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China has moved to freeze exports of rare earth magnets and other critical materials to dozens of major Japanese companies, with the measures taking effect immediately. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday (Feb. 24) it would suspend shipments of so-called “dual-use” goods – materials with both civilian and military applications – to 20 Japanese companies, […]
Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch. In the message, the Japanese company states that “an unauthorized party gained access to the professional email account of one of our employees,” giving the hacker access to the contents of the employee’s inbox. This access […]
The Nikkei stock average broke above 58,000 for the first time on Thursday, joining a rare three-way rally with government bonds (JGBs) and the yen as markets digested the fallout from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election victory. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to 57,816.14 after hitting a high of 58,015.08 earlier in […]
The landslide election in Japan boosted stock prices, but put more pressure on Bitcoin in the short term as capital rotated and liquidity tightened. Japan’s ruling bloc won a two-thirds majority in the House of Commons on February 8, giving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a decisive victory that has already reshaped global market positioning. The […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose on Friday, recovering from early losses and extending a weekly gain, as investors scooped up quarterly profits from major companies while remaining cautious ahead of a crucial election on Sunday.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.8% to 54,253.68, with a weekly gain of 1.7%. The broader Topix climbed 1.3% to […]
The complete guide to the Baldo Unus series: from tee to green Building a cohesive golf bag is difficult. Players often struggle to find a consistent feel across all their clubs. For example, your driver may be high-tech and forgiving, while your irons feel like demanding blades. That’s why the Baldo One series (“Unus” means […]
Japan has announced that it has successfully extracted mineral-rich seabed sediment from nearly 6,000 meters below the ocean’s surface near the remote island of Minamitorishima, a technical milestone that officials say could help reduce the country’s dependence on China. The operation was carried out by the deep-sea drillship Chikyu, which collected the sediment as part […]
Arthur Hayes Says Secret Fed Liquidity to Support the Yen Could Mechanically Boost Bitcoin and Crypto Prices Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes has suggested that the US Federal Reserve could soon expand its balance sheet to support the Japanese yen and government bonds. He argued that this secret money printing would directly increase the price […]
That of the US Federal Reserve January 23 decision Supporting the embattled Japanese yen is believed to be responsible for gold’s historic price rise above the US$5,000 per ounce level. The New York Federal Reserve reportedly carried out a “rate check” on currency traders regarding the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Japanese […]
Global shares were largely down on Monday, while in Asia the Japanese benchmark tumbled after the yen rose sharply against the US dollar.France’s CAC 40 fell almost 0.2 percent to 8,127.93 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX rose less than 0.1 percent to 24,881.34. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell less than 0.1 percent to 10,138.76. US […]
