New US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are shaking up the market for the original cryptocurrency after widening demand for the token and attracting more than $7 billion of net inflows in less than ...
Tokyo subway station gets automatic translation system
A Tokyo subway station has introduced technology that improves communication between staff and foreign visitors, as well as the hearing-impaired. The new system uses tablets that translate spoken or ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee, with popularity and budget on the line
Fumio Kishida on Thursday became the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee, as he sought to draw a line under a funding scandal that has hurt his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank cuts stake in India’s Paytm to under 3%
Japan's SoftBank Group has further reduced its stake in beleaguered Indian payments firm Paytm to 2.83% from 5.01%, an exchange filing showed on Thursday.The conglomerate, which held 17.5% stake in ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried is dispensing crypto investment tips to Brooklyn prison guards: NYT
Sam Bankman-Fried was touting investments in the cryptocurrency Solana to prison guards, per The New York Times.
Exicom Tele-Systems IPO: Issue subscribed 38 times, retail portion booked 81x on Day 3
10 things to know before subscribing to the Rs 429-cr issue Ahead of the IPO, the company raised Rs 178 crore from anchor investors on February 26. Several marquee investors participated in the offer ...
Japan’s Nikkei Ends Lower
Japan's key Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street ahead of the release of key US inflation data.
Bank of Japan policymaker calls for overhaul of ultra-loose monetary policy
Find out more about subscription packages here. BANK of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank must consider overhauling its ultra-loose monetary policy, including an exit from ...
Tokyo rent for family-oriented apartments passes $1,260 avg.: realty IT co.
Renting apartments targeted at families in Japan's capital now costs over 190,000 yen (approx. $1,260) on average per month, a real estate-re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Moving to Japan is a Big Step – But One that is Getting Smaller
Once seen as a challenging place to work and live in due differences in language, culture, and business practices, Japan is now open, globalized, and hungry for international talent and investment.
Bank of Japan board member says 2% inflation target ‘finally in sight’
Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan's decision-making board, is pictured in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Feb. 29, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan's goal of achieving 2 percent ...
Wall Street takes bets on which major central bank will blink first
A significant majority of analysts expect the Bank of Japan to end its eight-year stretch of negative interest rates in April, along with its yield curve control policy. The Bank of Japan and the ...
Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
The lack of cricket facilities in Japan, however, remains an issue. There is an international cricket stadium in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, but the OCA prefers a facility in or around Nagoya, ... ( read original story ...)
3 Vietnamese women arrested in Osaka over massive shoplifting from Uniqlo
Three Vietnamese women were arrested here on Feb. 28 on suspicion of shoplifting from casual clothing retailer Uniqlo, with one of the suspec ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
Take a look at Disney Parks’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister will make an appearance at Parliament’s ethics hearing over a funds scandal
Japan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to stand before a political ethics committee at Parliament in a bid to showcase his leadership. ( read original story ...)