Japans government has approved a revision to the national tax regime for digital assets, granting Japanese firms exemption from paying taxes on unrealized gains from cryptocurrency holdings starting ...
Japan automakers to invest $4.3 billion in Thailand over 5 years -Thai govt
Major Japanese auto manufacturers will invest 150 billion baht ($4.34 billion) in Thailand over the next five years, a Thai government spokesperson said on Monday, supporting the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on tech, retailer gains
Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday after technology issues tracked gains in their U.S. counterparts and retailers were lifted on hopes ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainians pray for peace in homeland at Christmas event in Tokyo
Ukrainian evacuees and residents in Japan gathered at a church here on Dec. 24 to pray for peace in their homeland ahead of the second Christ ... ( read original story ...)
Tehran, Tokyo Share Experiences in Retrofitting Hospitals
Officials from Iran and Japan discussed sharing experiences in the field of reviving valuable structures and retrofitting hospitals. ( read original story ...)
Ruling party’s prominent faces quizzed in Japan’s political funds scam
Ex gov’t spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno among 3 politicians of Liberal Democratic Party questioned by prosecutors - Anadolu Ajansı ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM asks firms to achieve larger pay hikes in 2024 than this year
"I'd like to seek your cooperation in realizing pay hikes that will exceed this year's," Kishida told a meeting organized by Japan's most powerful business lobby, known as Keidanren. He did not give a ... ( read original story ...)
Is Baby Shai Accompanying Naomi Osaka for the 2024 Australian Open? Here’s What We Know
After being away from tennis for more than a year due to her pregnancy, Naomi Osaka is set to make a smashing comeback in the upcoming year. For a new mom, it is always very difficult to stay away ... ( read original story ...)
Streamer Jailed for Five Years in Japan for Racist Harassment
A Kick streamer who is notorious for harassing Japanese people with racist remarks and trespassing on private property has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in Japan. Johnny Somali, who has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scraps corporate tax on unrealized crypto profits: Report
First earlier this year Japan allowed VCs to invest in crypto and now this along with allowing fair value account for companies with crypto. Crazy they even allowed taxes on unrealized profits in the ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises on US rate cut prospects, shippers fall
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, buoyed by prospects for U.S. rate cuts that also lifted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq late last week, although shipping shares fell on expectations that a ...
Tokyo stocks up slightly in morning after US tech share rise
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday morning, with gains in U.S. technology shares late last week spurring buying of their Japanese counterparts amid slow trading. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Must Further Ease Arms Export Rules, Ex-Defense Chief Says
Japan should continue to loosen its restrictions on military exports to allow its own technology to be sold overseas, a former defense minister said as the country prepares to export missiles to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after U.S. tech share gains
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, as sentiment was bolstered by gains in U.S. technology shares late last week ahead of Wall Street's Christmas closure. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo Is Now Free For a Day on the Epic Games Store
The latest game made free for a day on the Epic Games Store has been revealed, and it's Tango Gameworks' supernatural action game Ghostwire: Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
This New Year: Tokyo Area Events For Dec. 25, 2023-Jan. 7, 2024
Now that the bonenkai are (almost) over and the Christmas presents are unwrapped, so it's time to bid goodbye to anything work-related and get in the festive mood proper. Here is Savvy Tokyo's guide ... ( read original story ...)