TOKYO — About 1,500 trees were cut down to build the $1.4 billion National Stadium for the Tokyo Olympics. Almost two years after the Games ended, the graceful stadium sits largely unused, has no ...
Micron poised to get $1.5 bln from Japan for next-gen chips – Bloomberg News
Micron Technology Inc is poised to get about 200 billion yen ($1.48 billion) in financial incentives from Japan to help it make next-generation memory chips in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, ( read original story ...)
Biden says there’s ‘work to do’ on global stage as he heads to Japan; US debt limit standoff looms
President Joe Biden said Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult with allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s assertive influence in the Pacific ( read original story ...)
Justin Sun argues crypto winter is over and addresses the SEC charges against him
In a wide-ranging interview with Crypto World, Justin Sun, the founder of the smart contract blockchain Tron, addresses the recent SEC charges against him and his companies, explains whether he plans ...
Japan April exports rise 2.6% year/year – MOF
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 2.6% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday. The rise compares with a 3.0% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll.
Japan’s export growth hits two year low on weak China demand
Japan's export growth hit its weakest pace in more than two years in April as China-bound shipments slumped amid lingering worries about faltering global economic demand. Exports rose 2.6% in April ...
Column-Investors favor Japan’s rising sun over China’s fading star: McGeever
If there is a general macro, relative value trade playing out right now, it might be that as the contrasting fortunes of Asia's economic and financial behemoths become starker by the day. ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell on Biking, Hiking, and Eating Her Way Through Japan
My partner Dave and I went to Japan for 10 days last fall. We flew to Tokyo, spent the first few days there, and then took a train up to Yamagata Prefecture, where we spent most of our time. Purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7
PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisation ... ( read original story ...)
Pacifist Japan trains for war as Taiwan tensions soar
China's rising assertiveness is reshaping Japan, as it prepares to host the G7 summit this weekend. ( read original story ...)
G7 summit: Taiwan looms large as Japan prepares to host leaders
As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan, which is hosting the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend. And with China expected to dominate the agenda at the summit, Japan's role as a key player in building regional stability has only grown. ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan leads the way, China feels the heat
(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia go into Thursday with some major economic indicators from Japan and Australia and an interest rate decision from the Philippines on tap, and a spring in their step ... ( read original story ...)
CHAI’s Mana & Yuuki on Turning Negativity into Strengths: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview
With its "neo kawaii" (new cute) slogan and outstanding musicality, the four-woman band has been steadily expanding its reach outside of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital predicts 35% customer payout
Crypto lender Voyager Digital said Wednesday that customers will soon recover about 35% of their cryptocurrency deposits as the company winds down operations after a failed buyout attempt by crypto exchange Binance.
Japan’s Rapidus shares views on TSMC competition and 2nm progress
Rapidus, Japan's newly created semiconductor champion that seeks to reach 2nm production by 2027, indicated that its EUV lithography machine is in place. Talking to , Rapidus president Atsuyoshi Koike ...
At Japan’s G7 summit, the big elephants are China and Russia
The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia. As the heads of the world's advanced democracies meet for three days from Friday in the western Japanese city, ( read original story ...)