And rents are expected to decline gradually. According to the Oxford Economics forecast as of September, Osaka City’s real GDP is expected to grow by 0.4% in both 2024 and 2025. In the rental market, ... ( read original story ...)
Losses from crypto hacks jump to $2.2 billion in 2024, report says
Funds stolen by hacking cryptocurrency platforms surged 21% from a year ago to $2.2 billion in 2024, a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday.The hacking amount exceeded ...
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Sapporo promotes Hiroshi Tokimatsu to role of president
Japanese beer company Sapporo Holdings has announced that Hiroshi Tokimatsu, currently the executive group managing officer, will be promoted to president. GM shares have risen over 45% this year, far ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Japan to enter “furusato nozei” business
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Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady: How Carry Trade Can Fuel Bitcoin Price
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Yokohama Rubber conveyor belt sensing technology detects abnormalities in real time
The new system integrates a proprietary RFID tag with Yokohama Rubber conveyor belts, enabling detection of minute changes in the belt’s wear, damage, temperature and other conditions that cannot be ... ( read original story ...)
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Vacuum cleaner robots help in major housecleaning at ‘sento’ bathhouse in Tokyo
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Stock Market Today: Asian shares track Wall Street’s selloff after Fed hints at 2 rate cuts in 2025
Shares skidded Thursday in Asia after U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year when the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 than earlier thought. The Fed ...
Osaka police mulling action over alleged assault, harassment by officers on duty
The prefectural police force headquartered here is considering disciplinary action for officers dispatched to a convention in another prefect ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka High Court flips ruling in Fukushima evacuees lawsuit
The Osaka High Court ruled on Dec. 18 that the Japanese government was not responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, in a lawsuit filed by evacuees who fled to Kyoto Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)