Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan has agreed with the United States to accelerate talks on the first batch of deals under Japan's $550-billion investment package as some issues still need to be worked out, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo noodle shop serves bear meat soba, udon amid Japan’s surge in wild encounters
Matsuishi — a standing noodle bar a short walk from Takadanobaba Station on the Yamanote Line circling the city — is offering soba and udon topped with chunks of Hokkaido brown bear loin and shoulder ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA proposes mandatory cybersecurity standards for crypto exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency recently released a new framework policy draft that will set new mandatory cybersecurity standards for cryptocurrency exchanges. This marks a turning point from ...
Gold, silver, S&P 500, crypto crash again amid extreme fear
Silver crashed worse, dropping more than 9% today to trade around $75 per oz. The metal had also surpassed the price mark of $100 per oz a few weeks ago to hit a new ATH.
Yokohama Geolandar X-CV Named OE on 2026 Subaru Solterra BEV
Yokohama Rubber said it has begun supplying its Geolandar X-CV tires as original equipment for Subaru’s new 2026 Solterra SUV BEV. ( read original story ...)
Pirelli Replaces Yokohama as Carrera Cup NA Tire Supplier
Pirelli will replace Yokohama as the tire supplier of Porsche Carrera Cup North America, it has been announced. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka message Lindsey Vonn after her successful surgery
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka are among the sports stars to have sent messages of support to skiing legend Lindsey Vonn. Vonn’s Winter Olympics dream is over after she crashed in Milano Cortina, where ... ( read original story ...)
Best Business Hotels in Tokyo for 2026
Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local experts Navigate forward to interact with ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s PayPay moves closer to public markets with US IPO filing
Feb 12 (Reuters) - PayPay publicly filed its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering on Thursday, as the SoftBank-backed Japanese payments app moves ahead with its highly anticipated stock market ...
SoftBank’s PayPay files for US IPO in potential record listing for Japan
SoftBank-backed PayPay has taken a major step toward the public markets, making public its paperwork for a US initial public offering that could rank as the biggest US listing ever by a Japanese ...
Nissan sees smaller full-year operating loss as turnaround efforts bear fruit
By Daniel Leussink YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Nissan sharply trimmed its outlook for a full-year loss on Thursday and reported a surprise profit in the third quarter, as the struggling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows in January, yen import prices up
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed for the second straight month in January but yen-based import costs rose, data showed on Thursday, suggesting a weak yen will continue to put upward pressure on prices. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Made Cars Headed to Japan Face New Road-Legal Rule
As Japan prepares for the import of U.S.-origin cars, a new law requires them to display a 'star-spangled sticker' to comply. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PayPay files for U.S. IPO
Japanese financial technology company PayPay Corp has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. The company ...
Record–Breaking Ocean Drilling Uncovers a Dangerous Earthquake Secret
New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement during the 2011 earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Tokyo coordinating Takaichi’s visit to S Korea in March: report
South Korea and Japan are coordinating Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to the neighboring country in March, a Japanese news agency reported Thursday. Seoul and Tokyo raised the ... ( read original story ...)