Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Shipbuilding and Trading sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.48%.
The yen has fallen, but JICA has grown. How is Japanese aid keeping up?
Six decades ago, a loan from the World Bank led to the construction of the high-speed railway between Tokyo and Osaka — and 30 other loans worth more than $863 million financed highways, power ...
Scaffolding Goes Up at Old Space Mountain as New Version is Constructed at Tokyo Disneyland
During a recent trip around Tokyo Disneyland, we checked on the construction progress of the park’s new Space Mountain.Space Mountain ConstructionThe old Space Mountain closed permanently in July. ( read original story ...)
We will take the necessary steps to accommodate innovation in crypto and AI: Japan financial regulator
Ryosuke Ushida of the Financial Services Agency of Japan discusses why cryptocurrencies are being regulated under the payment services act and regulations for use of AI in fintech remain "quite ...
Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners
Although Trump is generally expected to reduce government support for electric vehicles, such as tax credits, analysts say this could actually benefit Tesla, the market leader in the US, making it harder for rivals to catch up.
Trump could ‘kick off a crypto Golden Age’ by delivering guardrails and regulations the industry has been craving, Paxos CEO says — ‘there’s so much pent-up demand’
As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his administration, the industry hopes for crypto-friendly appointees.
SoftBank is betting on AI and an IPO revival after swinging to a $7.7 billion profit
The Japanese firm posted a $7.7 billion quarterly profit and is ready to chase fresh profits with new AI bets and IPOs.
Park Systems Founder to Deliver Keynote at the 32nd International Colloquium on Scanning Probe Microscopy (ICSPM32) in Sapporo, Japan
The upcoming ICSPM32 conference, taking place from November 18 to 20, 2024 at Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo, promises to be a significant event for the global nanotechnology community. Dr. Park's ... ( read original story ...)
In This Tokyo Rock Novel, the Cool Kids Are Not All Right
(I’ll refer to the narrator as Izumi, for clarity’s sake.) Izumi is in her early 20s in 1970s Tokyo when the story begins, subsisting on a delicious diet of cigarettes and ice cream. Her hair is cut ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima Radioactive Debris Reaches Lab After Secret Robot Operation
A small amount of radioactive debris removed by a robot from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has arrived at a research lab near Tokyo, the plant operator said Tuesday, after a journey kept secret for safety reasons. The announcement comes after ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens of passengers on 2 different flights to Japan fell ill with symptoms like vomiting and stomach pain
Dozens of passengers fell ill with symptoms of food poisoning on United Airlines and Japan Airlines flights last Thursday. Both flights were traveling from Guam, an island in the western Pacific Ocean, to Tokyo Narita Airport. The Japanese national ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the Donald Trump Era of Crypto
On Monday morning, the research firm Bernstein came out with some advice about crypto for its Wall Street clients: “Buy everything you can.” Ever since the invention of bitcoin 15 years ago, this would be the kind of bloodshot,
Ex-FanDuel Co-Founders Launch Crypto Sportsbook BetHog Amid Trump Bump
Former FanDuel Co-Founders Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones have aspirations to offer the crypto sportsbook in certain U.S. jurisdictions where feasible.
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund US$65 billion chips aid: Industry minister
TOKYO: Japan's government is not planning any tax hike to finance its 10 trillion yen (US$65 billion) plan to support domestic semiconductor and artificial intelligence projects, industry minister ...
Yokohama Has a New UTV Tire, Travis Pastrana Tests It With Wheelies and Drifts
You want to hand it over to "Wonder Boy" Travis Pastrana. And that's exactly what Yokohama did with its brand-new Geolander MT side-by-side tires. They even hand-delivered the tires to Travis at ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Shoemaker Says Custom Footwear Is Worth the Effort
Bespoke shoes must rank among the world’s most luxurious gifts. They are made of high-quality materials and shaped to fit every contour of the recipient’s foot — comfort in a shoe box. But how does ... ( read original story ...)