Seaweed has long been a staple food in Japan, but the chunky, slimy kelp hauled into fisherman Ryoichi Kigawa's boat is also starting to attract international attention for its potential as an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on global economy concerns
Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday morning, as concerns about the global economy resurfaced following hawkish minutes from the U.S. Federa ... ( read original story ...)
The UK botanist who helped revive Japan’s seaweed industry
Each year in southern Japan, dozens of people gather at a seafront shrine to honour a British botanist who never visited the country but is credited with revitalising its crucial seaweed industry.Dozens of people from local fisheries, ( read original story ...)
Tour this $37m Bond-like lair with its own mysterious Stone Age circle
This fascinating property on the Isle of Man is full of twists and turns ... Not so in this labyrinthine residence in Osaka, Japan, which proudly features 13 levels. Designed by Tato Architects' Yo ... ( read original story ...)
CFTC investigators conclude crypto lender Celsius, ex-CEO broke rules- Bloomberg News
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky broke U.S. rules before the firm's implosion, Bloomberg ...
Top Asia IPO Gainers Are in Japan as Nation Lures Global Funds
Japanese initial public offerings may keep luring buyers after having delivered the biggest gains among newly listed Asian shares this year in the world’s best-performing equity market.Most Read from ...
‘Top dog in Asia’: Nikkei’s stellar rise starts drawing big money
A tailwind behind Japanese stocks is strengthening as large foreign funds who have been avoiding the market for decades start to reach into pockets deep enough to take the Nikkei back to its 1989 peak ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as investors lock in profits, Fast Retailing drags
TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a recent rally and due to a decline in Fast Retailing's shares after the Uniqlo brand owner ...
UPDATE 4-Japan’s currency diplomat says Tokyo in constant FX dialog with US
Japan communicating with U.S. on various issues - Kanda * Finance minister confirms Tokyo, Washington in close contact * Nothing to add beyond previous remarks on FX - Suzuki * Authorities look at ...
Now you see it, now you don’t: Osaka Pref. museum exhibits camouflaged bugs
Bugs disguised as tree twigs, flowers, leaves and even other dangerous species are among those on display at an intriguing insect exhi･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the Power Players Driving Tokyo Gendai, From the Dealer Who Discovered Yoshitomo Nara to a Psychiatrist Art Collector
We caught up with six power players who are helping boost Japan's contemporary art scene on the international stage. ( read original story ...)
Crypto funding drops for fifth straight quarter as investors continue to pull back
Capital flowing into the industry dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter since Q1 2022 to $2.34 billion globally.
Larry Fink says ‘crypto is digitizing gold’ and that BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF could help make the sector ‘more democratized’
BlackRock filed an application to create a spot Bitcoin ETF last month and was quickly followed by several other TradFi firms, including Fidelity. The asset manager has a near-perfect record with ...
China, Russia and their BRICS allies have a ‘medium to long term ambition’ to create a dollar rival as a currency, official says
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a BRICS summit ...
UN agency says Japan can release radioactive Fukushima water into sea
Japan could soon start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water into the ocean following approval from the UN's nuclear safety watchdog. ( read original story ...)
Japan can release Fukushima water from tanks with radioactive material, UN says
The water was first contaminated in 2011, when parts of the Fukushima nuclear plant were destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)