Fumio Kishida News
21.07 / 08:35
COST
UPS
Target
Progressive
JPMorgan
UBS
Japan's govt sees inflation sharply exceeding BOJ target
(This July 20 story has been corrected to change the attribution to senior Japan economist at UBS Securities, not economist at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) in paragraph 5)
12.07 / 02:01
MET
Reuters
Cooper
Progressive
expansion
China strongly opposes NATO's expansion into Asia-Pacific region; Warns of 'resolute response'
Reuters reported. The statement, released on Tuesday, stated that China rejects the references to China in NATO's joint communique from the summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania. It further emphasized China's commitment to firmly protect its sovereignty, security, and development interests.
11.07 / 16:53
MET
Cooper
Action
Fighting
Japan's leader holds security, business talks in Poland on his way to NATO summit
The prime ministers of Poland and Japan have held talks on security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the strengthening of business ties
04.07 / 11:49
UPS
Provident
Waters
Assurant
UN nuclear chief is visiting Japan to give a final report on release of treated radioactive water
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency is meeting with Japanese government leaders on his visit before treated radioactive wastewater is released into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant
27.06 / 16:45
business
Blockchain
Japanese and Singaporean regulators join forces on crypto pilot project
On June 26, Japan's financial regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), announced a partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the joint regulation and pilot testing of cryptocurrency projects in accordance with the latter's "Project Guardian" initiative. The participation will be limited to observer capacity for the FSA in its current phase. Regulators wrote:
26.06 / 13:09
Adoption
regulation
Tax
Token Issuers in Japan to Be Exempt from 30% Crypto Tax on Unrealized Gains
Japanese token issuers have been exempted from corporate taxes on unrealized cryptocurrency gains.
06.06 / 20:06
Blockchain
Provident
Digital
Strategy
week
Japan Blockchain Week 2023 Receives Backing from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
The Japan Blockchain Week 2023 in Tokyo will commence on June 18 to July 9, 2023. And according to the Chainwire report, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is backing this year’s edition.
10.04 / 07:39
Technology
Adoption
regulation
ChatGPT
Support
OpenAI finds fresh support from Japan amid global country-wide bans
Japan has shown support for OpenAI amid a sea of bans by different countries and uncertainties for the company.
02.02 / 22:43
Government
NFT
regulation
Web3
DAO
Support
Japanese Prime Minister says DAOs and NFTs help support government’s 'Cool Japan' strategy
Fumio Kishida, the Prime Minister of Japan, has come out in support of blockchain as a potential solution for technological issues facing the country.
16.12 / 09:07
Government
regulation
Taxes
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
The Japanese government is set to ease tax requirements for local crypto firms, as it pushes to stimulate growth in the domestic finance and tech sectors.
19.10 / 15:09
business
Law
Asia
Japanese regulators loosen crypto laws and make it easier to list coins
The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association, the governing body that deals with crypto assets in Japan, released documents of plans to further ease crypto laws in the country.
03.10 / 19:25
Government
Law
regulation
Japanese prime minister says gov't investment in digital transformation will include Metaverse, NFTs
Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan since 2021, has said the government will be making efforts to promote Web3 services, including those dealing with nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, and the Metaverse.
30.09 / 12:35
UPS
Binance
Digital
open
Binance Secures Registration in New Zealand, to Open Local Office
Binance has gained access to open up a local office soon in New Zealand as the cryptocurrency exchange platform successfully registered with the country's Ministry of Businesses Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
27.09 / 20:07
21.09 / 09:21
Climate change
Man set himself on fire amid outcry over Shinzo Abe's state funeral plans
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in a sign of protest against the state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe.
19.09 / 00:05
recovery
Asia-Pacific Reopens for Tourism, but Recovery Is Slow
Japan is getting ready to join other top Asia-Pacific destinations in fully reopening to tourism. But the region’s beaches, shopping meccas and cultural sites are finding the return to pre-Covid prosperity is slower than in the U.S. and Europe, in part because would-be Chinese tourists are still largely stuck at home.
18.09 / 16:29
pandemic
Queen Elizabeth II
Japan battered by typhoon Nanmadol as millions take shelter
A powerful typhoon hit the southwest coast of Japan on Sunday, with authorities advising millions of people to seek shelter.
16.09 / 13:37
coinbase
Crypto Exchange
Coinbase Japan Almost Doubles the Number of Tokens it Lists
The crypto exchange Coinbase Japan has almost doubled the number of tokens it lists on its platform, taking the total of coins listed from six to 11 – a suggestion that Japanese exchanges could start significantly expanding the number of tokens they handle.
12.09 / 12:41
regulation
boost
regulatory
Could Japanese Regulatory Change Provide New Boost for Crypto?
Regulations governing crypto could be set for a change – with the sector’s governing body preparing to reform laws that pertain to stablecoins and security tokens. Trust banks could also be given the power to handle crypto, as is already the case in the United States.
09.09 / 14:01
Blockchain
Digital
Platform
Japanese gov't issues NFTs to reward local authorities' work
The Japanese government has become one of the first to issue nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as a form of supplementary rewards to recognize the work of local authorities who have excelled at using digital technology to solve local challenges.
06.09 / 23:07
Digital
NFTS
National
Japanese Government Presents Local Authorities with NFTs in National First
Japan’s cabinet has handed out non-fungible token (NFT) awards – in a new first for the nation’s government.
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