The Japanese government has risked a new row with South Korea after insisting there was no official evidence of a massacre of ethnic Koreans following a catastr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Defense Ministry seeks record $53B military budget for 2024
The Japanese Defense Ministry Thursday asked for a $53 billion military budget for fiscal 2024, a roughly 12% increase, to address growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. ( read original story ...)
U.S. ambassador to Japan visits Fukushima, expects U.S. support in seafood dispute
The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, visited the Fukushima region on Thursday and told reporters he expected the U.S. to support Japan should China's ban on Japanese seafood develop into a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). ( read original story ...)
CDL buys Osaka hotel for $78.5m, marking group’s third hotel acquisition of 2023
SINGAPORE - City Developments Limited on Thursday announced that it has acquired a hotel in Osaka, Japan for 8.5 billion yen (S$78.5 million). Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Strike at Tokyo department store fails to stop sale of Sogo-Seibu
Seven & i Holdings Co. announced Aug. 31 that it will sell Sogo-Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund on Sept. 1 just as the subsidiary’s flagship department store in Tokyo was being shut down by a rare ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board member skeptical about bank’s 2% inflation target timeframe
A Bank of Japan board member said Thursday he is still not confident that its 2 percent inflation target can be achieved, suggesting ...
Football: 17 Urawa Reds supporters banned indefinitely for rioting at cup tie
The Japan Football Association on Thursday handed 17 Urawa Reds supporters indefinite bans from domestic matches following their viol ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan is reusing the batteries from old Leaf electric vehicles to make portable power sources
Batteries in older Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are getting a new life as portable power sources that can be used to run gadgets on the go or deliver emergency power in disasters ... ( read original story ...)
CDL buys Osaka hotel for 8.5 billion yen, marking group’s third hotel acquisition of 2023
CITY Developments Limited (CDL) on Thursday (Aug 31) announced that it has acquired a hotel in Osaka, Japan for 8.5 billion yen (S$78.5 million). Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Young families join the Tokyo drift from city to country
Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit ... ( read original story ...)
Giant-slayer Japan faces a tough road at the Rugby World Cup
Japan has been a fan favorite at the last two Rugby World Cups for its underdog victories over top-tier teams. ( read original story ...)
‘Altcoins’ central to Hong Kong crypto firm Hashkey’s first liquid fund
The first secondary crypto market fund launched by Hashkey Capital will invest a significant part of its assets in second-tier cryptocurrencies, with a goal of outperforming market leader Bitcoin, its ...
Bitcoin Holdings on Crypto Exchanges Dwindle to 2M, Fewest Since January 2018
The number of bitcoin (BTC) held in addresses tied to centralized exchanges slid to the lowest level in more than five years, partially ...
Crypto investor travel guide: San Antonio
The Lone Star State is poised to be a world leader in blockchain and cryptocurrency,” Governor Greg Abbott says.
Japan FY 2024 budget requests hit record at around 114 tril. yen
Budget requests by Japanese government offices for the next fiscal year likely hit a record of around 114 trillion yen ($780 billion), a Kyodo News tally showed Thursday, as increased debt-servicing ...
The Great Kantō earthquake: a 1923 disaster that left Tokyo in ruins
In 1923, at a time when a reinvented Japan had bloomed as a global power, a violent earthquake razed the country's bustling imperial capital and killed more than 100,000 people. Christopher Harding ex ... ( read original story ...)