A group of men have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle some 160 kilograms of gold bullion, worth an estimated 1.5 billi･･･ ...
Hammer attack at university in Tokyo wounds at least 8; woman arrested
Tokyo - At least eight people were wounded in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo on Jan 10, with the suspect apprehended, Japanese media said. All the wounded people are conscious, according to ... ( read original story ...)
MPD sets up team to tackle ‘scouting’ group for prostitution
A “scouting” group gained about 7 billion yen ($44 million) for introducing women to around 350 sex businesses around Japan between July 2019 and October 2024, Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka competition-free in Japan short term: Orix
There is “unlikely to be any national competition in the short term” to MGM Osaka, Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino. So says Orix Corp, the main local partner alongside MGM Resorts ... ( read original story ...)
Left behind: How Japan manages the surge in lost property
As the number of foreign visitors to Japan increases, so does the number of items left behind by them. And the question is where to store it all. ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Next wave of US crypto ETFs already in the pipeline
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ...
Crypto firms pour millions into Trump’s inauguration in hopes of seeing regulatory change
President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming January 20 inauguration has attracted millions of dollars in donations from the crypto industry, according to Decrypt. Crypto firm Ripple, which is currently ...
Japan’s economy minister vows to coordinate policy with Bank of Japan
JAPAN’S government will closely coordinate policy with the central bank as the economy is at a critical stage in shifting to growth driven by higher wages and investment, Economy Minister Ryosei ...
Ready for sakura season? Japan releases first forecast for 2025
Planning a trip to Japan this year? Go during spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom! Lucky for you, the sakura forecast is out. Japan's blooming spectacle attracts global tourists, and ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Results of scan ‘not fantastic’ but Osaka to play in Melbourne
Two-times Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is confident she will play her opening match against Caroline Garcia at the Grand Slam even though the results of a scan on her abdominal injury were not ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka reveals split with rapper boyfriend: ‘Really glad our paths crossed’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka and her rapper boyfriend Cordae have split, she announced on Monday. The two have been together for nearly six years and have a daughter together. ( read original story ...)
Racing circuit, resort ideas eyed for Osaka Expo site development
Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said Thursday the city and Osaka Prefecture have narrowed down the options for the future development o ... ( read original story ...)
56% of Tokyo women and 15% of men groped on trains
More than 50 percent of women in Tokyo have fallen victim to “chikan” groping while riding on or waiting for trains, usually without any consequences for the perpetrator, a survey shows. ( read original story ...)
Seven & i to make decision on future path, buyout offers by May: CFO
Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to decide by May on its future business strategy as it evaluates two separate takeover bids -- one from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as Uniqlo operator drops after earnings
Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning, weighed down by the selling of Nikkei heavyweight Fast Retailing after the earnings results of the Uniqlo clothing chain operator showed a sluggish performance in ... ( read original story ...)
As bitcoin’s price drops, some question Trump’s ability to carry out a pro-crypto policy
Trump campaigned aggressively on a pro-crypto agenda, but some crypto voices are concerned about the volatility of his policies.