Tokyo, humid dusk, Billboard Live glowing like a chapel someone built inside a shopping mall. Erykah Badu walks out in what looks like a rose bush mid religious awakening, a Tomo Koizumi jacket ... ( read original story ...)
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan
The number of patients has exceeded the nationwide warning threshold for the first time in two years as Japan enters summer, when cases typically increase. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike meets UN Secretary-General Guterres in New York
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday. She is visiting the city for a conference on Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. ( read original story ...)
Japan ramps up defences amid concerns about China’s ‘military activities’
While the world has been watching the rise of China, Japan has been in the midst of its biggest defence shift since World War II. ( read original story ...)
Global market: Japan’s Nikkei closes lower as oil price jump dims corporate outlook
Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower as oil prices rose due to renewed Middle East conflict. Investors weighed the corporate outlook amid increasing costs and the start of earnings season.
Japan’s economy shows mixed picture as factories stay strong but services slow
Japan’s manufacturers remained optimistic in July due to strong semiconductor and AI demand, while service-sector confidence fell amid higher costs, a weak yen and geopolitical tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Top crypto investor reveals Bitcoin’s only real threat
The Dragonfly Capital partner says Bitcoin's biggest challenge isn't another cryptocurrency.
Banking stocks reclaim Japan’s top market cap after 40 years
As semiconductor stocks enter a correction phase, Asia’s market capitalization landscape is shifting. In Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has claimed the top spot in market cap for the first time ...
The Tokyo Financial Award 2026 Is Now Accepting Applications From Participating Companies for Financial Innovation Category
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with the aim of making Tokyo an “Innovation and Financial Hub in Asia for Realizing ...
Tokyo Disney Resort to raise maximum entrance fees in October
The price of a one-day adult ticket will rise by up to 1,500 yen (S$12) to 12,400 yen. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Too hot: Buttoned-up Tokyo officials ditch suits for ‘cool’ shorts
On a hot, humid day in Tokyo, metropolitan government official Noboru Watanabe overcame embarrassment to come to work in shorts, an unusual choice in a country where formal business attire is still ... ( read original story ...)
Cooling U.S. inflation sparks $112 million crypto wipeout
Cooling U.S. inflation gave crypto markets a boost on July 14, after consumer prices fell more than economists expected, easing immediate pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy ...
Japan’s viral property agents get weird
News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle. ( read original story ...)
SBI Holdings teams up with Solana on a new onchain market in Japan
SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation launch a collaboration to build onchain finance in Japan, covering stablecoins, tokenized assets, and cross-border settlement.
Crypto May Be Approaching A Cycle Bottom: 2 High-Upside Picks For 2026
The combination of cycle positioning, whale accumulation, and capitulation metrics suggests the crypto sector could be forming a base in 2026.
Careless smoker accused of causing fatal Osaka fire in 2025
The police called for prosecutors to indict the man on charges of gross negligence resulting in an accidental fire. ( read original story ...)