A Mazda RX-7 used on-screen in Tokyo Drift has become the most expensive Fast & Furious car ever sold The £911,000 (CDN$1.7-million, or US$1.23-million) sale at auction also makes it the priciest road ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s politics is entering a messy new era
Japan’s long-time ruling party, lacked what young people might call “rizz”. Released last month, the 44-second video features Ishiba Shigeru, the 68-year-old prime minister, in a dark suit promising ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Suddenly Smashes Through $120,000 Price As Crypto Braces For A ‘Trillion Dollar’ Earthquake
Branded "crypto week," the House of Representatives is expected to look at three bills that the crypto industry is hoping will establish comprehensive rules for the sector. Some c
Cathie Wood sells $14.3M in surging crypto stocks to buy Tesla
ARK Invest, the investment firm led by CEO Cathie Wood, last week unloaded crypto-focused shares worth $14.3 million to acquire $18.7 million in Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) stocks.
Osaka and Luxembourg both hope for lasting expo boost
Running for six months, from 13 April to 13 October, the Osaka World Expo 2025 is something like a cross between the Olympics and a major theme park, with the host city - but also Luxembourg as a ...
Japan’s Car Industry Has Highest Robot Installations in Five Years
The Japanese automotive industry installed a total of about 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11% increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020. These are ...
Football: Marinos ban 59 supporters from stadiums after derby fracas
J-League first-division club Yokohama F Marinos imposed an indefinite stadium ban on 59 of their supporters on Monday for engaging in intimidating and provocative conduct this month prior to their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leads Global Long-Bond Drop as Spending Takes Center-Stage
Yields for long-term debt from Japan and Germany to the UK and France rose on Monday as growing concern over widening fiscal deficits dented demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. Among them is contestant Shoma ... ( read original story ...)
Metro Quester Osaka takes the Metro Quester series to a brand-new location, coming soon
Metro Quester Osaka is a brand-new entry in the series that takes fans to a new city to enjoy the familiar 1980s-style hack 'n' slash gameplay of the original. ( read original story ...)
Why MOST Of Japan’s Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
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Osaka-native SDF pilot makes dream come true in Blue Impulse flights over Expo site
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerobatics team showcased its aerial performances above areas around the Expo 2025 Osa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party support plunges ahead of national election in NHK poll
Japan's ruling LDP party received its lowest score in an opinion poll since returning to power in 2012 in a survey by public broadcaster NHK on Monday, underlining the prospect that the governing bloc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets new internet speed record — it’s 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds
A team of scientists in Japan shattered the record for the fastest internet speed by developing new fiber optics. ( read original story ...)
HDI Global SE & Descartes receive approval to provide parametric earthquake insurance in Japan
The Japan branch of HDI Global SE, part of Germany-based insurer Talanx AG, in collaboration with Descartes Underwriting, the parametric risk transfer ... ( read original story ...)
1,900 tremors hit Japan’s Tokara island chain since June 21
Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 tremors perceptible to humans have hit the region in recent weeks. ( read original story ...)