The bitcoin and crypto market has been primed for a $17.7 trillion upheaval that could play havoc with the bitcoin price and ethereum ...
SoftBank seeks OpenAI tie-up as Son plans deal spree after Arm IPO -FT
Japan's SoftBank is looking for deals in artificial intelligence, including a potential investment in OpenAI, after the blockbuster listing of its Arm unit, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Ramen shop owner fatally stabbed in Yokohama
A 33-year-old ramen died after being stabbed in his eatery in Yokohama on Friday night. According to police, the victim, Hiroki Ohashi, was found by his mother at around 7:15 p.m. at his ramen ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out in Tokyo’s ‘Shibuya 109’ department store; no injuries
A fire occurred in the "Shibuya 109" department store in the capital's Shibuya Ward on the morning of Sept. 16, creating a commotion at the scene, but no injuries were reported.The local fire ... ( read original story ...)
US factory booms strengthen MUFG’s dominance in project finance, senior executive says
A U.S. factory construction boom driven by tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is helping Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to shore up its dominance in project finance, a senior ...
VOX POPULI: Sapporo trumps Kanto for good manners on subway trains
Every time I visit Sapporo on business and ride the city’s subway, I am surprised that the seats marked “yusen seki” (priority seats) are invariably left unoccupied, even during rush hour. ( read original story ...)
Japanese football faces English-style hooliganism issue as violence contrasts with World Cup litter pickers
Clearing up stadiums at World Cups had given Japan’s football fans a glowing reputation, but they also include a darker element drawn to violence and vandalism. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, Arm’s successful IPO
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, boosted by Wall Street gains overnight amid improved sentiment following the successful market deb ...
Japan start-ups to ditch stocks for crypto – Details
Shifting gears in the financial landscape, Japan is breaking from its conservative stance on cryptocurrency. A nation traditionally seen as a stronghold of stock-driven fundraising for startups now ... ( read original story ...)
US mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Jap ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in SoftBank IPO pipeline after Arm listing
SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings soared almost 25% above its Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, valuing the company at $65 billion.
‘Killed by dogs’: A father’s rage carved in tombstone of boy slain after 1923 Kanto quake
In the chaotic aftermath of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, the spread of false information led to the tragic military police killing of a ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland-sized theme park to be built on ex-US military site in Yokohama
This east Japan city announced on Sept. 14 that it has selected a major real estate company to operate a visitor attraction centered aroun･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of biotech Neumora trading down after raising $250 million in IPO
Neumora's stock began trading early Friday afternoon with the ticker NMRA, and quickly fell 7.3 percent on a day of broad market declines.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.11%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Rubber, Railway&Bus and Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan Hits Back At Russia’s Concern Over Fukushima Water: ‘It’s Political’
Russia and China's uproar over harmless radiation that their own nuclear plants regularly release is part of a disinformation campaign, the Japanese government told HuffPost. ( read original story ...)