Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato says Tokyo will 'fully consider what steps would be most effective' to pressure Russia to end war in Ukraine - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Japan Pushes Back on US Call for Tariff Hikes Over Russian Oil
Japan’s finance minister pushed back against a US call to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine by imposing higher tariffs on China and India for importing Russian oil ...
Tokyo 2025: Defending champion Holloway out of world 110m hurdles final
Grant Holloway's bid for a fourth consecutive world 110m hurdles title came crashing to a halt when he could only finish sixth in his semi-final in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Olympic champion, 27, has not ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2025: Beckford crashes out of men’s high jump final
Jamaica’s Romaine Beckford crashed out of the men’s high jump finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, failing to clear the opening height of 2.20m. Beckford had cleared 2.25m in ... ( read original story ...)
Redback spider scare at Japan’s Osaka Expo sparks safety warning
Redback spider scare at Japan’s Osaka Expo sparks safety warning - Redback spiders may bite if handled roughly and can be venomous ... ( read original story ...)
World Athletics Championships – Day four action from Tokyo
Hello! Welcome to day four of the 2025 World Athletics Championships. There's plenty of Brits in action on the track plus gold medals up for grabs in the men's high jump, men's hammer throw, men's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank to launch blockchain-based digital yen
Japan Post Bank says it plans to issue a blockchain-based digital yen backed by deposits to improve the efficiency of financial transactions for customers.
Taoyuan City Deepens Tourism Promotion in Japan, Expands Taiwan Travel Demand through Partnerships in Kobe and Osaka
Taoyuan City has strengthened its tourism ties with Japan's Kansai region through a promotional mission to Kobe and Osaka on September 11–12. Led by Director Chen Ching-Fang of the Taoyuan Department ...
Limited-Edition Sapporo Beer Packaging Celebrates “Ghost of Yōtei” PlayStation Game
Sapporo is celebrating PlayStation’s next big release with a limited-edition packaging that doubles as a gamer’s collectible. The iconic Japanese brewer has teamed up with Sucker Punch Productions to ... ( read original story ...)
K bank proves stablecoin remittance technology between S. Korea, Japan
The internet-only K bank said on Tuesday that it has completed the first phase of verification of "Project Pax," a proof-of-concept project for overseas remitta ...
Can Tokyo tempt finance workers to manage its trillions?
Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Earlier this year, a Tokyo-based compliance officer was ready to call it quits. A job at an asset ...
Osaka Expo sees record 218,130 visitors Sept. 13 with 1 month remaining until closing
General attendance at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai reached a daily record 218,130 people Sept. 13, the organizer announced Sept. 15. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party
Japan's farm minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging their candidacies in a vote set for early next month to replace outgoing Prime ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Business Philosophy Fueling Microsoft’s AI Transformation
Microsoft COO Carolina Dybeck Happe said the principle of kaizen is key to how she’s approaching AI transformation inside the organization. ( read original story ...)
Redback spider scare at Japan’s Osaka Expo sparks safety warnings
Dozens of the highly venomous pests have been found at the expo since April, with a nest now being uncovered in a public space. ( read original story ...)
Israel links crypto wallets, $1.5B to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Israel's Ministry of Defense announced Monday the seizure of 187 crypto wallets, believed to have received $1.5 billion and linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.