The former CEO of Mt Gox, which once processed the majority of bitcoin transactions globally before it blew up in 2014, is looking to set up shop in Japan again. ( read original story ...)
Inherited Influence: Politics continues to be a hereditary business in Japan
Political blue bloods, with established local support groups, tend to perform very well in polls. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka cuts season short due to injury
Osaka has been sidelined since retiring from her last-16 match at the China Open against Coco Gauff in early October. ( read original story ...)
JAL unveils plane themed on Tokyo DisneySea’s new area
The plane, which features characters from the Disney movies 'Frozen,' 'Tangled' and 'Peter Pan,' will mainly fly on domestic routes until November next year. ( read original story ...)
Bad Polls for Japan’s Ruling Coalition May Cloud BOJ Rate Path
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming weekend’s election, two polls showed, indicating the possibility that the vote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s DPP leader pledges crypto tax cuts if elected
Democratic Party for the People (DPP) leader Yuichiro Tamaki has outlined pledges for crypto tax reform in Japan on social media yesterday (JST). He asked digital asset enthusiasts for their support ...
Tech shares lead Japan’s Nikkei higher in choppy session
Japan's Nikkei share average rose in a choppy session on Monday, as gains in technology stocks lifted the benchmark index, while caution ahead of a domestic election and corporate earnings weighed on ...
Naomi Osaka season over because of injury
Naomi Osaka's season appears to be over after she said she will not play at next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals because of injury. The Billie Jean King Cup finals would have been the final event ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on energy shares, political uncertainty
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as falling oil prices prompted selling of energy-related issues, while political uncertainty weighed ahead of Japan's general election. In the first 15 minutes of trading, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dilemma: Go nuclear and accept the risk or decline the risk and shrink the economy?
In November 2023 Ishikawa Prefecture held a nuclear disaster drill, recalls science writer Takashi Soeda for the magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu (Sept-Oct). It supposed an earthquake of magnitude upper 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya to market fertilizer made from sewage sludge
NAGOYA--Sludge generated through sewage treatment is set to be marketed by city officials here as the perfect fertilizer rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. ( read original story ...)
Back from the future: AI-updated 1970 ‘human washing machine’ to make waves at Osaka expo
Less than six months remain until the curtains open on the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo. Ticket sales have started at convenience stores and ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
What to look for at Bank of Japan’s October policy meeting
The Bank of Japan holds a two-day policy meeting concluding on Oct. 31, days after a general election where new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a key test on his agenda to prop up wages and revitalise the country's weak regional economies. ( read original story ...)
Majority in Japan unsatisfied with sleep hours, quality: survey
Sleep duration in Japan is said to be one of the shortest in the world, and a majority in the country are unsatisfied with their sleeping hou ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dominance Overshadows Several Important Crypto Trends
Alongside the growing interest and investment into the crypto sector by both major political parties the crypto sector has experienced an upswing in price, trading volume, and investor sentiment. As ...
Crypto Banks Under Fire? Regulatory Crackdowns And Opportunities
Two years after FTX's implosion, financial regulators are still closely scrutinizing the cryptocurrency industry.