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The Bank of Japan tightened policy on Dec. 18, lifting its benchmark rate to 0.75%, the highest since 1995. Governor Kazuo Ueda framed the move as a formal break with the “ultra-accommodative” regime that has helped fuel global risk-taking for decades. Following the news, Bitcoin was little changed near $87,800, but the calm surface belies

Homepage > News > Business > Japan’s Remixpoint will pay CEO in BTC, plans to HODL its stash Japanese future-oriented “energy, Web3 and business resilience” firm Remixpoint will become the first listed company in the country to pay its CEO’s full salary in BTC. New leader Taku Tashiro is tying both his and his company’s

Japan has announced the revision of its Basic Plan for Food under the larger Basic Law for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas, a change which will impact the country’s food and agriculture trade for the next two decades. Major themes in Japan’s new Basic Law for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas Ensuring food security Establishing

Science & Nature The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific...

Universal Entertainment Corporation of Japan (UEC) posted a 30% loss in net revenue for fiscal 2024. Factors include a drop in VIP play at its Manila integrated resort and a decline in gaming machine sales at home. The pachinko and casino operator, based in Tokyo, Japan, reported a net loss of $102.8 million (JPY15.6 billion/£82.5 million/€99

President Joe Biden greets attendees at the United Steelworkers union headquarters following his address in Pittsburgh as part of a three-day trip across Pennsylvania in April and has the final say of a proposed merger between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Japan-based Nippon

Bitcoin Home » Bitcoin » Japan’s financial group pushes for Bitcoin and Ether for crypto ETFs by Estefano Gomez Oct. 25, 2024 Institutions backing the ETFs include Mitsubishi UFJ Trust along with crypto exchanges such as bitFlyer and Bitbank. Key Takeaways Japanese financial institutions propose crypto ETFs focusing on Bitcoin and Ether. Proposals include reevaluating

Tour Stops Include Taipei, Bangkok, New York and Los Angeles Followed by Arena Tour in Japan WEBWIRE – Tuesday, December 24, 2024 JO1, Japans rising boy group sensation formed through the hit show Produce 101 Japan, announces their first-ever global tour, presented by Live Nation. Managed by LAPONE ENTERTAINMENTa collaboration between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ