Some are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Crypto Insider Trading Ban Could Reshape Global Policy
Tokyo’s legislative-first model creates a gravitational pull across Asia and beyond in a bid to clamp down on insider trading, observers say.
2 Sapporo schools close temporarily after consecutive bear sightings
Brown bears were spotted multiple times in Sapporo's Chuo and Nishi wards on the morning of Oct. 16 with one finding its way into a residen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sends offering to Tokyo war shrine
She is expected to avoid visiting the shrine for fear of angering Asian neighbours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan must tread carefully in normalizing policy, central bank official says
The Bank of Japan must be careful when normalizing monetary policy due to uncertainty about how the economy would react to a new environment of positive interest rates, Seiichi Shimizu, the central ...
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city’s historic parade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Homebuyers Divided on Purchase Plans as Living Costs Soar
Japan’s bout of inflation is cutting both ways in the Tokyo housing market. Potential homebuyers in Tokyo are divided on their property purchasing plans as surging living costs add to affordability ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan chief signals need for more data in deciding October move
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will scrutinise various data, including information he collects during his stay in Washington, in deciding whether to raise interest ...
Palmer Luckey’s Peter Thiel-backed crypto bank clears a key regulatory hurdle
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted Erebor preliminary approval, it said Wednesday.
Japan plans tech and tourism hub around upcoming $3.9 billion MGM Osaka resort
MGM Osaka, a JPY28 billion ($3.92 billion) joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Japan’s Orix Corporation, is scheduled to open in 2030. The project will feature Japan’s first legal ... ( read original story ...)
Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high
Seven people have died since April this year - the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government urges OpenAI to prevent copyright violations in Sora 2 video generator
The Japanese government has formally requested OpenAI to prevent copyright infringement through its video generation tool, Sora 2, after the model was found capable of producing videos featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Behind Trump’s rapidly growing $1bn crypto empire
A Financial Times investigation has found that Donald Trump and his family’s crypto businesses reaped more than $1bn in pre-tax profits over the past year, in part due to the boom fuelled by the ...
Japan to hike visa fees to US, Europe levels amid surging tourism
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to raise visa application fees to a level comparable to the U.S. and European nations, Nikkei has learned, as the country looks to offset rising administrative ...
Trump’s Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab
The Trump holdings include digital trading cards featuring images of Trump wearing a superhero cape, memecoins whose value is based purely on speculation, stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar, tokens ...
Sapporo Holdings eyes selling Yebisu Garden Place, other properties to KKR
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has given a consortium including U.S. investment fund KKR preferential rights to negotiate a deal for its real ... ( read original story ...)