After making multiple test flights last year at the Osaka Expo, SkyDrive's flying car finally takes to the skies over Tokyo. But don't expect rides before 2028. ( read original story ...)
Rachel Reeves’ crypto Isa move ‘at risk of being a damp squib’
UK investors will be unable to buy cryptocurrency for their Isa from the start of the new tax year, in spite of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pledge to make the UK “a world-leader in digital assets”.
First direct flight from Tokyo to Florida arrives at Orlando International Airport
First direct flight from Japan to Florida lands in Orlando, marking a historic connection between the two destinations. Passengers and crew express delight. ( read original story ...)
Could Solar Flares Trigger Earthquakes?
The paper suggests that solar flares disrupt Earth's magnetic field, which, in turn, causes changes in the upper atmosphere. These purportedly filter down to the forces affecting Earth's crust. It ... ( read original story ...)
Why letting museum visitors smell horse manure might be good for conservation
What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree to reopen on Thursday after elevator trouble on Sunday
Japan's tallest structure, Tokyo Skytree, is set to reopen to visitors on Thursday after a closure due to a problem with an elevator that had trapped 20 people inside for five and a half hours. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet: Bet On Bitcoin And The mNAV
The answer is that while bitcoin itself doesn’t produce cash flow, it has unique properties that can be monetized in ways traditional assets cannot. One such property is bitcoin’s volatility, which ...
Japan’s MOF Is Said Looking to Reclassify Liquidity Supply Zones
Japan’s Finance Ministry is preparing to reclassify its liquidity supply auctions so it can improve conditions in the long-term zone of the market, according to people familiar with the plan.
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan
Japan will deploy missiles to its westernmost island near Taiwan within the next five years because of heightened tensions with China. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog probes Microsoft unit over Azure
Japan’s antitrust watchdog has taken increasingly assertive steps to curb what it sees as the growing oligopolistic power of major US tech firms, aligning its stance with regulators overseas. Last ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree observation deck remains closed after elevator malfunction that trapped 20 people
Inspectors are continuing to look into the cause of the accident. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
‘I want to show my grandchild my hometown’: Ukrainians rally in Tokyo 4 yrs after invasion
TOKYO -- Four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians living in Japan as evacuees held a rally in front of Shibuya Station in ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tech firms lead Asian markets rally as Seoul, Tokyo hit records
Stock markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged to record highs as tech firms led an Asia-wide rally Wednesday following a rebound in their counterparts on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s blistering stock market rally isn’t over, Goldman Sachs says
The country's benchmark Nikkei 225 has been hitting record highs since 2024. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby put off private meeting with activist fund Elliott
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Keidanren, Japan's biggest business lobby, has put off a private meeting scheduled for next month with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, an ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Is One Step From Becoming A US National Trust Bank
Crypto.com has conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank, signaling an era of digital asset custody. Here's what it means for institutions, compliance, and DeFi.