TOKYO -- U.S.-based alternative investment firm Ares Management plans to open an office in Japan as soon as next year, seeking private equity and real estate opportunities. "We expect to open our ...
China, Japan, and South Korea Explore Collaboration in Big Data, Blockchain, and AI
China, Japan, and South Korea are forging ahead with plans to enhance collaboration in advanced technology sectors such as big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Bitcoin Surges Past $41,000 as Crypto Rally Heats Up
Bitcoin topped $42,000 as frenzied speculation in cryptocurrencies gathers pace, extending the largest digital token’s rally to more than 150% this year. The biggest cryptocurrency rose as much as 6.1 ...
Five Bodies Found From US Osprey Crash in Japan, Kyodo Says
Five bodies and the bulk of the wreckage are thought to have been located under water after a US military Osprey aircraft crashed in southwestern Japan last week, Kyodo News reported, citing a source ...
COP28: Japan, France back plan to boost climate lending with SDRs
Japan and France said on Monday they will support the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) plan to leverage IMF Special Drawing Rights for climate and ...
Harder, please, It’s RM3.15 per face slap – Patrons pay to be smacked by Japanese izakaya’s female staff
At Shachihoko-ya izakaya in Nagoya, there was initially one female staff member who carried out the striking, and each customer received a slap without being charged, according to Chinese-language ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC buys logistics assets from Daiwa House in Japan
In July, it announced the purchase of a warehouse located in Yatomi city in Greater Nagoya from Daiwa House. GIC said the latest acquisition reflected its "continued commitment to Japan and the ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know for your first time in Japan
If your plan is to stay for more than a week and you plan to move between several of its large cities, such as Tokyo, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka or Sapporo, it is very likely that it will be ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Designer Captures Memories in Gems
She moved to Tokyo almost 20 years ago, enrolling in a program at the ... I wanted to give the benefits back to the people who are related to the business, such as the diamond miners.” Image The ... ( read original story ...)
Bodies and wreckage recovered in search for U.S. military aircraft that crashed off Japan
A search team investigating the deadly U.S. Osprey air crash in the sea off Japan last week has a wreckage and the remains of missing crew members. ( read original story ...)
Large part of U.S. Osprey that crashed in Japan reportedly found with 5 more crew members’ bodies inside
Japanese media say a large part of the fuselage of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed almost a week earlier has been found with 5 crew members' bodies inside. ( read original story ...)
Remains, wreckage found in search for crashed Osprey in Yakushima, Japan, US Air Force says
Wreckage and remains were discovered from the CV-22 Osprey that crashed last week off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan, the U.S. Air Force said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Divers locate crashed Osprey wreckage, remains off Japan coast
Only one of the eight people that was aboard the U.S. Marine Osprey when it crashed on Nov. 28 has been identified so far. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia CEO says he will try to prioritise Japan for AI processors
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday his company would do its best to supply its artificial intelligence processors to Japan amid extremely high market demand.
Cop28: Pikachu-clad activists call on Japan to end financing for fossil fuels
Activists wearing inflatable Pikachu costumes spoke out against the harm caused by Japanese-financed fossil fuel projects. A global coalition of civil society groups and activists demonstrated on ...