Asia’s crypto games and web3 investment powerhouse Animoca Brands is making inroads into Japan as its local unit picks up $45 million in financing at a $500 million pre-money valuation. The investment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output likely fell back into contraction in July
Japanese factories likely cut back output in July after the prior month's near double-digit surge, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as manufacturers struggled to shake off the drag from supply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Spend $1.83 Million on Slain Ex-PM Abe’s State Funeral
Japan will spend about 250 million yen ($1.83 million) on a state funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday. Abe was shot and killed at a ...
Japan Revives Nuclear Power
Perhaps Tokyo’s decision will cause the Germans to rethink too. ( read original story ...)
Why Is This Colorful Little Wheel Suddenly Everywhere in Japan?
A few years ago, a colorful new accessory suddenly began to appear on the lapels of dark-suited salarymen across Japan: a small badge, shaped like a roulette wheel and divided into 17 rainbow-colored ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Aug core consumer prices rise at fastest pace in nearly 8 years
TOKYO - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital Tokyo rose in August at their fastest pace in nearly eight years, as inflationary pressures broadened due to higher fuel and raw material ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Celsius Accuses ex-Fund Manager of Stealing Millions
Celsius Network is in big trouble. The crypto lender is one of the biggest victims of the fall in cryptocurrency prices that caused a liquidity crisis in the industry in May, June and July. The firm ...
Crypto ATM Firm Bitcoin Depot Strikes $885 Million SPAC Deal to Go Public
Bitcoin Depot has reached a deal with a special-purpose acquisition company that values the cryptocurrency ATM firm at roughly $885 million and would take it public, company officials said.
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
Shares in the Asia-Pacific were poised to open lower on Friday as investors look ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole later stateside. Japan's Nikkei futures contract in Chicago ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
Shares in the Asia-Pacific were poised to open lower on Friday as investors look ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole later stateside. Japan's Nikkei futures contract in Chicago ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.58%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Paper & Pulp and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose ...
Tokyo Prices Hit Fastest Pace Since 1992 Barring Tax Hikes
The cost of living in Tokyo rose at a quicker-than-expected pace in August to reach the fastest clip since 1992 excluding tax-hike years and add to the communication challenges for the central ...
Tokyo Aug core CPI rises 2.6% from a year earlier – govt
Core consumer prices in Tokyo, a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, rose 2.6% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Pledge Around $30 Billion in African Aid at Conference – Sankei
Japan is set to promise some $30 billion in aid for African development at a conference to be held in Tunisia this weekend, the Sankei Shimbun daily reported on Friday. The aid, which will centre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo nightlife and a unique stadium: Ben Verlander’s Japan diary
In the latest dispatch from Japan, Ben Verlander attends a Yakult Swallows game, explores Tokyo nightlife and meets some more fans. ( read original story ...)
PSVR 2 Will Be Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2022
Attendees of Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be among the first to go hands (and head?) on with Sony’s upcoming PSVR 2 virtual reality headset, as announced by Capcom. Yes, Capcom. Surprisingly, the first ... ( read original story ...)