Japan has signed a deal with the United States to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Moriyasu welcomes criticism despite starting Asian Cup with 4-2 win
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has no issues with fan criticism of his team's performance in their Asian Cup group victory over Vietnam, saying on Thursday that it meant they are keenly following the Samurai Blue's campaign in Qatar. ( read original story ...)
Flight Turns Around After ‘Drunk Passenger’ Bites Plane Crew
A plane bound for the U.S. was forced to turn around after a passenger said to be drunk allegedly bit a member of the flight crew. The assailant, a 55-year-old man, is an American national and was "heavily drunk" on the flight according to an All Nippon Airways (ANA) spokesman, ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Sentiment Remains Optimistic Despite Bitcoin Weakness, CoinDesk 20 Perpetual Futures Show
Crypto traders’ outlook for the broader market remains constructive even though bitcoin [BTC], the leading digital asset by market value, has ...
Crypto Customers Targeted by EU New Provisional Legislation
The European Union is a step closer to making crypto companies conduct due diligence on their customers, part of a wider push to combat money laundering.Most Read from BloombergBlinken’s Return From D ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends flattish on caution over market overheating
TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains to end almost flat on Thursday, as investors turned cautious about the recent sharp gains of the index. The Nikkei inched ...
Actress Jeanette Aw opens her first chocolate pop-up in Nagoya
Her Once Upon A Time pop-up is part of a chocolate fair that will run until Valentine's Day. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Final call: Gundam Factory Yokohama is closing at the end of March 2024
Don't miss your last opportunity to witness this giant Gundam in person and plan your visit now! Tickets for February are going on sale on January 19 at 10am JST. They are priced at ¥1,650 per adult ... ( read original story ...)
She started as a flight attendant at age 20. Now, she’s just been named Japan Airlines’ first female president.
Mitsuko Tottori's appointment is a major step forward for women in Japan, a country known for a lack of gender equality in the workplace. ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo’s rental market be made friendlier to foreigners?
Cormac Fagan, 30, found he could share the administrative burden with his co-workers. He moved from Dublin to Tokyo with his wife in August — one of five staff moving to the city after the energy ... ( read original story ...)
Laundromats and VPNs: How China’s Crypto Traders Are Evading the Rules
Small investors in China are using an underground network of brokers and go-betweens to skirt the country’s strict rules on cryptocurrency trading.China is officially one of the world’s toughest ...
Japan’s northern Aomori prefecture offers early sign of broadening wage hikes
Japanese policymakers searching for clues on whether wage hikes will become widespread may find relief in a central bank survey in the northern prefecture of Aomori, which showed a majority of firms planning wage hikes similar or higher than last year. ( read original story ...)
US, South Korea and Japan unite in massive naval drill in show of strength against North Korea
The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted extensive naval exercises off South Korea's Jeju island as a display of strength against North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Conditions deteriorate for survivors of Noto earthquake in Japan
Much has also been made in the press about Japan’s supposed commitment to disaster preparation, but the Noto earthquake has graphically exposed its limitations. ( read original story ...)
Foreign residents in quake-affected areas offered multilingual consultations
Multilingual consultation services have been made available for foreign residents affected by the earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)
Former flight attendant named as first female president of Japan Airlines
Tokyo — Japan Airlines has named its first female president, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work. ( read original story ...)