Crypto enthusiasts from around the globe descend on the city state, preaching a future where blockchain-based technology dominates.
Leading Crypto to Purchase Before 2026: Why BlockchainFX Presale Is Outperforming Tron and Stellar
BlockchainFX presale hits 8 point 5M setting it apart from Tron and Stellar Learn how this trading super app offers a 38x gain potential for early buyers.
Why Ichiro won’t stop working like a player: ‘Seeing makes the message so much more believable’
Whether in his role working with the Mariners, or in his efforts to promote girls baseball in Japan, Ichiro works like he's still a player ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama City Visitors Bureau launched a new tourism branding campaign ‘Blooming Yokohama’ toward GREEN×EXPO 2027
Yokohama City Visitors Bureau launched a new tourism branding campaign ‘Blooming Yokohama’ to create momentum for ‘GREEN×EXPO 2027,' which will be held from March 19 to September 26 2027. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet to Issue Perpetual Preferred Shares in Bid to Boost Bitcoin Holdings
Metaplanet unveils Phase II with perpetual preferred shares to expand bitcoin treasury, cut dilution, and upgrade 2025 guidance.
Metaplanet boosts Bitcoin reserves with 5,268 BTC buy
Metaplanet has acquired 5,268 Bitcoin, worth a total of 91.6 billion yen ($623 million), as part of its Bitcoin accumulation strategy.
Metaplanet Hits 30K Bitcoin Holdings Target as Q4 Begins, but Stock Tanks 10%
Market cap: $2.32 T Vol. 24h: $60.88 B holder, Metaplanet, extended its lead with the purchase of another 5,268 BTC on Oct. 1. The Japanese firm purchased the latest BTC stash at $116,870 per Bitcoin, ...
Metaplanet Becomes 4th Largest Bitcoin Holder With 30,823 BTC, Doubles FY2025 Outlook
Metaplanet now holds 30,823 BTC, making it the 4th largest public Bitcoin holder, while doubling FY2025 guidance and outlining Phase II plans.
Daiwa Securities Launches Crypto-Backed Loan Referral Service
Daiwa Securities begins introducing clients to Fintertech crypto-backed loans, offering yen borrowing against Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings.
Japan tightens standards for foreign driver’s license conversions
TOKYO -- Japan on Wednesday began enforcing stricter rules for foreigners seeking to convert their overseas driver's licenses. Applicants are now required to submit a copy of a residence certificate ...
What polling shows about Japan’s LDP leadership vote: 5 things to know
TOKYO -- After 12 days of campaigning by five candidates, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose its new leader on Saturday. While the vote is only open to LDP lawmakers and rank-and ...
Asian markets: Nikkei sinks 1.16%, Sensex muted ahead of RBI verdict
Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a fresh closing high, with US investors seemingly unperturbed by the political chaos in Washington.
Brown bear sightings reported in residential area of Sapporo, northern Japan
Sightings of wild brown bears have been reported in populated areas of Sapporo City in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. Police and city officials are urging residents to stay alert. ( read original story ...)
Hotel opens near Nagoya Castle, rooms priced up to US$25,500
A new luxury hotel opened in Nagoya on Wednesday, with standard room prices as high as ¥3.75 million (US$25,500 or 824,000 baht) per night, as it seeks to attract affluent tourists with its panoramic ... ( read original story ...)
Uganda targets 10,000 Japanese tourists by 2027 after Nagoya expo
Uganda aims to attract at least 10,000 Japanese tourists by June 2027, up from fewer than 1,000 last year, following a renewed marketing push at the Aichi Tourism Expo in Nagoya. The four-day event, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lead Trade Negotiator Defends Tariffs Deal With the US
Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa noted that the pact setting on most Japanese exports to the U.S. at 15% was comparable to a deal between Washington and the European Union. Unlike the EU, Japan did not have ... ( read original story ...)