Japan’s wholesale prices rise 4.2% in March

Japan's wholesale prices rose 4.2% in the year to March, data showed on Thursday, highlighting persistent cost pressures that add to corporate pain from uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. The rise ... ( read original story ...)

Tanzania gears up for Expo 2025 in Osaka

Expo 2025 Osaka will be one of the largest international events of the decade, drawing an estimated 28.2 million visitors, with 3.5 million expected from outside Japan. Tanzania’s exhibition space ... ( read original story ...)

Waldorf Astoria hotel opens in Osaka

Waldorf Astoria has opened a hotel in Osaka, marking the luxury brand's foray into Japan. The Waldorf Astoria Osaka occupies the top floors of a high-rise at the Grand Green Osaka commercial complex ... ( read original story ...)

How to celebrate the world as it falls apart

Underpinning Japan’s doggedness is a yearning for the world to more closely resemble the friendly international cuddle of an expo than reality would ever allow. Osaka hosted a brilliant expo in 1970 ...

12 Crypto Companies to Watch in 2025

Stablecoins—that is, cryptocurrencies that are tied to some sort of external, non-crypto value —are emerging as one of the hottest parts of the crypto resurgence. The world’s second-largest stablecoin ...