The Japanese government is in talks to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a state guest as early as next month, Nikkei has learned, in what would be Tokyo's latest effort to ...
Tokyo Offers Subsidies to Businesses That Promote the Digital Yen
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Government has launched a subsidy program offering companies up to 40 million yen – roughly $250,000 – to build real-world use cases around digital yen stablecoins, administered ...
SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people
When 60,000 attendees descend on Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29, the headline numbers are hard to ignore: 750 startup exhibitors, 151 sessions, city leaders from 49 countries. But the stat that tells you ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues warning after 7.7-magnitude quake strikes north
A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's coast, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of Hokkaido and Iwate prefecture. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, shaking Tokyo and triggering tsunami alert
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook Tokyo after striking off the coast of Japan and triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas. ( read original story ...)
Popular food delivery app plans crypto payouts for employees
On April 21, Tempo, the payments blockchain backed by Stripe and venture capital firm Paradigm, announced its partnership with DoorDash and others to bring stablecoin-powered payouts to the global ...
Hackers behind $300 million crypto theft now laundering loot
The hackers behind the largest crypto theft of the year are racing to launder their loot, even as parts of the industry scramble to block them.
Is CLARITY Act Running Out of Time? Experts Weigh In As Delay Threatens Crypto Regulatory Limbo
The CLARITY Act faces potential delays in the Senate. Stablecoin rules remain the biggest hurdle. Analysts and industry leaders say passage could unlock institutional capital ...
Japan earthquake mapped: Country on high alert for megaquake after tsunami warnings
The tremor struck at 4.53pm local time (7.53am GMT) off the northeastern coast of Japan’s Sanriku and 330 miles (530km) from the country’s capital Tokyo, with an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to sell Stone Brewing assets
Sapporo Holdings has agreed to offload Stone Brewing assets to Firestone Walker and another US subsidiary of the Belgian brewer Duvel Moortgat. In a release today (21 April), Sapporo said the deal ... ( read original story ...)
Worker dies after being trapped in equipment at Tokyo Dome amusement park
A female worker inspecting equipment at an amusement park in Tokyo on April 21 was trapped for about five hours and later died, the police said. ( read original story ...)
Almost 80% of Japan’s institutional investors plan to buy crypto within 3 years, survey finds
A survey by Nomura reveals that roughly 80% of Japan's investment professionals plan to allocate up to 5% of their portfolios to digital assets by 2029.
Stone Brewing beers will no longer be made in Richmond following sale to Belgian giant Duvel
Four years after it was sold to Japanese beer giant Sapporo, Stone is now set to be purchased by Duvel Moortgat. The deal means Stone's Fulton facility will now only make Sapporo beers and its ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to sell Stone Brewing, make Richmond location its U.S. hub
Sapporo will sell the Stone brand and four retail locations in California to Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Duvel Moortgat USA. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s historic Shochikuza theatre has been given a last-minute reprieve
The century-old kabuki theatre in Dotonbori may live on after all – possibly in a new building on the same site ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eases Back Tsunami Warning After Magnitude 7.7 Quake, No Immediate Reports of Casualties, Damage
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (10 ... ( read original story ...)