The Senior "Horizon Line" Division of Israel's Innovation, Science, and Technology Ministry hosted a specialized conference at the world's fair to present its "Horizon Scan" mechanism ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cracks down on ‘host bar’ culture after accusations of predatory behaviour
Japan cracks down on ‘host bar’ culture after accusations of predatory behaviour - Critics describe host clubs as preying on lonely women to trap them in debt and coerce them into sex work ... ( read original story ...)
CFOs chart a course for crypto in corporate finance
Corporate America’s relationship with cryptocurrency is far from straightforward, but many finance chiefs are planning to eventually adopt stablecoins and Bitcoin in their finance operations. Deloitte released new data this morning from its Q2 2025 CFO Signals Spotlight,
Are XRP and Bitcoin’s Dips Simply Normal Corrections or Signs of a Cooling Crypto Market?
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) looked unstoppable for months, until both paused to catch their breath. XRP tumbled by close to 20% in a single session, and Bitcoin retreated after reaching a new all-time high in mid-July. Those red lines on the chart then sparked fresh chatter that crypto's summer rally might be ...
Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up
Across the Pacific, though, is a machine roaring back to life. In Japan the number of private-equity deals has doubled since 2019, and their value has tripled. Mergers and acquisitions reached a ...
How Trump’s tariffs are impacting Japan’s favorite beverage
Outside of Kyoto, Japan, in a small city called Uji, tea farmer Yoshitsugu Furukawa is struggling to figure out what President Donald Trump's 15% tariffs on all Japanese exports set to go into effect ...
Swiatek dominates Toronto as Pegula, Keys, Osaka power through
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek wasted no time asserting her hard-court dominance on Wednesday, dispatching China’s Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 to reach the third ... ( read original story ...)
Sempra, Japan’s JERA enter into 20-year LNG supply deal
Sempra Infrastructure, a unit of U.S. energy company Sempra, will supply 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year to Japan's biggest power generator JERA in a 20-year deal, it said ... ( read original story ...)
Millions remain under tsunami advisories following powerful earthquake
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Liverpool vs Yokohama FM LIVE: Pre-season friendly result, latest updates and reaction after Reds’ comeback win
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 win over Yokohama FM at the Nissan Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Cuts Outlook on Canceled Logic Chip Tool Orders
Tokyo Electron Ltd. slashed its full-year earnings outlook below estimates due to weak investment appetite by some advanced logic manufacturers and a lull in chip gear spending in China. ( read original story ...)
130 foot waves. A nuclear disaster. Comparing Japan’s 2011 tsunami to today’s
The earthquake was powerful. One of the strongest ever recorded. Unlike 2011's Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, there was little damage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks post Q1 profit growth, Mizuho hikes full year forecast by 15%
Japan's second and third largest banking groups are on track to meet record high annual earnings forecasts as lending demand held up in the first quarter, despite uncertain global economic conditions. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Raises Price Forecasts, Fueling Rate-Hike Hope
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged Thursday but raised its price outlook, fueling expectations for an interest-rate increase as a trade agreement with the U.S. helped cleared some ...
Bank of Japan holds rates, flags trade ‘uncertainties’
The Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged today, hiking its inflation and growth forecasts while also flagging "high uncertainties" from US President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake
Japan's weather office on Thursday lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a day earlier after Russia's Far East was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes on record.The beaching of four sperm whales on a beach in Japan was initially blamed on the earthquake but officials said the animals had washed up a day earlier. ( read ...