Japan Today2h
Dissatisfaction toward fiscal policy has appeared in the form of economic protests that were rare in Japan.
Masaaki Ito, a professor of media studies at Tokyo’s Seikei University. Crowds protesting in front of the Finance Ministry have grown in size in recent months, with many blaming fiscal austerity and ...
US debt could explode above 200% of GDP in two decades if Trump’s tax cuts become permanent, CBO says — putting it at unsustainable levels
"Macroeconomic feedback effects would further increase interest rates and, therefore, lead to even worse fiscal outcomes," ...
Editorial: Attack on Japan politician a reminder violence is unforgivable
A founding principle of democratic society is that criticism is delivered through words. Resorting to violence is ...
Japan’s currency was one of the first challengers to the U.S. dollar—why 90s predictions of a ‘yen bloc’ fell apart
Journalists in the 1980s and 1990s worried about the death of dollar dominance. Paul Blustein explains why the yen failed to ...
Crypto News1d
Hong Kong’s IDA Partners with Japanese Companies to Develop Stablecoin Remittance Service
Hong Kong-based IDA Finance partnered with Japan’s Progmat and other firms to launch a stablecoin remittance service.
Trump's son to advise Japan’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin
Metaplanet, a Japanese company with 3,200 Bitcoin in its holdings, has appointed US President Donald Trump's son Eric to its board of advisors.
Treasury borrowing on track to overshoot forecasts by £63bn
The Treasury is on track to miss official forecasts for public borrowing by £63bn compared to projections made before Labour ...
The dizzying shifts in the global economic narrative
Understandably, then, investors are looking for somewhere else to put their cash. In Europe, the president’s threats to Nato have jolted Germany and the EU more broadly to promise more defence ...
Vietnam Investment Review1d
Ministry of Finance and World Bank discuss new ODA-funded projects
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang met with Mariam Sherman, World Bank division director for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in ...
Australian Associated Press1d
IDA, Progmat, Datachain and TOKI Join Forces to Explore Stablecoin-Based Remittances for Hong Kong - Japan Trade Efficiency
The PoC seeks to provide a viable alternative for initiating, processing, and settling import/export trades between Japan and Hong Kong using blockchain technology. Both regions are positioned as ...
CoinDesk1d
Metaplanet, Japan's Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder, Adds Eric Trump as Advisor
Tokyo-based Metaplanet is forming a strategic board of advisors with Eric Trump as one of the appointees, as the company ...
Japan Offering Y4.5T Of TD-Bills (No 1295)
TOKYO--Japan's Ministry of Finance said Friday it is auctioning Y4.5 trillion of treasury discount bills. Issue TD-Bill (Number 1295) Settlement Date Mar 24, 2025 Maturity Date Jun 23, 2025 Offer ...