Overview Bitcoin price today is up 0.76% at $67,243 as buyers absorb ETF selling pressure. Ethereum fell below the $2,100 support zone after repeated ...
Japan’s Takaichi vows to break with ‘fiscal austerity’ to spark economic revival
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday pledged to break with "excessive fiscal austerity" and boost long-term investment through a multi-year budget ... ( read original story ...)
How China Is Stoking Fear About Travel to Japan
From earthquake warnings to bear attack alerts, Beijing is deploying a campaign of exaggeration and disinformation to punish Tokyo’s support for Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Attack on Hong Kong man in Sapporo caused by ‘dining etiquette’ dispute
Incident has already prompted Chinese consulate to warn nationals against travel to Japan, amid heightened tensions between Tokyo and Beijing An attack on a Hong Kong man in the Japanese city of ... ( read original story ...)
Woman handed reduced sentence over role after daughter allegedly beheaded man in Sapporo hotel
The daughter allegedly beheaded a man she stabbed and took his head home in a suitcase. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber reports record results for 2025 and raises targets for 2026
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced two major milestones reflecting the company’s strong performance and confidence in its future growth strategy: record-high financial results for fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes
Osaka has received an anonymous gift of gold bars to repair the Japanese city’s aging water pipes. Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the donor gave 21 kilograms of gold worth about $3.6 million. ( read original story ...)
Mystery donor gifts $3.6M gold bars to fix Osaka’s ageing water pipes
Osaka receives 21kg of gold bars worth $3.6M from an anonymous donor to support urgent repairs to the city’s ageing water pipe network. ( read original story ...)
Osaka receives $3.6 million gold bar donation for water infrastructure repair
Osaka received a generous donation of gold bars worth $3.6 million from an anonymous donor to fund repairs of the city's aging water infrastructure. ( read original story ...)
Global markets | Japan’s Nikkei falls as US-Iran tensions unsettle investors
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and a sell-off in U.S. private-equity shares dented sentiment.
Asian Games: Nagoya Games main venue opened to media, athletes try it out
The main venue for the upcoming Asian Games in the central Japan city of Nagoya has been opened to the media, with three Japanese at ... ( read original story ...)
Sono Hotels & Resorts Asia enters Japan with Nagoya hotel
South Korea’s Sono Hotels & Resorts Asia has signed Sono Moon Nagoya, marking its first hotel project – and first Sono Moon property – in Japan. ( read original story ...)
23 teens arrested after mass brawl between biker gang and delinquent group in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Feb. 19 that it had arrested 23 boys aged 16 to 18 on suspicion of assembling with weapons in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Goes All-In on Debt — Here’s Why Bitcoin Traders Should Care
Japan submitted record budget, tax cuts, and deficit bond extension. Bitcoin faces short-term risk and long-term opportunity.
Japan’s core inflation slows to 2-year low, complicates BOJ rate-hike timing
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2% target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price ...
Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21 kg of gold to fund water pipe renovations
An anonymous donor has given the Osaka municipal government 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million), towar ... ( read original story ...)