Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: New Year business party in Tokyo
A New Year party is hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber tests AI-driven tyre air pressure assessment technology
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has begun practical testing of an innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that gauges tyre air pressure by analysing the sound produced when tapping ... ( read original story ...)
PM Ishiba visits World Expo venue in Osaka
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo venue in Osaka on January 19 to ( read original story ...)
‘God Candle’ Suddenly Sends Bitcoin To All-Time High Price As Trump Stuns Crypto
"God candle," Samson Mow, a bitcoin developer who leads the Jan3 bitcoin wallet company, posted to X as the bitcoin price suddenly soared, hitting $109,400 on the Coinbase bitcoin and crypto exchange.
Stock market today: Asian shares gain and bitcoin hits a record high ahead of U.S. inauguration
World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high.
Japan wants more travelers, but Kyoto signals it’s had enough
Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto's new plan to increase overnight accommodation ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean hackers stole $659 mln in Crypto in 2024: US, Japan, South Korea
Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.
Trump’s new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration
Donald Trump's newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume just hours ahead of the U.S. President-elect's return to the White ...
Trump’s Volatile New Memecoin Sucks Flows, Saps Wider Crypto Market
A digital token debuted by President-elect Donald Trump has rattled the cryptocurrency market, attracting billions of dollars of trading volume while stoking concerns about conflicts of interest.
Nikkei 225 index, USD/JPY forecast ahead of BoJ rate decision
The USD/JPY exchange rate and the Nikkei 225 index moved sideways ahead of the upcoming Donald Trump inauguration and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision. The blue-chip Nikkei index was ...
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St’s strong finish ahead of Trump’s inauguration
SLB helped lead the market after the provider oilfield services delivered bigger profit and revenues for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6 ...
Japan Central Bank Rate Hike Odds Could Turn on Trump Address
The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week unless Trump’s inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets, say people familiar with the central bank’s ...
Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights To Sapporo Just In Time For Peak Ski Season
Qantas will offer direct season flights from Sydney to Sapporo's New Chitose Airport (the 100th destination in the carrier's network). ( read original story ...)
Subway station directly connected to Osaka Expo venue opens
S/ Station staff / Departing now!Yumeshima Station connected to the 2025 World Expo venue opened on the Osaka Metro ... ( read original story ...)
Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely. ( read original story ...)