“The industry likes to say that this is true proof that there's a so-called crypto voter, that crypto is a major election outcome or a major election issue. But I just feel like it's sort of the same old pay-to-play Washington politics,” Hays added.
Sumo: Nagoya meet winner Terunofuji says field is deepest he has seen
Yokozuna Terunofuji speaks at a press conference the morning after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at his Isegahama stable lodgement in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 29, 2024. (Kyodo) ... ( read original story ...)
Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow
Tokyo and Moscow have long been embroiled in a territorial ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds in broad-based buying after Wall Street comeback
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Monday from a three-month low hit in the previous session, after Wall Street closed higher at the end of last week on a benign inflation report. The ...
Yen eases as Nikkei jumps, central bank meetings loom
Last week, the dollar sank 2.36% against the yen for its worst weekly performance since late April. On Monday, Japan's Nikkei stock average (.N225), opens new tab jumped more than 2%. Speculation has ...
Nikkei stock index snaps 8-day losing streak on bargain-hunting
The Nikkei stock index snapped an eight-day losing streak on Monday, climbing over 2 percent as investors sought battered auto and el ...
Noah Lyles relives how he felt before 200m final at Tokyo 2020
Noah Lyles discusses his mental health around Tokyo 2020 and how he felt racing in-front of an empty stadium. ( read original story ...)
Carytown’s Tokyo Market to relocate up the street
What we offer now is so much more than what it used to be,” manager Bochie Thompson said of the nearly 20-year-old store's need for more space. “It is packed floor to ceiling.” ( read original story ...)
Freestyle BMX star Hannah Roberts aims for the Olympic gold in Paris that eluded her in Tokyo
Hannah Roberts narrowly missed out on winning the freestyle BMX gold medal in the discipline's Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.
As the rest of the world fought to keep inflation in check, one country welcomed it with open arms. ( read original story ...)
Pan Pacific Hotels to debut in Kyoto with new property in Japan portfolio
The hospitality company said on Monday (Jul 29) that the group signed a strategic partnership with Tokyu Hotels, following the launch of two hotels – Bellustar Tokyo and Hotel Groove Shinjuku – in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Meets as Volatile Yen, Sluggish Economy Fuel Rate Hike Debate
With policymakers split on whether rate hikes will help or hurt consumer spending, question marks remain around what the Bank of Japan will do to bolster the economy.
Japan OKs FY 2025 budget request guidelines amid inflation, weak yen
Japan's Cabinet on Monday approved guidelines to compile next fiscal year's budget, allowing government offices to request funds without specifying the amount if they are intended to support wage ...
Japan’s top council urges govt, BOJ to guide policy with eye on weak yen
Japan's government and central bank must guide policy by taking into careful consideration recent yen weakness that is hurting consumption, the government's top economic council said on Monday.
Japan to achieve primary budget surplus next year, govt estimate shows
Japan will achieve a goal of running a primary budget surplus next year for the first time since it was introduced in 2002, a government estimate showed on Monday, as improvements in the economy and ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Deity travels river during Osaka’s Tenjin Festival
The Tenjin Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, reached its final day on July 25. The Funatogyo event was held, where about 100 boats criss ( read original story ...)