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Lawson JPYC pilot tests yen stablecoin checkout in Tokyo
Lawson JPYC pilot will test yen stablecoin payments at a Tokyo store in August, giving Japan's retail crypto push a live checkout trial.
Japan borrowing costs hit 30-year high on debt fears
Japan borrowing costs hit 2.83 per cent, the highest since 1996, as debt worries and a still-hawkish BOJ pushed bond yields higher.
Yen undervalued by 20% puts Japan intervention back in play
Yen undervalued by 20 per cent is how former FX chief Tatsuo Yamasaki reads Japan's currency slide, sharpening the risk of surprise intervention.
Japan cuts gas 16% as Hormuz squeeze lifts coal use
Japan cut gas-fired output 16% in June and raised coal generation 4.6% as Hormuz-linked LNG disruption tightened supply across Asia.
Canada oil pipeline to Asia redraws crude export map
Canada oil pipeline to Asia would carry 1 million barrels a day, betting Pacific access can cut reliance on the U.S. crude market.
Foreign selling in JGBs tests Japan's higher-rate reset
Japan bond selling hit a three-year high in June, showing BOJ rate rises may unsettle foreign buyers before they draw capital home.
Japan pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation in 2026
Japan pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation in fiscal 2026, testing whether a conservative retirement-style fund now sees digital assets as a hedge.
Yen slides past 161 as Tokyo intervention bets return
Yen slides past 161 against the dollar, putting Tokyo back on intervention watch days after the Bank of Japan raised rates to 1 per cent.
BOJ raises rates to 1% as yen carry trades face test
BOJ raises rates to 1% for the first time since 1995, putting yen carry trades and Japan's bond-buying path under fresh pressure.
Poland crypto veto 2026: third rejection slows EU rules
Poland crypto veto 2026 keeps MiCA compliance in limbo after Karol Nawrocki rejected the bill for a third time, extending uncertainty.
Kioxia market cap tops Toyota as AI trade reshapes Japan
Kioxia market cap briefly topped Toyota's as investors priced AI memory demand into Japan's hierarchy, but the memory cycle still matters.
Yen carry trade risk rises as Stephen Jen sees rebound
Yen carry trade risk is rising as Stephen Jen, BofA and Japan's ¥11.73 trillion intervention point toward a stronger currency.
BOJ rate hike odds near 76% as Himino urges steady pace
BOJ rate hike odds hovered near 76% after Ryozo Himino said proper policy timing is key to keeping JGB markets confident.
SoftBank taps Japan retail buyers for $1.6 billion bond deal
SoftBank plans to raise ¥260 billion from Japanese retail buyers, extending Masayoshi Son's AI financing push as OpenAI optimism lifts the shares.
Japanese retail traders hit 25% as AI rally feeds dark pools
Japan AI rally is pushing retail traders into dark pools as their share of stock turnover hits 25 per cent, complicating Tokyo price discovery.
Japan bond yields deepen divide in regional bank stocks
Japan bond yields are splitting regional bank stocks as stronger lenders absorb securities losses and weaker balance sheets lose the market’s confidence.
Naphtha shortage hits Asia factories as Hormuz shock spreads
Naphtha shortage is hitting factories in Japan and South Korea, turning the Hormuz blockade from an oil shock into a broader inflation risk.
Japan core inflation slows to 1.4% as BOJ hike debate returns
Japan core inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent in April, below forecasts and the weakest since March 2022, muddying the Bank of Japan's next rate move.
Polymarket seeks Japan approval in global market push
Polymarket's Japan approval push adds a new regulatory test for prediction markets as U.S. officials debate rulemaking and trading-integrity risks.
Japan blockchain finance plan backs tokenized deposits
Japan blockchain finance plan backs tokenized deposits, yen stablecoins and a five-year roadmap, pushing digital rails into mainstream market plumbing.
SBI, Rakuten prepare bitcoin and ether trusts for Japan retail investors
SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities are preparing Bitcoin and Ether trust products for Japanese retail clients, people familiar with the plans said Sunday, the latest sign that regulated crypto access is broadening beyond the ETF-heavy U.S. market.
BOJ seen lifting rates to 1.0% in June as energy costs bite
A Reuters poll and firmer wholesale inflation data are hardening the case for a June Bank of Japan rate increase and pushing Japanese yields back into the global macro conversation.
