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The yen stumbled against the dollar on Tuesday, relinquishing some of its sharp gains in the prior session sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities, while a flurry of U.S. economic data largely supported the dollar. ( read original story ...)

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began to construct a large black screen on a stretch of sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. ( read original story ...)

ZTX, the Web3 social metaverse platform, is partnering with Frontier, a leading Japanese operator and distributor of regenerative medicine, to offer its native ZTX token as a payment method for medical treatments. ( read original story ...)

There is a very real risk, according to experts, that the US could soon lose its status as the world's dominant space power. ( read original story ...)

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a large black screen on a stretch of a sidewalk to block the view of the mountain. ( read original story ...)

U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has bought a stake in Sumitomo Corp worth several tens of billions of yen, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. The purchase follows Warren Buffett's closely watched investment in the Japanese trading house. ( read original story ...)

A flight from Texas to Japan had to be canceled after the pilot was quizzed by cops for wild behavior while drinking at an all-night party in his hotel, according to a report. ( read original story ...)

The event is expected to draw over 40,000 visitors across two days, with participation from more than 400 local and international exhibitors representing 40 cities. ( read original story ...)

The Philippines took delivery of a Japanese-made mobile air-surveillance radar this week amid ongoing tensions with China over contested territory in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday after gains on Wall Street, with focus on the yen amid speculation of Japanese government intervention to prop up the currency. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Defense Ministry has released more than 100 reports of suspicious ship movements in the past 12 months. ( read original story ...)

The accelerating slide in the value of Japan’s currency could ultimately be bad news for people in Japan who are heavily reliant on imports ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his governing party’s major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he will not resign or replace ... ( read original story ...)

The Port of Osaka welcomed three inaugural visits in April, including from Oceania's Riviera, Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess and Royal Caribbean’s Serena ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday after gains on Wall Street, with focus on the yen following speculation that the Japanese government intervened to prop up the currency. ( read original story ...)

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