What is blue and red, has five eyes and elbows that drip like liquid? The answer is the new official mascot for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. The event organizer, the Japan Associat ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors to indict SMBC Nikko for alleged market manipulation: report
The move against the unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., the country’s No. 2 lender, will be a blow to one of Japan’s biggest brokerages and its second-largest megabank. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo 24th Ward’ Episode 10 Live Stream: How To Watch Online, Preview [Spoilers]
Sakiko Tsuzuragawa is recovering in the hospital and Shuta Aoi pays her a visit in "Tokyo 24th Ward" Episode 10. The official Twitter account of the anime has released the preview ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year bond yield rises to one-month high
Japan's 10-year bond yields tracked U.S. Treasury peers higher on Wednesday, extending gains to hover near a level that prompted the Bank of Japan to step in. TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY – Get Rating) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Zacks.com reports. According to Zacks ... ( read original story ...)
The official mascot of Osaka Expo 2025 is here, and it’s a shapeshifter
This character was selected based on an open call for mascot designs held from November 1 to December 1 2021. A whopping total of 1,898 designs were submitted, and three made it to the final shortlist ... ( read original story ...)
Honda Hawk 11 cafe racer officially unveiled at 2022 Osaka Motorcycle Show
Unveiled at 2022 Osaka Motorcycle Show, the Hawk 11 gets a circular headlamp integrated into the racing cowl. Hawk 11 neo-retro cafe racer borrows the ... ( read original story ...)
Electrical glitch suspends train operations on Tokyo’s Nippori-Toneri Liner for 6 hrs
An electrical glitch suspended operations on the Nippori-Toneri Liner train line in the capital for about six hours on the morning of March 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fresh spending package to cushion blow from fuel spike
Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed to compile a fresh stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from surging fuel and grain prices caused by the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power outage warning in Tokyo, but supply outlook fragile
Japan lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline ... ( read original story ...)
“Need you back here”: Ex-Socceroo calls for goalkeeper to end international retirement
Mark Bosnich has called on Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to get on the phone to Mitch Langerak and attempt to persuade the goalkeeper to come out of international retirement. Langerak, who plays for J ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook appears fragile
The energy shortfall came as people used more power to keep warm on an unusually cold, snowy day Tuesday and followed an earthquake last week that caused several coal-fired plants to temporarily stop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas
Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath of an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to consider new stimulus package to ease blow from fuel spike – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will consider compiling a fresh stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from surging fuel and grain prices, Kyodo news agency quoted a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Queen Raises $1.5 Billion in Largest Ever Female VC Fund
She was an early adopter of crypto and created one of the government's first cryptocurrency task forces in 2014. ( read original story ...)
U.K. watchdog calls out 50 crypto companies that could be punished for misleading ads
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is stepping up its enforcement against crypto advertisers in an attempt to protect consumers. ( read original story ...)