Japan’s Defense Ministry is expected to designate China as the country’s most serious security concern and greatest strategic challenge in its annual defense white paper, according to Nikkei Asia. The ...
Yokohama elementary school apologizes after delayed recognition of bullying cases
YOKOHAMA -- A municipal elementary school here failed to recognize most of several suspected bullying incidents attributed to the same child in 2025, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Exchange plans Bitcoin futures by 2028 as Japan joins global crypto derivatives market
Osaka Exchange (OSE) has announced the launch of Bitcoin futures by 2028, as reported by Nikkei Financial. This development will enable institutional investors in Japan to have access to a legitimate ...
The new House of Dior flagship in Osaka is filled with art, flowers
The latest House of Dior boasts a draped facade by Sou Fujimoto, interiors by Peter Marino and a restaurant by Anne-Sophie Pic. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police arrest 41 over alleged side-job scam affecting 2,300 people
In the scam posted on social media, victims were told they could earn large sums through a side job if they first paid for training courses. ( read original story ...)
Europe Just Got the Power to Ban Entire Countries From Crypto, And Russia Hit Back With Fees on USDT and USDC the Same Day
Explore the impact of Europe Crypto sanctions against Russia and the new legal framework for crypto-asset services.
Japan’s retail investor army flocks to SpaceX after IPO drought
SpaceX's blockbuster IPO is drawing intense retail demand in Japan, where cash-rich households see a rare shot at a marquee global listing tied to Elon Musk and the space boom.
Japan’s retail investors flock to SpaceX after IPO drought
Enthusiasm in Japan for SpaceX 's IPO is so fervent that the company recently raised its local fundraising target by a quarter to US$2.5 billion.
Reactor reboot at world’s largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan’s radioactive waste plans
Japan has resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant to help the country meet huge electricity demands during a global oil crisis, but the reboot highlights a big problem: Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Study finds most AI crypto trading agents aren’t really trading
A study of 925,323 crypto wallets finds AI trading agents lost users nearly $192 million while a small group made billions.
Japan business mood sours in April-June as Middle East war hits
TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) - Japanese business sentiment soured in April-June for the first time in four quarters, a government survey showed on Thursday, a sign of growing economic pain from the Middle ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan says Ueda hospitalized, will miss policy meeting
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has been hospitalized and is expected to miss next week’s monetary policy meeting, the central bank said Wednesday.
Bear that caused panic and nearly 100 school closures captured north of Tokyo: “So relieved”
The bear sightings had forced the closure of all 94 public primary and middle schools in a city just north of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Company that bet big on Trump-backed crypto says its fortunes have improved
AI Financial Corp. says it has mitigated some of the concerns that prompted it to say earlier that it may not be able to stay in business.
Solana brings crypto payments to WSOP for the first time
The World Series of Poker is accepting Solana for tournament buy-ins for the first time, with stablecoin payouts coming later this year.
Crypto Hits a New Low With Misspelled Memecoin Forehead Tattoo Bounty
Take, for example, the launch of “GO”, a marketplace launched last week by memecoin sewer pump.fun. As per pump.fun’s own X account, the marketplace lets users “Pay ANYONE ...