For the vast majority of Japanese, not handing in lost property would be 'unthinkable', one expert said Tokyo residents turned in a record 4.49 billion yen (US$30 million) in lost cash to authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees record 4.49 billion yen in lost cash turned in, driven by tourism surge
Tokyo police saw a record 4.49 billion yen (RM133 million) worth of cash turned in as lost property in 2024, up 1.8 per cent from the previous year, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka refugee support group exec inspired by asylum seekers’ resilience
For over 20 years, a social activist Catholic church group in Osaka has been helping refugees and children with foreign roots who have fallen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea inches closer to Bitcoin ETF decision, looks to Japan as example
South Korea is reportedly inching closer to a decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs while eyeing the recent shift in tone toward digital assets in Japan.
Solar Heat May Impact Earth’s Seismic Activity, Making Earthquake Predictions Easier
Researchers have found a link between the sun's heat and Earth's seismic activity. Learn more about how this discovery could improve earthquake predictions. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat
Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Regulatory clarity we haven’t seen in 10 years’—ABC Labs CEO on SEC dropping crypto cases
Regulatory shifts, including dropped SEC lawsuits and the repeal of SAB 121, are paving the way for greater crypto adoption by traditional financial institutions, says ABC Labs CEO Thomas Mattimore.
Japan rejects Trump’s claim that Tokyo devalues yen
It is not that there have never been discrepancies between what (Trump) said yesterday and today,’ says Japanese prime minister - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga will be ready for his close-up in Tokyo Series
After Imanaga was informed that he would be the Cubs’ Opening Day starter in Japan in two weeks, he reflected on his country’s rich baseball culture and the significance of this matchup against ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Here’s what spring training looks like in Japan
Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans lining up for autographs. But it's also quite different from the American ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s ‘Crypto Mom’ defends decision to drop lawsuits: ‘Our law is not supposed to be a game of gotcha’
In an interview with Fortune, Republican SEC commissioner and so-called 'Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce touted the agency’s new approach to overseeing the blockchain industry, incl
Trump’s Crypto Advisers Weigh Paths to a National Stockpile
The president wants to build a federal cryptocurrency reserve. His subordinates are starting by counting up crypto the government already holds.
Not Tokyo or Dubai, this is the richest city in the world with 60 billionaires and nearly 350,000 millionaires
An independent wealth research firm has crunched the numbers to come up with a list of the 50 wealthiest cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Victims of 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack still suffering aftereffects: survey
About 60% of victims in the March 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system had the persisting condition of their "eyes getting ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The Fukushima Disaster—Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare
A massive earthquake shook Japan, but the real nightmare was just beginning. At Fukushima, a disaster was unfolding that would change history. ( read original story ...)
Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat
Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of ... ( read original story ...)