Asian Shares, US Futures Gain as Investors Resume Buying Despite US Tariffs
Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark initially shooting up more than 6% after it fell nearly 8% a day earlier.…
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Hong Kong’s IDA partners with Japanese firms to build stablecoin cross-border remittance service
Hong Kong digital asset company, IDA Finance teams up with Japanese banking group Progmat and other firms to develop a stablecoin remittance service between the…
Japan Says Economy Recovering, but Flags Risks from Trump Trade Policies
Japan’s government stuck with its cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy US President Donald Trump’s trade policies could dampen global growth and higher inflation could…
World Court elects Japanese jurist Yuji Iwasawa as new president
The International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, said on Monday that Judge Yuji Iwasawa had been elected as its new president…
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, cuts bond purchases in major policy shift
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has increased its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% and announced plans to halve its monthly bond purchases, marking a significant…
Indonesian president-elect meets with Japan’s prime minister, commits to strengthening relations
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto said he wants to “further strengthen” relations with Japan as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday on the heels…
Tokyo’s $7 bln buyout dials up global chip wars
A government-led buyout signals more uncertainty ahead for a chip industry grappling with oversupply and geopolitics. The state-backed Japan Investment Corp will take over JSR (4185.T), which makes…