President Donald Trump’s administration is promising Georgia will get a $600 million advanced manufacturing plant as part of a trade agreement with Japan. ( read original story ...)
White House floats limited stablecoin rewards in third crypto, bank meeting
Coinbase and Ripple executives were among those who met with banking lobbyists at the White House for talks on stablecoin rewards that are holding up a crypto market structure bill.
Trump says Indo-Pacific energy meeting to be held in Tokyo in March
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's "National Energy Dominance Council" will hold the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum with Japan in Tokyo on ... ( read original story ...)
S Korea calls in Japanese diplomat over annual event asserting Tokyo’s claims to Dokdo
The foreign ministry on Sunday called in a Japanese diplomat to lodge a protest over an annual regional event in Japan claiming sovereignty over South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo. The ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Internship in English-speaking Niseko provides immersive ‘study abroad’
A unique internship program in Hokkaido, under which Japanese university students work and live for a month at the famed Niseko ski ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US seal $36B deal for gas, minerals that includes Texas
Japan is expected to invest up to $33 billion in the gas plant, which will be led by SoftBank Group Corp subsidiary SB Energy, according to a US Commerce Department fact sheet outlining the ... ( read original story ...)
Abandoned baby monkey charms Tokyo zoo visitors by befriending stuffed orangutan
Punch has had some differences with the other monkeys as he has tried to communicate with them, but zookeepers say that is part of the learning process and he is steadily integrating with the troop. ( read original story ...)
A crypto firm with ties to Trump will ‘tokenize’ some of the president’s real estate empire
Tokenization allows investors to own a share of a real-world asset — in this case, a loan funding the construction of a Trump property in the Maldives.
XRP Price Prediction As SBI Introduces Tokenized Bonds With Crypto Rewards
XRP price climbed 2.09% to $1.44 over the past 24 hours on Saturday's trading session. The token stayed above $1.40 after SBI launched tokenized bonds ...
Bitcoin Price Suddenly Braced For A ‘Massive Trigger’—Predicted To Open The Crypto ‘Flood Gates’ To Trillions
“The Clarity Act would be a massive trigger for the markets,” venture capitalist Michaël van de Poppe posted to X, pointing to the growth of stablecoins following passage of the Genius Act last year.
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Japan finance minister vows ‘wise spending’ for robust economic growth
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama pledged Friday to carry out "wise spending" to achieve a robust economy, stressing efforts to review special tax measures and subsidies as ...
Scientists discover ‘bacterial constipation,’ a new disease caused by gut-drying bacteria
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ... ( read original story ...)
Ethiopian rising Stars Aynalem Desta Shines at Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026
Ethiopian athlete Aynalem Desta, a vibrant talent in the long-distance running scene, is set to make waves at the upcoming Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026, one ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says US tariff ruling ‘won’t affect’ agreed projects
TOKYO -- A senior Japanese government official told Nikkei that the U.S. Supreme Court decision to invalidate President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs would not affect Japan's first round of ...
Japan PM Takaichi warns of China ‘coercion’, vows security overhaul
By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, pledging ... ( read original story ...)