On November 16, 2024, in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan, @kazu_trd_830 shared a dashcam video showing a road incident involving a falling ladder. In the video, the author is driving near the Neyagawa Minami ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas sells US gas unit to Grayrock Energy for $255 million
Tokyo Gas, Japan's largest city gas supplier, said on Monday it sold its U.S.-based subsidiary, TVL LLC, involved in gas development and production to Grayrock Energy for $255 million.The unit, operating in Louisiana's Haynesville and Cotton Valley formations, ( read original story ...)
Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction
The Japanese economy shrank by 1.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year, as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo dispatches envoy to Beijing as tensions over Taiwan comments escalate
Kanai is expected to lodge a protest over a threatening social media post by China’s consul general in Osaka in response to Takaichi’s comments, but will also use the visit to urge Beijing to refrain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo
Japan's tourism-related stocks fell amid worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations after Beijing issued a travel and study advisory. ( read original story ...)
Japan sends envoy to China in bid to calm escalating spat-media
A senior Japanese diplomat will head to China on Monday, Japanese media reported, as Tokyo tries to calm an escalating diplomatic spat over Taiwan that is straining relations between the East Asian neighbours. ( read original story ...)
Volcano erupts in southern Japan, ash plume sparks safety warnings in Kagoshima and Miyazaki
A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall.Sakurajima, one of ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood loads up on favorite crypto stocks as markets slide
Chaired by Wall Street legend Tom Lee, Bitmine Immersion is the leading Ethereum (ETH) treasury company. It currently holds $10.8 billion worth of ETH coins on its balance sheet. The company's stock fell 9.86% to close at $36.57 yesterday and was exchanging hands at $34.59 in pre-market hours.
Wall Street Firms Are Increasingly Betting on Alternative Crypto Ecosystems
Savvy asset managers will prioritize the tokens that have strong fundamentals, high yield potential and clear utility.
Japan tourism-exposed stocks sink as China issues travel warning after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Japan's tourism-related stocks fell amid a worsening diplomatic standoff between the two nations Beijing issued a travel and study alert for Chinese citizens considering going to Japan.Japan's tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts as exports get hit by US tariffs
Japan’s economy has declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent the nation’s exports reeling downward ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economic Downturn: The Tariff Tug-of-War
Japan's economy contracted at an annualised rate of 1.8% from July to September, hurt by US tariffs impacting exports, particularly automotive. Despite this, imports dropped less, and private ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese residents battle monkeys to save property
One winter morning deep in the mountains, Matsuda encountered a hunter authorized to cull monkeys, which Azumino estimates at a population of about 600 in the city. Capturing monkeys is done by ... ( read original story ...)
Trump pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of the pardon power
President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the largest crypto exchange in the world, Binance. It's raised questions about conflicts of interest and the president's use of the pardon power.
Japan on track for crypto tax overhaul as Bitcoin nears financial‐product status
Japan’s government might finally be ready to treat crypto like it actually belongs in the financial world. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing to label Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 103 other tokens as financial products,
Japan’s Economy Contracts for First Time in Six Quarters
Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a quarter-over-quarter basis, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike.