Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party appears to have lost all three seats in Sunday’s parliamentary by-elections.
Japan’s Iconic ‘Ghibli Park’ Is a Nostalgic Childhood Fantasy Come to Life
The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.Like millions of other kids worldwide, I ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Festival 2024 opens in Osaka
The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations. ( read original story ...)
Eat your way through Tokyo’s best sushi
Sushi book author, reviewer and guide Yukari Sakamoto shares her picks of the five best sushi restaurants in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
X ‘End Goal’ Revealed After Elon Musk Teased A Crypto Payments Bombshell That Could Blow up The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Dogecoin
An executive at Musk's social media company X has revealed the platforms payments "end goal" that could play havoc with the bitcoin price and wider crypto ...
BREAKING: Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Japan’s Bonin Islands, no tsunami warnings issued
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the tranquil expanse off the west coast of Japan's Bonin Islands, commonly known as the Ogasawara Islands, as reported by the country's weather agency on Saturday. The tremors reverberated as far as central Tokyo, ( read original story ...)
User Verification In Crypto: A Path Toward Or Away From Security?
Examine the implications of KYC in the crypto world, from heightened security risks to clashes with the principles of anonymity and decentralization.
Japanese Interest Rates Remain Steady Weakening Yen Further
On Friday, the Japanese yen depreciated to over 156 against the U.S. dollar following the decision by the Bank of Japan to maintain its benchmark interest rate. As anticipated, the BOJ retained its ...
Yen Watchers Ask Where Is Japan as Currency Losses Accelerate
The yen has tumbled well past levels touted as red lines for Japan and at a pace that has traders asking when authorities might start buying the currency to support it — and why they haven’t already ...
Seoul opposes Tokyo’s pressure on Naver to reduce stake in Line
The Korean government opposes the Japanese government's directive urging Naver to reduce its stake in Line, the No.1 messenger app in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Powerful Earthquakes Hit Indonesia And Japan
Two strong earthquakes have rocked parts of Asia, withhigh-rises swaying for about a minute, according to internationalmedia.A 6.3-magnitu ( read original story ...)
Protected wild animals in Tokyo munching through saplings of low-pollen cedars
Wild animals have taken a bite out of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government plan to alleviate hay fever via trees that produce less pollen as they munch on ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches ... ( read original story ...)
Forget The Fed And ETFs—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Could This Week Drop a $1.4 Trillion Bitcoin And Crypto Price Bombshell
Now, as Congress considers a new crypto bill described as a "huge disaster," U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, a former former Federal Reserve chair, could next week drop a $1 trillion bitcoin and ...
NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan
KANAZAWA, Japan -- “If a big earthquake comes, hurry up and get to higher ground!” ...
Markets Disappointed With Bank of Japan As Yen Hits New Lows
The Bank of Japan left its key interest rates unchanged today. Markets are clearly disappointed with the colourless policy guidance, but we believe the latest outlook report and Governor Ueda’s ...