In a 2024 survey by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 21% of young Japanese employees said they plan to stay with their current employer “until retirement”, down from 35% in 2014. The trend reflects Japan’s demographic reality too; ( read original story ...)
New Research Suggests Earth’s First Oceans Weren’t Blue: They Were Green
Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, both on our planet and potentially on alien worlds. Imagine the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slumps 1.5% as automakers track US peers lower
Japan's Nikkei average fell over 1% on Friday with automakers tracking Wall Street losses after U.S. President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs. Toyota Motor and Honda Motor shares dropped ...
Core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerates, stays above BOJ target
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed above the central bank's target and accelerated in March on steady gains in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Game Developer Gumi to Hold $106k BTC Lottery for Shareholders
The Bitcoin-keen Japanese game developer Gumi has announced it will hold a $106,000 BTC lottery event for new shareholders. Find out more!
Bitcoiner sex trap extortion? BTS firm’s blockchain disaster: Asia Express
Chinese influencer denies links to honeytrap scam after promising sex to any Bitcoiner, BTS firm’s $350 in blockchain revenue: Asia Express.
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried transferred out of New York prison
The Bureau of Prisons has transferred former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried out of a detention center in New York, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as Trump tariff threats keep investors on edge
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national election for May 3, kicking off a five-week campaign.
Japan PM says Japan will put all options on the table to deal with Trump’s tariffs
The Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba revealed on Thursday that the country will put “all options on the table” in dealing with Washington’s import tariffs. The Trump administration issued Tokyo ...
Tokyo Consumer Inflation Picked Up in March on Higher Food Prices
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up in March due to higher food prices, staying above the Bank of Japan’s target of 2%. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Accelerates, Keeping BOJ on Rate Hike Path
The cost of living in Tokyo rose at a slightly faster pace than the previous month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for gradual interest rate hikes. ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital hits 2.4%, stays above BOJ’s target
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike. ( read original story ...)
Reigning champ Ilia Malinin of US leads Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama at figure skating world championships
American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone's minds these days: “I'm starting to think he's invincible. ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan’s Unification Church Vows to Fight Loss of Legal Protections
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links to the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Hostage Justice’ Survivors Urge Legal Reforms at Diet
On Wednesday, in Japan’s Diet, the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs held a hearing on the country’s abusive “hostage justice” system. It was an extraordinary moment for human ... ( read original story ...)
Q1 2025 was the worst quarter ever for crypto hacks — $1.64B lost
Due to the Bybit hack worth $1.4 billion, Q1 2025 has proven to be the worst quarter ever in the history of crypto hacks.