Around 900 luxury watches worth almost US$13 million (RM61.2 million) are missing in Japan after a site renting them out folded and its owner fled to ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar slips as data weighs; bitcoin retreats after hitting new high
The dollar stabilized against the yuan amid Chinese policy updates, while rising inflation hinted at potential shifts away from Japan's negative interest rates.
Binance made crypto perfume in a baffling attempt to woo women
What does crypto smell like? Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world by volume, but it is facing serious challenges. After publication, a spokesperson shared that in February, Binance's ...
Japan’s Top Union Group Demands Highest Wage Hike in 30 Years
Japan’s biggest union federation demanded its biggest pay hike since 1993, adding further fuel to speculation that the nation’s central bank may move in March to raise interest rates for the first ...
Osaka police arrest 2 teenagers over student’s fatal fall from building
Police in Osaka, western Japan, have arrested a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of trying to extort money from a university student and causing his fatal fall from a building. ( read original story ...)
Osaka weighs ‘entry fee’ for foreign tourists in bid to combat overtourism
Osaka currently imposes an accommodation tax of ¥100 ($0.70) to ¥300 on domestic and international guests staying at lodgings costing ¥7,000 or more per night. The governor indicated that the proposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says It Is Gravely Concerned About Closer Military Ties Between China and Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Thursday that Tokyo was gravely concerned about closer military cooperation between China and Russia in light of security for Japan as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eisai says US introduction of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi slower than expected
Japanese drugmaker Eisai on Thursday said the distribution of its Alzheimer's drug Leqembi in the United States has proceeded slower than it expected. ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan must quit the side hustle
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Japan real wages fall in January for 22nd month, down 0.6% on yr
Japan's real wages in January were down 0.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the 22nd straight month of decline, as salary gains ...
Osaka says Indian Wells feels like a homecoming
Naomi Osaka said she feels right at home at Indian Wells as she returns to the tournament where she earned her first WTA title. ( read original story ...)
Google Sets up First Asia-Pacific Cybersecurity Base in Tokyo, Nikkei Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Google has set up a cybersecurity base in Tokyo, its first in the Asia-Pacific region, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Computer engineers from companies throughout the ... ( read original story ...)
Forecast calls for snow in Tokyo through Friday as temperatures drop
The weather agency is warning of traffic disruption and icy roads, with the Kanto region likely to experience heavy snowfall. ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Mount Fuji: A comprehensive two-week travel guide to Japan
For example, my 16-day holiday covered Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima – taking between 1-3 hours to jump from one location to the next. It’s also worth pointing out that now Japan Rail ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup looks to AI to boost gastrointestinal cancer detection
AI Medical Service thinks it can use Japan’s strengths in endoscopy to boost diagnosis of a condition responsible for 1 in 3 cancer deaths globally. ( read original story ...)
Japan court rejects bid to halt active Shikoku nuclear reactor, NHK reports
A Japanese court rejected a complaint demanding the shutdown of Shikoku Electric Power's Ikata No.3 reactor, in the first formal ruling on the legal battle for the nuclear plant in western Japan, ... ( read original story ...)