The Nikkei 225 (NKY:IND) climbed 1.7% on Friday to close around 52,200, securing another record high as Japan’s technology and ...
Exclusive: Anthony Kay reinvented himself in Japan to earn another shot at MLB
After injuries and bullpen stints derailed his career, Anthony Kay reinvented himself in Japan. Now, he's ready for another shot at the big leagues. ( read original story ...)
Japan Just Made Bitcoin Mining Part of Its National Energy Strategy
A state-backed Bitcoin mining project? Japan’s new energy strategy links Canaan’s rigs to renewable power in a bold experiment.
Crypto’s second wave of ETFs arrives, investors snap up new Solana offering
On Thursday, BSOL, the Solana ETF issued by the crypto asset management firm Bitwise, saw $46 million in its third day of trading volume. By contrast, the Canary Hedera and Litecoin ETFs saw roughly ...
Japan finance chief warns against ‘extremely one-sided, rapid’ forex moves
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday warned against "extremely one-sided, rapid moves" in the foreign exchange market following the yen's fall against the U.S. dollar ...
Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance
The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.8, measured a lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the city of Nemuro. ( read original story ...)
Woman, 69, Arrested for 1999 Nagoya Housewife Murder
Police on Friday arrested a 69-year-old woman for the alleged murder of a housewife in Nagoya in 1999, the capital of the central Japan prefecture of Aichi. According to the Aichi prefectural police, ... ( read original story ...)
Canaan to supply Bitcoin mining rigs for Japan’s electric grid stability project
Mining hardware producer Canaan has won a contract to supply 4.5 megawatts (MW) of Bitcoin mining application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for a project designed to help stabilize Japan’s ...
Bybit Crypto Insights Report: Markets Mixed After October 2025 Rate Cut Amid Uncertainty Over December Decision
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released its latest Bybit Crypto Insights Report, analyzing market movements following the much-anticipated October ...
Stablecoin Surge Prompts Review of New Global Bank Crypto Rules
Global regulators are in talks about overhauling rules on banks’ crypto holdings due to come into force next year after the rapid development of stablecoins sparked a US-led pushback against the ...
Japan is not in a stablecoin or digital currency adoption race
A string of stablecoin projects has begun to shake up Japan’s digital money ecosystem. It quietly opened the door to yen-pegged stablecoins this month. But these won’t replace cash at the local ...
HeartCore Divests Software Business Subsidiary, HeartCore Co., Ltd
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), an IPO consulting services company based in Tokyo, announced today it has sold its subsidiary HeartCore Co. Ltd. (“HeartCore ...
Tokyo Electron Gives Cautious Outlook While Eyeing AI Capex Boom
Tokyo Electron Ltd. issued a cautious annual outlook, signaling that Beijing’s drive to build its own chip supply chain is weighing on sentiment, even as a global surge in AI spending lifts demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi and China’s Xi agree to pursue stable ties
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to pursue constructive and stable ties at a meeting on Friday that may ease fears she would adopt a more combative ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers may have found the cause of post-COVID brain fog
Scientists may finally have uncovered why some people struggle with brain fog long after recovering from COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Brutus And Popeye Create Dedicated English Books For Tourists In Tokyo
Longstanding Japanese lifestyle magazines Brutus and Popeye have weighed in on the huge influx of tourists with two new books. ( read original story ...)