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CURRENCY 3

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 6, 2017
Bitcoin climbs to $12,000 as futures move closer to reality
Bitcoin surpassed $12,000 (about ¥1.3 million) on Wednesday for the first time amid speculation that the widespread use of futures will help lead to digital currencies being viewed as a legitimate asset class for mainstream investors.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2017
Invest in bitcoin, even if it's a bubble
Uber, Tesla, Snap, bitcoin may have inflated valuations, but their tide lifts many better boats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2017
Bitcoin's surge little comfort for burned Mt. Gox clients in international legal limbo
When Mt. Gox, the world's largest bitcoin trading exchange, collapsed in early 2014, more than 24,000 customers around the world lost access to hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency and cash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017
Bitcoin retreats as another offshoot of cryptocurrency appears
First there was bitcoin, then bitcoin cash — and now there's bitcoin gold.
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2017
Japan remains on U.S. 'monitoring list' for currency but no manipulation seen
The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday it has retained Japan, China, South Korea, Germany and Switzerland on a list of countries it monitors over what it calls potentially "unfair" currency practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2017
Are we at the demise of dollar diplomacy?
Pundits have been saying last rites for the dollar's global dominance since the 1960s. They may finally be right.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2017
Juncker's road map for European disaster
Jean-Claude Juncker's plan to accelerate eurozone accession threatens to re-create in spades the chaos of the past decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2017
Cryptocurrencies threaten central banks' control over money supply — and officials study using their technology
The boom in cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology is becoming too big for central banks, long the guardian of official money, to ignore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 29, 2017
Asian stocks drop while yen and franc gain after North Korea missile launch
Asian stocks fell, and the yen and Swiss franc gained Tuesday as investors flocked to safe havens after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, fanning simmering tensions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2017
World should think twice before abolishing cash
No one's talking about the real motivations behind demonetization.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 5, 2017
Japan pitches new $40 billion bilateral currency swap deal with ASEAN
Japan proposed a new type of bilateral currency swap arrangement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Friday that would provide up to $40 billion for short-term liquidity crunches during times of crisis.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 21, 2017
Aso says G-20 reaffirms its commitment on orderly currency movements
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday reaffirmed a G-20 commitment to orderly currency movements as a way to promote world economic growth and ensure stability in financial markets, according to Finance Minister Taro Aso.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 21, 2017
Aso and Mnuchin agree currency should be handled by finance chiefs
The finance chiefs of Japan and the United States agreed Thursday that currency issues should be handled at their level, downplaying comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that the dollar was getting "too strong."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 15, 2017
Japan, China remain on U.S. list
The Treasury Department said Friday it has retained Japan, China and four other nations on a list of countries it monitors over potentially "unfair" currency practices.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 5, 2017
Kim Dotcom announces Bitcoin system for payments to content uploaders
Controversial New Zealand-based internet mogul Kim Dotcom plans to launch a bitcoin payment system for users to sell files and video streaming as he fights extradition to the United States for criminal copyright charges.
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2017
Gist of Group of 20 finance chiefs' communique
In the communique released Saturday after a two-day meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers, the finance chiefs:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2017
G-20 finance chiefs to maintain past pledges on currencies
Group of 20 finance chiefs were to reiterate existing pledges on currencies, including commitments to avoid competitive devaluations, at the urging of Japan and the United States, a G-20 source said Saturday, as they prepared to wrap up a two-day meeting and issue a communique.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2017
A U.S.-China currency deal can avert trade war
A new Plaza Accord can benefit both the U.S. and China, and deliver Trump his first foreign policy victory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2017
Bitcoin 'creator' races to patent technology with gambling tycoon
The man who last year made global headlines by claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is working with a fugitive online gambling entrepreneur to file scores of patents relating to the digital currency and its underlying technology, blockchain.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2017
Responding to Trump's currency accusations
It's wrong for the U.S. to dictate Japan's monetary policy.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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