Tokyo and London are collaborating on transition finance as the two global financial centres join forces to develop the fledgling transition bond market. The initiative is part of a broader move by ...
Teqball Added to the 2026 Asian Games Sports Programme
Teqball's inclusion in major Asian events reflects the rapid and undeniable growth of the sport across the continent. Earlier this year, Teqball made its debut as a medal sport at the Asian Youth ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi will be reappointed as Japan’s prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week won a landslide election that gave her a strong public mandate. ( read original story ...)
Trump Hails Japan’s First Batch of U.S. Investments
The announcements were the first step in a $550 billion investment pledge aimed at securing tariff relief and sustaining relations with the Trump administration. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports growth surges to over 3-year high, up nearly 17% in January, as shipments to China surge
Value of exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, jumped 32%, after rising 5.6% in December. ( read original story ...)
Bad Bunny Teams With Spotify for Billions Club Live Concert in Tokyo (EXCLUSIVE)
Bad Bunny is heading to Tokyo to perform as part of Spotify’s Billions Club Live series, with a concert slated for March 7. The show marks the musician’s first-ever performance in Asia and Japan, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bebe Rexha Recalls Making Out with a Fan While Drunk in Tokyo: ‘Is That Weird?’
Bebe Rexha is opening up about a wild night out in Tokyo. In a new interview with Page Six Radio, the Grammy-nominated artist, 36, recalled making out with a fan during a drunken night at a club in ... ( read original story ...)
Centara doubles down on Namba with its second Osaka hotel
Thailand’s leading hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, is opening its second Osaka property this spring. The Centara Life Namba Hotel Osaka is set to start business between April and June, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda rejected the view that commercial banks’ basic functions have been compromised by the central bank’s aggressive easing, a comment that may cool recent speculation ...
Tokyo Deaflympics 2025 leaves lasting boost for accessible tourism
Tokyo’s hosting of the 2025 Deaflympics has delivered a significant boost to Japan’s accessible tourism capabilities, with organisers and travel trade representatives pointing to lasting improvements ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sell Out’—Alarming U.S. Dollar Warning Sparks Sudden Crash Fear As Bitcoin And Crypto Price Bubble ‘Implodes’
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio’s warning of world order break down is fueling fears of a further bitcoin price ...
Hidden slippery clay on seafloor may have worsened devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan
A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make such a devastating tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Cell therapy company hopes to end Tokyo biotech IPO drought with $92M offering
Japan-based cell therapy company Innovacell is planning to end a drought of biotech IPOs on the Tokyo stock exchange next week, the business’ CEO has confirmed. | Japan-based cell therapy company ...
Japan’s top securities firms prepare crypto exchange pivot
Nomura Holdings reportedly wants to launch crypto exchange by end of 2026. Daiwa Securities Group and SMBC Nikko Securities also allegedly mulling moves. Firms have an eye on corporate clients, ...
Olympics-figure skating-Japan’s Miura and Kihara say pairs gold ‘hasn’t hit’ after comeback win
By Irene Wang MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said on Tuesday they were still processing their dramatic triumph after roaring back from fifth place to win their country ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama horror as huge fire engulfs entire street with 5 homes in flames
The Yokohama City Fire Bureau said multiple units were dispatched and firefighting operations remain ongoing. Authorities say at least five homes have been affected by the blaze as flames spread ... ( read original story ...)