The Nikkei 225 remains bullish, but rising oil prices and Middle East tensions are increasing market risk, with a break above 60,000 needed to confirm further upside while 55,000 to 56,000 remains key ...
Nissan Says Its Next-Gen ProPilot Is As Good as a Human Driver, Maybe Better. Then It Proved It in Tokyo Traffic
The system launching in 2027 navigated unscripted Tokyo streets: construction zones, pedestrians, and highway merges, all without the driver touching the wheel once. ( read original story ...)
Look Ma, Hands Free. Navigating Tokyo in Nissan’s Self-Driving Test Car
We take an autonomous ride in a Nissan Ariya prototype through the busy streets of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO REPORT: Japan’s Cement Demand Keeps Falling as Construction Stalls
In Japan, demand for cement, a key component of concrete, shows little sign of bottoming out. According to the Japan Cement Association, domestic demand in fiscal 2026, which runs through March next ... ( read original story ...)
As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies. ( read original story ...)
Why Are Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana All Rallying? 3 Reasons the Crypto Market Is Up This Week
Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana are rallying in April. Here are three reasons why the crypto market is up, and what to watch for upcoming weeks.
Trump Dishing Out Mar-a-Lago Feast to Crypto Grift’s Biggest Spenders
President Donald Trump is preparing again to poke the bear of irritated voters, lawmakers, and ethics experts by throwing an exclusive Mar-a-Lago “gala” for his biggest crypto coin investors. The top ...
Nagoya stage glorious come back to beat Fukuoka 3-2 after penalties
Nagoya stage glorious come back to beat Fukuoka 3-2 after penalties ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market crash today: Here’s why altcoins and BTC are going down
A crypto market crash is underway today, with Bitcoin and popular altcoins being in the red. Bitcoin price dropped to $76,000 from last week’s high of $77,000. Some of the top laggards in the industry ...
Ex-Nagoya teacher handed prison term over illicit photo ring that victimized 75 students
A court here last week sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat online that encouraged the sharing of indecent images of young girls ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo realtor shares home security tips for women living alone
As spring brings a wave of students and workers starting life on their own, experts are warning women to take extra precautions against crime ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Whale Moves $225 Million USDC Before Pulling $77.52 Million Ethereum
A crypto whale tracked as 0xeCE7 shifted $225 million in USDC onto Binance, Bybit, and Deribit and then pulled 32,007 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)—valued at about $77.52 million—off Binance after buying.
Should You Buy Ethereum Before the Next Crypto Bull Run?
Plenty can go wrong, and its future success can't be assumed. Still, the chain's recent and upcoming technical upgrades and integrations are converging in ways that make Ethereum hard to ignore before ...
Development of private ‘minpaku’ lodging in Osaka pressures reporter to move out
In the spring of 2025, fresh from a job transfer, I arrived in my new post in Osaka. But just six months after moving into my apartment, I was stunned･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea ballistic missile launches put Japan, South Korea on alert
This marks the seventh missile test carried out by North Korea this year. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5 quakes hit Japan’s Nagano prefecture
The 1.20pm quake in Omachi registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale, strong enough to make movement difficult without support. ( read original story ...)