Japan is putting plans for a national Bitcoin reserve aside at the moment due to a lack of information and concerns over volatility. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has clarified the government’s stance on the matter in response to an enquiry from Satoshi Hamada,

The government of Japan has clarified its unwillingness to include Bitcoin in its foreign exchange reserves in response to Hamada Satoshi’s question. According to a report by Coinpost, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru issued an official statement on 20th December in response to Senator (Rassho) Hamada Satoshi’s question.

Explore why the USD/JPY pair has rallied this week after the BoJ and the Federal Reserve interest rate decision

The Bank of Japan holds its final policy meeting for the year next week with its decision to be announced just hours after that of the U.S. Federal Reserve's expected interest rate cut.

Investing.com-- Asian stocks were largely muted on Thursday as trading remained thin with major stock indexes shut for holidays, while Japanese shares climbed after a report showed Japan planning a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly due to higher energy costs, government data showed Friday.

Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated U.S. Treasury yields as investors prepared for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025.

HONG KONG--Asian stocks were mostly higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision of this year. U.S. futures rose while oil prices were mixed. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei ...

The yen weakened against the dollar on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending a retreat for the currency that came after the Federal Reserve (Fed ...