Hotter-than-normal summer temperatures are stretching the Tokyo grid, prompting the metropolitan region’s utility to urge consumers to use electricity efficiently. ( read original story ...)
The Yen Is Plunging. So Is Japan’s Defense Budget.
Japan is struggling to fund plans that would significantly bolster its military readiness amid rising regional threats. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban, Brad Garlinghouse expected to talk crypto at Democrat’s roundtable this week
Key figures including Mark Cuban and Brad Garlinghouse are expected to join Democrat Ro Khanna's roundtable to discuss crypto this week.
Celebrity crypto tokens will ‘absolutely’ catch SEC’s eye: Lawyers
U.S.-based public figures, including Caitlyn Jenner, Iggy Azalea (real name Amethyst Kelly), Jason Derulo (real name Jason Desrouleaux), and many others, have launched and promoted crypto tokens using ...
Japan’s base pay gains hit 31-year high, signal broadening wage gains
Average base pay for Japanese workers rose in May at its fastest pace in 31 years, data showed on Monday, a sign that bumper pay hikes offered by companies in annual wage negotiations are gradually ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Youngest Billionaire Shunsaku Sagami Uses AI To Disrupt M&A Brokering
Shunsaku Sagami, founder and CEO of Tokyo-listed M&A Research Institute, leveraged AI to give his M&A business a competitive edge. Now the 33-year-old is looking to replicate the success abroad. ( read original story ...)
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
(MENAFN- IANS) Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan's western Ogasawara Islands on Monday morning, the local weather agency said. The temblor ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge Funds Reshape Tokyo’s Exclusive Club of Government Bond Traders
When Hiroyuki Kubota’s boat party for Japanese government bond traders and strategists restarted last autumn, after a pause of several years, there was reason to celebrate. Most Read from ...
Tokyo Governor Koike Wins, Providing Some Relief for Kishida
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike secured a victory to lead the Japanese capital for a third term, NHK projected, providing some relief for struggling Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his ruling party that ...
South Korea appoints Hong Myung-bo as national soccer team’s head coach for second time
FILE - Ulsan Hyundai's head coach Hong Myung-bo waits ahead of the second leg of the AFC Champions League semifinal soccer match against Yokohama F. Marinos in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on April 24, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo’s forces train in Southeast Asian country
to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China. The Reciprocal Access Agreement, which will similarly allow Filipino forces to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts current account surplus of $17.7 billion in May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's current account surplus grew for the 15th straight month in May as a record primary income surplus more than offset the trade deficit, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday, reflecting an ongoing shift of the country's sources of ... ( read original story ...)
A New Chinese Buoy Is Causing Concern in Japan
Tokyo says a Chinese ship placed a small buoy in the Shikoku Basin along Japan’s southern continental shelf. Beijing says it is for tsunami observation. On July 5, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi acknowledged China’s placement of a small ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan’s startup ecosystem grows, so does a supportive community of entrepreneurs
Almost 15 years to the day since she established her business, Lina Sakai is preparing for a trip she doubted might ever be possible. By the end of this year, the CEO will travel to the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga named National League All-Star
Signed in the offseason to a four-year, $53 million contract after a successful career in Japan with Yokohama, Imanaga has been a highlight of an otherwise-underwhelming year for the Cubs. “I can tell ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Japan to sign landmark defense deal Monday
The Philippines and Japan will sign a defense agreement on Monday that will allow their military forces to visit each other's soil, the Philippine president's communications office said on Sunday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will witness the signing of ... ( read original story ...)