A new deal will see a publicly traded company buy up to $1.5 billion of the Trump family's proprietary crypto token, further blurring the lines between the White House and their private business ...
PayPay Files for U.S. IPO, Eyes Over $2 Billion Raise
SoftBank’s PayPay has officially filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering, marking a ...
SoftBank Group’s PayPay Files Paperwork for U.S. IPO — Update
SoftBank Group's payments app operator PayPay submitted paperwork for an initial public offering in the U.S., a move that could add to the Japanese company's coffers as it pours billions into ...
Baseball: Ex-Samurai Japan slugger Nakata to retire at end of season
Former Samurai Japan slugger Sho Nakata, a three-time RBI leader in the Pacific League while at the Nippon Ham Fighters, on Friday a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Sales Hit Record First-Half Sales
Yokohama Tire Sales hit record highs in 2025, with premium, large-diameter, and OTR growth creating new opportunities for dealers. ( read original story ...)
Hiker’s body found after bear drags him from trail into forest in Japan, officials say
A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks hit closing-price record as GDP surprises
Real gross domestic product in the three months ended in June rose by an annualized 1%, the Cabinet Office reported Friday. Analysts had been forecasting growth of about 0.3% to 0.4%. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Dear Life Co., Ltd. Acquires New Income-Producing Property in Tokyo
The latest announcement is out from Dear Life Co., Ltd. ( (JP:3245) ). ( read original story ...)
Global stocks, gold, Bitcoin and oil remain up ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
Global stocks, Bitcoin, oil, and precious metals all climbed on Thursday as traders braced for the high-stakes Friday summit between Trump and Putin.
SoftBank’s PayPay files for US IPO
SoftBank said on Friday that payments app operator PayPay Corp has applied to list American depositary shares in the United States.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breaches 43,000 for first time ever
After hitting 42,999.71 intraday on Tuesday, the Nikkei 225 stock index breached the 43,000 level for the first time ever on Wednesday and continued higher from the open with some conviction. The ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday, as the yen weakened and data showed the nation's economy was surprisingly resilient.
Nikkei shatters all-time high, soaring 2.5% as tariff fears evaporate
Returning from a holiday with explosive force, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average shattered its all-time high on Tuesday, as a powerful wave of relief over US trade policy and a rally in technology ...
Japan says US is not pressuring BOJ for rate hikes, markets not so sure
Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the Bank of Japan was "behind the curve" on policy, which appeared to be aimed ...
Akazawa Says Bessent Isn’t Asking Japan to Hike Rates
Japan's chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn't directly asking Japan to hike interest rates, a day after Bessent moved markets by describing the Bank of ...
Urban bear hunting drill held in Hokkaido ahead of revision to law
A drill simulating shooting wild bears that have appeared in populated areas was held in Sapporo City in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Thursday. ( read original story ...)