TOKYO :Japan is considering spending 13.9 trillion yen ($89.7 billion) from its general account to fund a new stimulus package aimed at mitigating the impact of increasing prices on households, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. The proposed spending ... ( read original story ...)
Robot avatars set for World Expo in Osaka
Called "avatars" by the Kyoto Prefecture-based ATR team, the robots will be used during the expo in the "Future of Life" pavilion. Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, who is one of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Drowsy train driver stops 7 meters short at station in Tokyo
A train stopped 7 meters short at a station here on Nov. 20, apparently after the driver dozed off due to the heating in the train. ( read original story ...)
JPY is ‘backed by hostages’ — crypto exec Koji Higashi
Koji Higashi, a prominent entrepreneur in the Japanese BTC space, has said that while many people believe Bitcoin is not backed by anything of value, JPY is backed by citizens held hostage to the ...
Exclusive: Kioxia market value set at $5 bln, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval, sources say
Bain-backed Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering, with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from ...
Price of new condos in greater Tokyo surges in Oct.
The average price of new condominiums in the greater Tokyo area surged in October, boosted by rising construction costs and an increase in the number of pricey high-rise condos. ( read original story ...)
Lucky gods in a box: Tokyo confectioner eyes Asian expansion, taps on feel-good factor with iconic ‘baked dolls’
Japanese confectioner Tachibana Tenshinan hopes to meet on global demand for unique cultural foods, with its iconic ningyo-yaki as a star product that embodies good fortune, longevity, and happiness. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Kioxia market value set at $5 billion, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval, sources say
Bain-backed Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering, with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday, ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes $141 billion of fiscal spending under new stimulus package, NHK says
Japan's government is considering 21.9 trillion yen ($141 billion) worth of fiscal spending under a new stimulus package to be approved this week, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday.The overall size of the package, ( read original story ...)
Crypto becomes a DC powerhouse
BULL MARKET — There’s a new sheriff in town. The cryptocurrency industry, once a sideshow better known for its scams than its political clout, spent and won big on congressional races this year, establishing itself as a formidable interest group in the nation’s capital.
Bitcoin Just Hit a New Record High. What Financial Advisors Think of Crypto Now.
In recent years most financial advisors we’ve spoken to have been cool to the idea of recommending Bitcoin and other
Hedge Fund Effissimo Stirs Speculation With Its Stake in Nissan
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Japan Sets Monthly Record 3.31 Million Visitors in October
Through October, about 30.2 million tourists have arrived in Japan, just shy of the annual record of 31.9 million set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut global borders. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama nonprofit supporting children with foreign roots in Japan turns to crowdfunding
A nonprofit organization based here that has been supporting children with foreign roots in Japan for nearly half a century is crowdfundin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nuclear bomb survivor warns Putin he has no idea destruction they cause – as he fears nuclear war is close
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of a group representing survivors of the US atomic bomb attacks in 1945 which was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, tells Adam Withnall in Tokyo that civilisation as we kn ( read original story ...)