Starting September 2025, daycare will be free for all preschool-aged children in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan buyers agree Q1 aluminium premium 30% higher than Q4 -sources
Some Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a global producer a premium of $228 per metric ton over the benchmark price for shipments from January to March, up 30% from this quarter, two sources ... ( read original story ...)
Yuan’s fall would be a gift to Bank of Japan
Chinese leaders are discussing the possibility of letting their currency weaken to blunt the impact of potential U.S. trade tariffs, Reuters reported last week, citing sources. A weaker yuan could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘far behind’ US in cyber attack preparedness — But that’s actually a good thing for crypto
Japan’s government is currently pushing for an “active cyber defense” (ACD) policy, and major media in the country are falling all over themselves to aid in the effort with stories to alarm the public ...
Eddie Jones’ Japan will face the Wallabies next year. Will he still be in charge?
Japanese Rugby officials unveiled the Australian as their new coach last December, just weeks after he quit the Wallabies. A year on, the JRFU appear to be re-considering their decision.
Unique motor control system of anglerfish’s specialized ‘fishing rod’ discovered
Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first dorsal fin used for 'fishing'. When the first dorsal fin evolved from a swimming and buoyancy aid to a ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis averted: Tokyo police’s beloved mascot ‘Pipo-kun’ plush toy sales to resume in April
TOKYO -- Sales of plush toys of "Pipo-kun," Tokyo police's beloved mascot, are expected to resume next April following a yearlong halt after a new manufacturer was found, averting a major crisis. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity softens for 6th straight month, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lacklustre demand while the service sector extended gains in December, business surveys showed on Monday, highlighting the economy's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan October machinery orders rise on strong manufacturing sector
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)
A Gen X couple bought an abandoned house in Japan for $23,000. They’re restoring it as part of their retirement plan.
The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early 1900s. ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Sentiment Improves Slightly in Positive Sign for Rate-Hike Hopes
Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved slightly, adding more evidence of recovery just a week before a closely watched central bank meeting. ( read original story ...)
‘My Number’ health ID uptake varies across Japan but still low as bugs, concerns linger
Japan stopped issuing dedicated health insurance cards on Dec. 2 as the function is being incorporated into the government-backed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s radical 4-day week experiment to stop ‘crisis’
Japan is introducing an “extraordinary” measure in an effort to stem its declining population, with a four day work week set to come into force next year.
Tokyo city government trials 4-day work week to boost birth rate
Tokyo’s city government will give staff a four-day week in an effort to boost Japan’s declining birth rate. ( read original story ...)
How A Crypto Czar Will Impact U.S. Investors
A crypto czar will not solve all of the problems facing the crypto sector, but will definitely help foster innovation and growth; 2025 will be an exciting year for investors and advocates alike.
How did each golfer at the Crypto.com Showdown perform in the 2024 season?
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