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces want to be ready to put troops into battle, a taboo since the end of World War II.
Defense white paper: Japan within range of North Korea missiles
Japan said Tuesday in a new defense white paper that North Korea has the capability to launch an attack against Japan with a nuclear warhead, a first-time admission in official documents as tensions …