The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a first for Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government emerges as incubator for space industry
Space Walker, the spaceplane maker, was set up in 2017. One of its co-founders, Koichi Yonemoto, is a former JAXA engineer who was involved in a project to develop a Japanese version of the space ...
Timing of BOJ’s policy change must align with Japan’s broader goal, economy minister says
Japan's new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Friday that the timing of changes in the Bank of Japan's monetary policy should be aligned with the government's broader goal of exiting deflation ...
Japan’s Kato wants to boost support for low-income households
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday that he will unveil an economic package with a focus on price relief and growth and will discuss assistance for low-income households. Focus on price relief. Measures to boost economic growth. Assistance for low-income household..
Coco Gauff Assists Naomi Osaka Off The Court After Back Injury Forces Forfeit
Tennis phenom Coco Gauff helped her opponent, Naomi Osaka, off the tennis court after a back injury forced Osaka to forfeit the match. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Tower targets high-end foreign tourists with new luxury tour
The operator of Tokyo Tower said Thursday it will launch luxury small group tours this weekend offering priority access to the observ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba instructs cabinet to compile fresh stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his cabinet on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet Profits 23.9 BTC from Selling 223 Bitcoin Put Options
Metaplanet said it earned 23.9 Bitcoin ($1.4m) in premium income by selling 223 Bitcoin put options to Singapore's QCP Capital.
Suspicious arrest of crypto scam reporter, Japan’s pro-crypto PM: Asia Express
Global outcry as Cambodia arrests crypto scam investigator, Japan's new Prime Minister supports crypto, and more: Asia Express.
Japan’s New Digital Transformation Minister Hints at Crypto Tax Reform
Masaaki Taira, Japan’s newly appointed Digital Transformation Minister, has hinted that he will push for crypto tax reform. Find out more!
Japan brewery Sapporo launches $1,800 leather jacket as luxury collaborations take off
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. launched a 264,000-yen (roughly $1,800) leather motorcycle jacket on Oct. 1 as luxury goods made in collaboration betw ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for stealing luxury items from neighboring apartment in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing valuable items from the apartment of the man who lives next-door to him in a high-rise apartment, last year. According to ... ( read original story ...)
More Stocks Trade Below Book Value in Japan Despite Reforms
An increasing number of Japanese stocks are trading below book value despite corporate reforms that have attracted investor praise, suggesting managers need a bolder approach to drive shareholder wealth. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Rips Critic Who Called Her a ‘Fluke’: You Can’t Touch My Accomplishments
Former WTA No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka blasted a critic for calling her a "fluke." "I just saw someone call me a fluke," Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
‘This Marriage Could Only Last for So Long’: Kanye West Ditches Wife Bianca Censori Yet Again While In Tokyo, Fueling Rumors Model Has Finally Fled
Is there trouble in paradise for Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori? Fans believe so after the rapper was spotted for the second week […] ... ( read original story ...)