TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan and accused of carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet, who built a sizable ... ( read original story ...)
COP29: Japan’s International Cooperation Bank Supports Morocco’s Carbon Neutrality Efforts
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has reiterated support for Morocco’s efforts towards sustainable socio-economic growth, with a focus on carbon neutrality, through a Memorandum of ...
Yokohama Rubber’s Strong Financial Performance in 2024
Yokohama Rubber Co ( (YORUF) ) has released its Q3 earnings. Here is a breakdown of the information Yokohama Rubber Co presented to its ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is the perfect destination for overseas startups: Here’s why
It now wants to attract the world’s smartest minds to come and collaborate with local, like-minded tech entrepreneurs; this is where the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) comes into play. Launched last ... ( read original story ...)
Manhattan US Attorney to scale back crypto cases, prosecutor says
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan will devote fewer resources to policing cryptocurrency crimes after securing several major convictions, including that of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, a ...
Bitfinex hacker receives five-year sentence for record-breaking crypto heist
The hacker behind one of the biggest-ever cryptocurrency heists will serve five years in prison for conspiring with his wife to launder billions in stolen Bitcoin. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein was ...
EU Banking Authority Issues Guidelines to Tighten Crypto Oversight
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released new guidelines aimed at ensuring compliance with the European Union's restrictive measures for payment service providers (PSPs) and crypto-asset ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Faces Uncertainty As Rates Rise
A weaker yen boosted Japanese exports, contributing to a 55% surge in the Nikkei 225 from January 2021 to July 2024. With uncertainty ahead in Japanese equities, there is rising interest in Nikkei 225 ...
Tokyo: Daley and Lee nail final dive to win 10m
The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee executed a brilliant forward 4 1/2 somersault in their final dive, scoring 101 points to barely beat out China in the men's synchronized 10m platform competition in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s depraved underbelly, as seen by a tormented genius
The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ( read original story ...)
India’s Economy Climbs World Power Ranking at Japan’s Expense
Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month. ( read original story ...)
PS5 Pro sales seem to be exceeding all expectations in Japan
That's according to renowned Japanese outlet Famitsu's weekly sales report (via Gematsu) which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes in at a distant second this week with 42,297 consoles shifted. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy cools, but rate hikes are still very much on the table
Japan’s economy grew for a second straight quarter, but don’t start celebrating just yet. The pace slowed, thanks to summer’s typhoons and an earthquake warning that kept people indoors and cautious.
Strong sales Q3 sales and profit growth for Yokohama
For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest royal, Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)
In search of kawaii: filming Japan’s cutest bird and the marvel of the ‘sap-cicle’
In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)