In social media age, a simple declaration of devotion and a selfie may not cut it, prompting some young lovers to spend thousands for a more Instagram-able moment. ( read original story ...)
Air Force Moves F-16s from Europe to Japan as Ukraine War Lingers and Pacific Tensions Simmer
The move comes after the Pentagon announced it was pulling older F-15 Eagles from Kadena Air Base in an attempt to bring more modern aircraft to the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yield control faces biggest test to date as BOJ debates policy
Japan's decades of ultra-low interest rates may reach a turning point on Wednesday, as the central bank debates the fate of its yield control policy, which is creaking under pressure as markets ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. airlines do not see speedy return of China, Japan travel demand
A group representing major U.S. airlines said Tuesday it does not foresee a return of significant international passenger air travel demand from either China or Japan before the end of March and ... ( read original story ...)
New York faces a new legal fight over a proposed crypto-mining power plant
Sierra Club and the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York filed a suit on Friday that challenges the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC) approval of the sale. Under state law, the commission ...
Biden raised issue of export controls on China with Japan’s Kishida -U.S. official
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks on semiconductor-related export ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Problem With Targeting the Money Supply
Central-bank actions won’t produce the desired hike in the money supply unless companies and households cooperate. ( read original story ...)
Column-Bank of Japan shift exposes global bond cracks: McGeever
Japan risks pulling the rug from under the much-touted "year of the bond." Further changes to the Bank of Japan's yield curve control (YCC) policy could bring more Japanese money back home, against a ...
Viewpoint: Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside, but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive JPY1 million (£6, ( read original story ...)
One of Tokyo’s Coolest Menswear Shops Just Opened a Store in London
Bryceland's, the cult menswear store, is bringing its vintage-inspired wares—and international partners—to the UK. ( read original story ...)
A different Tokyo, Berlin confront the world today
Thanks to China and Russia, both Japan and Germany have changed their strategic, political orientation. And while it is a work in progress, the historical significance of this move is hard to miss ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota GR Yaris showered with love at Tokyo Auto Salon
Over the weekend at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota showed it's not finished making frequent, substantive evolutions to its super-hot GR Yaris hatchback ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 Features the Fun, Freaky, and Photogenic
The Tokyo Auto Salon celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, bringing something akin to the SEMA show of fabulous Las Vegas all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the monster Makaharu Messe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants Crypto Regulated Like Banks
Japan wants crypto regulated in the same way as banks. The country also noted that crypto regulations should focus on protecting investors and preventing money laundering.
Bankrupt 3AC Seeks Funding For New Crypto Exchange—Gets Mocked For Proposed Name: GTX
AC was among the first crypto firms to collapse last summer after a surge of crypto tokens fell in value. Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm, issued ...
Crypto community irked as bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows’s founders seek money for new venture
Founders of Three Arrows Capital, a crypto hedge fund whose bankruptcy in June resulted in potentially billions of losses for investors and creditors, ...