The wholly owned mobile-carrier unit of NTT, intends to launch a tender offer to purchase shares of SBI Sumishin Net Bank and take it private. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward to tighten rules for street go-kart businesses
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is planning to tighten rules for businesses that rent go-karts to tourists who want a driver's view of the sights of the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck
In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. government’s new strategic reserve: Billions in seized crypto
Two U.S. government reserves of cryptocurrency will be stocked with bitcoin and other tokens seized by federal agencies. See how much they will be worth.
Five Investments Banks To Present OYO’s IPO Plans To SoftBank In London, Goldman Sachs & Jefferies Among Others
Global travel-tech unicorn OYO has arranged for five investment banks to meet its key shareholder SoftBank in June, in a crucial presentation that could determine the company's path to public listing, ...
Bank of Japan Policy Normalization To Boost Japanese Megabanks’ Margins
Japan's three megabanks are set to boost their lending profitability as they benefit from the Bank of Japan's monetary policy normalization.
Japan likely held off US Treasury sales, says ex-BOJ policymaker
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan likely held off selling from its huge U.S. Treasury holdings as there is no alternative investment given the dollar's status as a global reserve currency, former ...
MATRADE Supports Efforts To Achieve RM13 Bln In Potential Trade And Investments At Osaka Expo
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) will be supporting the whole government approach in achieving RM13 billion in potential trade and investments at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crime spills over from behind the screen to real-life violence
An alleged kidnapping in New York is the latest instance in which authorities say cryptocurrency-related crimes have involved real-world violence.
Japan’s Kato: Agreed with Bessent that exchange rate should be set by the market
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday that he “agreed with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that exchange rate should be set by the market.” ...
Japan’s soaring debt sparks alarm ahead of crucial election
Mounting fiscal pressures and rising interest rates force Tokyo to reconsider its decades-long debt-driven strategy.
Japan’s Akazawa Leaves for US for Latest Round of Tariff Talks
Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is headed for Washington for his fourth round of trade negotiations with the US, signaling that talks will continue as expected despite a US court ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Beloved owner of Japan Video, shares memories with KTVU on final day of business Wednesday
Japan Video's owner Takeshi Onishi says he had tears in his eyes as he met customers for the final day Wednesday, before closing his beloved anime video shop in San Francisco's Japantown West Mall. ( read original story ...)
Osaka‘s World Expo Arrives, Out of Step with Its Moment
Instead of looking to the future, the Expo‘s gathering of 158 nations exchanging visions of peace and progress feels stuck in the past. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes US defence gear purchase ahead of another round of tariff talks
Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says China removes last buoy from Tokyo’s economic waters
China has removed its last buoy from Japanese economic waters, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday, in what may be a move by Beijing to improve ties. Japan said in December it had spotted a ... ( read original story ...)