A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with Thursday in Japan when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner only to be kicked away, police and media said, marking the latest in a spate of attacks in the country in recent months. ( read original story ...)
How a Fading Japan Regained Its Superpowers
The country was once the model of capitalist decline. But those recessionary decades are finally over. Where will Tokyo flex its muscles? ( read original story ...)
‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet Buys ¥1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin as Pledged
Japanese public company Metaplanet has announced the purchase of ¥1 billion ($6.25 million) worth of Bitcoin, adopting Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset.
Just-In: Japanese Public Company Metaplanet Purchases Bitcoin Worth $6.25M
Metaplanet Inc. ventures into Bitcoin with a $6.25 million investment, signaling a strategic shift in its financial strategy and embracing the digital asset landscape.
Leak Reveals Another Huge Wall Street Bitcoin ETF Price Earthquake Could Be About To Hit Crypto
A major Wall Street bank leak has fed speculation bitcoin could be hit by another spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) ...
Regulators expected to deal major blow to U.S. crypto market
The SEC is now expected to deny applications for institutional ethereum products, hoisting a roadblock for the second-largest crypto asset.
Bank of Japan holds firm on policy despite falling yen
Japan's central bank stood pat and declined to make a policy change on Friday despite a falling yen because it has not played a major factor on inflation.
Takeda Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Fruquintinib in Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of fruquintinib, a selective ...
Symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing renewed
SYNOPSIS: Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, is renewed ahead of the Golden Week holiday. Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Bills Fan From Tokyo, Japan Dances For The Rookies
There are some Bills fans that are famous among the Mafia: Bills Elvis, Pinto Ron, the ones that go shirtless at every game, the creator of the Bills Mafia Babes, and so many more. However, there is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet approves bill to regulate tech giants in smartphone business
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill designed to regulate tech giants to ensure fair competition in the smartphone business. ( read original story ...)
Yukio Kasaya, 1972 Sapporo Olympic ski jumping champion, dies at 80
Former ski jumper Yukio Kasaya, who in 1972 became the first Japanese ever to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, has died at the age ... ( read original story ...)
Yukio Kasaya, Japan’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist, dies at 80
Yukio Kasaya, who made history by winning Asia's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal in 1972, died from heart disease on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Sapporo. He was 80 years old. His family held ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites
Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time ... ( read original story ...)
GBP/JPY: How high can the pound to Japanese yen pair go?
The pound to Japanese yen (GBP/JPY) exchange rate continued soaring on Friday after the latest Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision and Tokyo’s inflation data. The pair soared to a multi-decade ...
Yen slumps to fresh 34-year low as Bank of Japan stands pat with no sign of intervention
The Japanese yen fell to a fresh 34-year low versus the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged and gave little indication