Flying cars are popular at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. But there was an accident on April 26 during a demonstration flight. Here are simple questions and ... ( read original story ...)
Body recovered from truck swallowed by sinkhole north of Tokyo
A body has been recovered from the cabin of a truck that fell into a massive sinkhole that opened in the city of Yashio, north of Tokyo, in January. Police and other authorities believe it is the body ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni annual net profit up 7%, beats forecasts
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted 503 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in net profit for the year ended in March, up 7% from a year ago and beating forecasts. ( read original story ...)
Crypto wanted to overthrow banks, now it’s becoming them in stablecoin fight
Crypto once sought to replace banks. Now, in the fight over stablecoins, it’s forced to play by the same rules and get the same licenses.
Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion
President Donald Trump and his family are deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency as his administration seeks to deregulate the industry.
Japan says its $1 trillion in US Treasuries is among tools for trade talks
Japan's huge $1 trillion-plus in U.S. Treasury holdings are among the tools available for Tokyo to use in trade negotiations with the United States, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on ...
Japan’s Kato Says US Treasury Holdings Could Be Negotiation Card
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that the country’s US Treasury holdings could be a card in its trade negotiations with the US, in response to a question asking whether Japan’s stance of ...
Japan’s US Treasury holdings among tools for trade talks, Finance Minister Kato says
Japan's huge U.S. Treasury holdings are among tools available for Tokyo in trade negotiations with the United States, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. Kato said the primary ...
Tokyo’s tariff envoy says US talks ‘constructive’
Tokyo's envoy for US tariff talks in Washington said Thursday that the second round of negotiations between the two countries had been "frank and constructive." ( read original story ...)
The Ultimate 10-Day Japan Itinerary, With Options for Saving and Splurging
Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s job market stays tight, supporting wage momentum
TOKYO] Japan’s labour market remained largely tight in March, supporting momentum for wage hikes, while uncertainties over the global trade war continue to darken the outlook. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Famously Punctual Bullet Train Halted by Reptile Intruder
One of Japan ’s busiest bullet train lines screeched to a halt Wednesday after a snake tangled itself in a power line, triggering an outage that froze the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka at ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Tokyo warns: Disclose Social media or no visa
New visa application guidelines point towards mandatory disclosure of all Social Networking Service (SNS) accounts accounts used in the last 5 years. ( read original story ...)
Markets respond to U.S.-U.K. trade deal talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met leaders from the U.K., Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland — all key allies — to negotiate trade deals.
Exclusive: Crypto venture firm dao5 closes $222 million second fund after investments in Berachain and Bittensor
Even as global investors face macro headwinds and the evaporation of initial public offerings, crypto venture capital continues to attract major funding. The blockchain-focused venture firm dao5 ...
Neon to Release Takashi Miike’s Next Film ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’
Miike’s next film is “Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,” and shortly after the film was reported as a hot package due to hit the Cannes market, Neon announced on Wednesday evening that it was boarding the film with plans to both release it theatrically in North America as well as represent the sales rights at Cannes internationally. ( ...