Japan's agency in charge of the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line to Sapporo says it will be extremely difficult to open the line at the end of fiscal 2030. The project aims to connect Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd.: Invitation to EF Hutton Annual Global Conference
May 8, 2024) - Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: LRE), a Japanese real estate developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa ... ( read original story ...)
“It shows Naomi Osaka is human, we always have to pretend everything is perfect”: Eugenie Bouchard reflects on Japanese star’s mental health activism
Eugenie Bouchard recently gave Naomi Osaka her due, with tennis players acknowledging their mental health struggles more and more these days. The former World No. 5 also spoke about struggling with ... ( read original story ...)
Transmedia Studio Iconic Arts Launches in L.A. and Tokyo at $20 Million Valuation With Backers Eric Roth, Will.i.am (EXCLUSIVE)
New transmedia company Iconic Arts launched Tuesday with $3.1 million in financing at a $20 million pre-seed valuation. ( read original story ...)
Triathlon world waits and wonders as Yokohama gets Series underway with Paris points in play
Yokohama is ready to get the 2024 World Triathlon Championship Series rolling on Saturday morning, and anticipation is running red hot with the prospect of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Japan: Meet the city’s local queer men and allies, in 10 intimate images
"I wanted to show what queer life is like outside the capital" says Elska editor Liam Campbell The post Yokohama, Japan: Meet the city’s local queer men and allies, in 10 intimate images appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains ground; subdued yen prompts Japan warning
The dollar held firm on Wednesday, recouping some of the losses stemming from renewed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while the yen weakened for a third day, keeping investors wary of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Coincheck Eyes Wall Street Debut With SPAC Merger
The leading Japanese crypto exchange, Coincheck, plans to make its debut on Wall Street through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), expanding its global presence.
The Crypto Lawsuit State of Play
Ethereum incubator ConsenSys sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an injunction asking a federal court to block ...
CFTC Chair Says ‘Another Cycle of Enforcement Actions’ Coming As Crypto Enters New Phase of Asset Appreciation
The chairperson of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam is warning that the crypto industry is likely to face more headwinds from regulators over the coming months.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.54%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Marine Transport and Warehousing sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost ...
Taylor: The bizarro world of Japanese markets — and the lessons we can learn
In nominal terms, a 1989 investor in the Japanese Nikkei 225 index needed 35 years to get back to break-even. That’s a really long time. December 1989 marked the absolute peak of the Nikkei 225, when ...
Japan’s Nikkei slumps on earnings, profit-taking
Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 1% on Wednesday, slipping from multi-week highs hit in the previous session as earnings releases drew the starkest winners and losers, while investors ...
Tax office investigator, arrested for theft, says he needed money to pay back debts
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 33-year-old investigator working at the Handa Tax Office of the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau on suspicion of stealing cash from a colleague. ( read original story ...)
‘I was blinded by the sweet talk’: Osaka ‘vet’ con man swindles 50 ‘sugar babies’
OSAKA -- A 52-year-old con man here who falsely claimed he was a veterinarian apparently met some 50 women trying to make money as "sugar babies" and swindled money from several of them before his ... ( read original story ...)
Drones, fees or bans?: Scenic Tokyo town faces dilemma over BBQ-borne trash
OKUTAMA, Tokyo -- This town in the mountains of western Tokyo is known as a scenic spot on the upper reaches of the Tama River, but with tourism comes a major headache in the form of garbage left ... ( read original story ...)