Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as gains were locked in after a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting ended without any surprises for the market, while investors took to the sidelines ahead of U.S. ( read original story ...)
SEC cyber chief warns the agency is ‘very focused’ on policing crypto exchanges
The crypto industry may want to prepare for tough oversight of digital asset exchanges, including new enforcement actions against those that sell ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s VenusFort mall in Odaiba holding farewell events ahead of March 2022 closure
As part of the sequential closure of businesses at the Palette Town commercial complex in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront area from December, theme ... ( read original story ...)
My Squid Game moment at Tokyo airport
A mountain of paperwork, $300 COVID-19 tests and plenty of patience are required to enter Japan during a pandemic but the system works. ( read original story ...)
Portrait of the week: Fishing friction, Greta’s singalong and terror in Tokyo
Home Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, told delegates to the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow: ‘It’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending falls as consumers wary of virus
Japan's household spending fell in September as consumers remained cautious about COVID-19, reinforcing views the world's third-largest economy contracted in the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $880 cash payout to minors as part of stimulus -Yomiuri
The Japanese government and ruling coalition have agreed to provide a cash payout of 100,000 yen ($878.73) to all children as part of an economic stimulus package to weather the pain of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainer Shinjo returns to change Fighters, pro baseball
New Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo said Thursday he has returned to his former team "to change Nippon Ham and with a desire to change pro baseball." Speaking at a press conference after ... ( read original story ...)
1.3 million LEDs light up Osaka’s main street until end of December
Midosuji Avenue with around 1.3 million colorful LEDs. Passersby were seen taking in the dreamy spectacle on the first day of the event, which will continue until the end of December. This is the 13th ... ( read original story ...)
Navigating the COVID-19 maze on the way to Tokyo
A mountain of paperwork, $300 COVID-19 tests and plenty of patience are required to enter Japan during a pandemic but the system works. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists to compete at inaugural ISSF President’s Cup
Tokyo 2020 gold medal-winning trio Javad Foroughi of Iran, American William Shaner and China's Yang Qian are set to participate at the ISSF ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement 2Q suffers on price controls amid escalating costs
PLC saw its revenue falling and profits tumbling in the three months to September, intensifying the trend from the last couple of quarters as multiple issues faced by the company came to a head in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Small Pacifist Party That Could Shape Japan’s Future
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to work this week with a new mandate after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito won a majorit ... ( read original story ...)
VIDEO: Japan’s southern beaches are covered in pumice after an underwater volcanic explosion
Japan's southern beaches are covered in tons of pumice pebbles after an underwater volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean a few months ago. ( read original story ...)
Daily digest: An Eames Office retrospective in Tokyo, Frank Gehry’s 8 Spruce Street tower is for sale, and more
New York by Gehry, or 8 Spruce Street, hits the market for $850 million, a festival dedicated to Bruce Goff kicks off in Tulsa, and more ... ( read original story ...)
Studio behind ‘early access’ crypto game Blankos Block Party banks monster $1.25B valuation from a16z
A16z Crypto has been minting plenty of NFT unicorns this year. In July, they backed NFT marketplace OpenSea at a $1.5 billion valuation. While the NFT space in general is quite young, a16z's latest ... ( read original story ...)