Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. The remark highlights the government's ...
Japan finance minister warns of action against FX volatility after yen rebounds
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive moves in the foreign exchange market, reiterating the warning after the yen's ...
Japan’s Seven & i announces restructuring, new CEO to fend off US$47 billion takeover bid
Lead outside director Stephen Dacus was named the Japanese company’s first foreign CEO. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nagoya High Court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional
A Japanese high court ruled Friday that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional but rejecte ... ( read original story ...)
‘Eerie’ sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm
On her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned humans to ash and Tokyo into a wasteland. Nishio, now about to turn 86, was ... ( read original story ...)
Famous Tokyo’s Asakusa shopping arcade gets 1st roof replacement in 80 years
The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacemen ... ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands
The Japanese owner of the chain also announced a plan to list its U.S. convenience store business as it tries to fend off a Canadian retailer’s $47 billion takeover bid. ( read original story ...)
Trump Family’s DeFi Project Stocked Up on Crypto Assets Ahead of White House Crypto Summit
That move comes just one day before President Trump will host the White House Crypto Summit on Friday. The company also announced Thursday that it was entering a “strategic reserve deal” with layer-1 blockchain project SUI,
Japan’s Kato: There have been one-sided forex moves since December
Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that there have been one-sided and rapid market moves, adding that he will take appropriate action against excessive foreign exchange moves.
Man in 1986 Japan murder case set to be acquitted as hearing ends
A man who served a seven-year sentence for the 1986 murder of a 15-year-old girl in central Japan is almost certain to be acquitte ... ( read original story ...)
Chepkirui targets Nagoya triumph
Sheila Chepkirui is hopeful of securing another major victory on the roads when she competes at the Nagoya Women’s Marathon ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tax inspector nabbed for alleged indecent act on woman after hiding in station restroom
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly hiding in a women's restroom at a Tokyo subway station and performing an indecent act on a ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
This country is looking to cut crypto taxes to just 20% to attract investors
This proposal positions crypto assets as a new asset class that is different from securities," a parliamentarian said.
Japan’s ruling party moves to slash crypto capital gains taxes to 20%
Japan's ruling Liberal Democracy Party has proposed a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies that includes a significant capital gains reduction.
How the Biggest Crypto Hack Ever Nearly Destroyed the World’s No. 2 Exchange
Bybit survived, thanks to emergency loans from its peers, but questions over the crypto industry’s security linger.
Crypto Czar says Biden’s ‘bad’ Bitcoin policy cost tax payers $17 billion
Crypto Czar David Sacks warns that the U.S. government's Bitcoin policy has cost around $17 billion and the taxpayers are footing the bill.