The solution requires a fundamental shift in workplace culture, not just more policies, according to an analyst. ( read original story ...)
Slash Vision Labs Introduces Crypto Credit Card to Japan
Slash Vision Labs, a company known for its innovative approach to integrating Japanese pop culture with Web3 technologies, has announced a groundbreaking venture into the financial sector by ...
Japan Nov inflation likely accelerated, exports up on weak yen: Reuters poll
Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the phasing out of utility subsidies, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The core ...
Japan’s Emperor, Empress to visit areas of Ishikawa damaged by quake, heavy rain
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, which suffered severe damage in a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day and torrential rain in ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says the U.S. is going to do ‘something great with crypto’
President-elect Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to become the global leader for cryptocurrency in his upcoming term. Trump's embrace of the crypto industry is a welcome pivot for digital currency ...
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Japan: Strong Cold Front Dumps Heavy Snow On Hokkaido
Atsubetsu, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: December 12, 2024 at about 17:30h A strong cold front continued to bring sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall to Hokkaido. More than ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: 800,000 LEDs light up avenue near Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills
The winter attraction "Keyakizaka Illumination" is being held near Roppongi Hills in Tokyo's Minato Ward. A 400-meter avenue lined with trees is decorated with about 800,000 white and blue LEDs. It is said to resemble a snowy landscape. A 46-year-old woman ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Turns R32 Skyline GT-R Into An EV For Tokyo Auto Salon
The star is undoubtedly an R32 Skyline GT-R that has been transformed into an EV. The project began in March of 2023 and has been prominently featured on social media in Japan over the past year. More: Nissan Shows Off R32 Skyline GT-R Before It Converts It To Electric Power ( read original story ...)
Japan business survey shows slight improvement in outlook for manufacturers
A quarterly survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiment among manufacturers has improved slightly, especially in major heavy industries such as automaking, fossil fuels and machinery. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves slightly, global risks cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the ... ( read original story ...)
Fin-whale meat auctioned in Japan for first time in a half-century
Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three species that can be legally hunted as the country expands commercial whaling. Whaling there has long been a source of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats
U.S. and Japanese delegations met in Japan Tuesday through Thursday to share their respective assessments of challenges to regional security and to sustain and extend the two nations' alliance and efforts to deter military actions by other nations. ( read original story ...)
Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Sunday over a private dinner at his resort in Florida, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year
Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury yields are heading for their biggest weekly rise this year as expectations for deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 recede.
Bain to raise offer for Fuji Soft above KKR, Nikkei reports
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is set to raise its offer price for Japan's Fuji Soft to 9,600 yen ($63.35) per share, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday, trumping a recently increased tender offer bid from rival KKR.