A freight train derailed in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Saturday, disrupting some passenger and commercial railw ... ( read original story ...)
5 foreign capital firms aiming to develop gold mines in at least 42 locations in Japan
Five foreign-capitalized companies are conducting surveys or exploratory drilling to develop gold mines in at least 42 locations in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Tells Ishiba China Hopes Japan Will ‘Properly Handle’ History, Taiwan Issues
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues of principle such as history and Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)
When all my friends ran to buy crypto, I tiptoed. I benefited in 5 ways from ignoring the trends.
All of my friends got on the bandwagon when cryptocurrency trading exploded in 2020, but I paused. I don't regret it.
In El Salvador, crypto investors cheer Trump-powered Bitcoin rally
Bitcoin enthusiasts meeting in El Salvador on Friday said a recent surge in the cryptocurrency's value since Donald Trump's U.S. election win has heightened their expectations the price will rise ...
Crypto enforcement seen slowing as Trump shifts priorities
Less enforcement in the cryptocurrency sector is on the horizon, as Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reset policy at the Justice Department and regulatory agencies, current and ...
Japan’s Economy Slows But Central Bank Still Likely to Raise Rates
The Japanese economy managed to continue growing for a second straight quarter thanks to a recovery in consumption.
Seoul, Tokyo nervously gear up for second Trump administration
Japan and Seoul are preparing for the advent of the second Donald Trump administration, reviewing alliance issues and defense spending, mulling economic risks — even fretting over their leaders’ golf handicaps. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a torii gate at a Tokyo shrine. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan for defacing a religious shrine by carving into gate with his fingernails
TOKYO — An American tourist has been arrested in Japan and accused of carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. Australian fitness influencer Jaxon Tippet, who built a sizable ... ( read original story ...)
COP29: Japan’s International Cooperation Bank Supports Morocco’s Carbon Neutrality Efforts
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has reiterated support for Morocco’s efforts towards sustainable socio-economic growth, with a focus on carbon neutrality, through a Memorandum of ...
Yokohama Rubber’s Strong Financial Performance in 2024
Yokohama Rubber Co ( (YORUF) ) has released its Q3 earnings. Here is a breakdown of the information Yokohama Rubber Co presented to its ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is the perfect destination for overseas startups: Here’s why
It now wants to attract the world’s smartest minds to come and collaborate with local, like-minded tech entrepreneurs; this is where the Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) comes into play. Launched last ... ( read original story ...)
Manhattan US Attorney to scale back crypto cases, prosecutor says
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan will devote fewer resources to policing cryptocurrency crimes after securing several major convictions, including that of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, a ...
Bitfinex hacker receives five-year sentence for record-breaking crypto heist
The hacker behind one of the biggest-ever cryptocurrency heists will serve five years in prison for conspiring with his wife to launder billions in stolen Bitcoin. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein was ...
EU Banking Authority Issues Guidelines to Tighten Crypto Oversight
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released new guidelines aimed at ensuring compliance with the European Union's restrictive measures for payment service providers (PSPs) and crypto-asset ...