With less than 500 days to go, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is thrilled to announce the commencement of advance ticket sales for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, has started from ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers stole $2 billion in crypto in 2023, data shows
Data shows hackers stole around $2 billion in crypto this year, according to data analyzed by blockchain security firms.
Daihatsu pauses production over safety scandal
Daihatsu admitted that it had been manipulating safety tests on 64 makes for three decades. Its headquarters in Osaka, Japan was the last to close, on 25 December. The scandal puts in jeopardy 9,000 ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Crypto Books of 2023
This past year brought a new glut of books. Unlike the ones published during crypto boom years, which pulse with a mix of greed and adulation, most of the 2023 titles came wrapped in a thick sheen of ...
Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
A Tokyo court has held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees. ( read original story ...)
Man accused of killing woman at karaoke place in Nagoya; another woman found in bathtub
A 25-year-old man stands accused of killing a woman at a karaoke establishment here on Dec. 26.The man, identifying himself as Haruki Soga, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Nagoya tied to stabbing, drowning deaths of two women
NAGOYA--A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a young woman at a karaoke parlor here admitted to drowning another woman in a bathtub, police said Dec. 26. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing woman in Nagoya to death
Police received a phone call around 11:20 a.m., in which the caller said 'I killed a person' at a karaoke facility near JR Nagoya Station. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after woman fatally stabbed at karaoke parlor; another woman found in bathtub at his apartment
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman in her 20s in Nagoya on Tuesday. In addition, police believe the man also drowned a woman in her 30s, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka can thrive as she joins Caroline Wozniacki in returning to tennis following pregnancy – Barbara Schett
Barbara Schett believes that ‘super aggressive’ Naomi Osaka will challenge Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina more than Caroline Wozniacki. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Price Prediction: ETFs Boost BTC to $43,500, Japan Tax Reforms in Play
In a remarkable surge, Bitcoin has reached $43,499, marking a 0.71 percent increase on Tuesday. This notable ascent can be ...
SoftBank cuts stake in IPO-bound FirstCry; Sachin Tendulkar, Infosys founder among buyers
SoftBank, the largest shareholder in FirstCry, has reportedly sold shares worth $310 million in the omnichannel retailer in two rounds ...
Japan and South Korea markets start the last trading week of 2023 on a positive note; China falls
Japan and South Korea markets started the last trading week of 2023 on a positive note, but China stocks continued to slide.
Bank of Japan reveals major economic policy change
Amidst a shifting economic landscape, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is poised to revise its long-standing monetary policy, signaling a potential shift from the ultra-easy monetary stance that has ...
Citizens’ group submits petition to Tokyo gov’t to resume subsidies for 10 Korean schools
A citizens' group of people connected with or supporting 10 Korean schools in the Japanese capital submitted 8,232 signatures to the Tokyo Me ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end slightly higher on tech buying
TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday in slow trading, as some technology issues were bought amid rising U.S. futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the ... ( read original story ...)