What once seemed improbable became possible when the Spanish economy produced higher GDP per capita, a metric closely linked to living standards, than the G7 member Japan, according to IMF data. This, ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Quietly Braced For Crypto ‘Floodgates’ To Open As Bitcoin Suddenly Tops All-Time High Price
BlackRock, which manages around $10 trillion worth of assets for investors, spearheaded Wall Street’s campaign to bring a long-awaited spot bitcoin ETF to market in 2023, with a fleet of funds ...
The SEC opened the ‘floodgates’ for crypto ETFs, experts say, marking a new era for the industry
Experts tell Fortune they expect more ETFs tied crypto products like Solana, Ripple’s XRP, and potentially even Trump’s memecoin, to launch ...
Japanese Mizuho Bank Escapes Race Bias Suit From US Executive
Mizuho Bank Ltd. beat a suit Wednesday brought by a former US-based vice president accusing the bank of discrimination against non-Japanese employees and retaliation against him for requesting ...
Bullet train services temporarily halted around Tokyo amid downpour
Shinkansen bullet train services in and around Tokyo were temporarily halted Thursday evening due to a torrential downpour, as the co ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: New yokozuna Onosato to take center stage in Nagoya
Ascendant star Onosato will be under an intense spotlight as he makes his yokozuna debut at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament startin ... ( read original story ...)
Torrential downpours hit Tokyo and wide areas of Japan, extreme caution advised
The Japan Meteorological Agency says torrential downpours occurred on Thursday evening in the Kanto-Koshin region that includes Tokyo, the southern Tohoku region in the northeast and the Tokai region ... ( read original story ...)
TryHard Holdings Seeks $7 Million IPO On High Valuation And Thin …
TryHard’s Revenue Is Dropping And The IPO Is Expensive. TryHard Holdings Limited has filed to raise $6.9 million in an IPO of its ordinary shares, according to SEC F-1 registration information ...
Emotional Naomi Osaka loses in first round of French Open – New York Post
It was a rough outing at the French Open for Naomi Osaka. The former No. 1 player in the world bowed out in the first round with a loss to Paula Badosa on Monday — and her emotions spiraled a ...
Japan’s Nikkei slips as election, US tariffs weigh; Disco gains
Japan's Nikkei dipped, ending a two-day rally, influenced by trade tensions and the upcoming election. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% to 39,646.36, while the Topix also shed 0.6%. Aeon's shares plummeted ...
Japan has been hit by investing fever
Then, in January 2024, the government overhauled its NISA scheme, a tax-free investing option modelled on Britain’s ISA s. The scheme has proved much more successful than ministers anticipated.
‘Monster’ Inoue to face Akhmadaliev in Nagoya
After a bout in Vegas, the 32-year-old returns to his home country to take on Murodjon Akhmadaliev, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
‘Monster’ Inoue to defend belts vs Akhmadaliev in Japan
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue announced Thursday that he will defend his titles against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Nagoya in September. ( read original story ...)
All-You-Can-Eat Kushikatsu and Sushi Buffet at Kushi-Yo in Yokohama
Welcome to Food in Japan! 🍣 Thanks for stopping by! 🙏 If you love Japanese food, you're in the right place. Join me as I explore the best dishes, street foods, and hidden gems all around Japan. ( read original story ...)
Final 3 Mt. Fuji trails open, 4,000 yen fee charged for all climbers
The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, with all local authorities charging an entrance fee of 4,000 yen ($27). The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as firmer yen hits exporters, gains locked in
Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday as a stronger yen prompted selling of exporter shares and investors locked in gains after two straight ... ( read original story ...)