Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the nation is prepared to allow Japanese-related vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations between the countries’ officials, according to Kyodo News. ( read original story ...)
Japan downs Turkey to set up semifinal showdown vs. Canada at women’s curling worlds
Canada's Kerri Einarson will face Japan in semifinal action Saturday at the women's curling world championship in Calgary. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination
At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Visited the White House for One of the Most Tense Diplomatic Meetings of the Year and Somehow Became the Internet’s Favorite Person
Sanae Takaichi came to the White House on Thursday to talk about Iran. The Strait of Hormuz. A $550 billion investment package. A president who ... Read More ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Industry’s Plan To Sink Unfriendly Democrats Is Backfiring
“What they're doing in trying to affect and buy an election by coming in and spending $10 million at the last minute — all it did was turn voters against them,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth told HuffPost.
Popular crypto exchange slams 225-year-old Wall Street ‘dinosaur’
JPMorgan wanted crypto companies to pay fees to access their customers' bank account information. When the bank decided not to re-onboard Gemini, the crypto exchange's co-founder, ...
White House Quietly Confirms A ‘Major’ Crypto Milestone As Bitcoin Braces For A Huge Price Earthquake
Bitcoin and crypto prices have struggled to regain momentum in recent weeks despite the bitcoin price rebounding almost 30% from its lows as a Federal Reserve nightmare suddenly comes true. Sign up ...
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
High level officials usually shy away from public discussion of Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. ( read original story ...)
No gambling or alcohol: Mahjong sees rising popularity across all ages in Japan
NAGOYA -- Mahjong, once associated with smoky rooms, alcohol and all-night gambling, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity among people of all ag･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese executives absent from China’s key annual summit amid diplomatic tension: sources
Nearly 80 executives from foreign firms, with those from the US making up the largest group, will attend the two-day forum As diplomatic friction between China and Japan drags on, no Japanese business ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto biz: Institutions aren’t waiting for the bottom
Institutional demand for crypto is holding up despite ongoing turbulence, with new data showing large investors are preparing to increase allocations even after the market’s sharp sell-off since ...
Top U.S. regulator reveals surprising new details on crypto collateral
Washington is quietly opening the door for crypto.
Hiroshi Tanahashi Reveals Bushiroad Employees Were Frustrated After Yota Tsuji’s Comments At NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka
There were some Bushiroad employees who were not pleased with Yota Tsuji's comments at NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
The SEC Just Drew a Line in the Crypto Sand: What’s a Security and What’s Not?
Is your favorite cryptocurrency a security or a commodity? Federal regulators just made the distinction a lot clearer. Yes, it matters.
Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it’s not the type Tokyo desires
The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks. ( read original story ...)
I’ve traveled beyond Japan’s popular Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka route. There are 4 day trips I’d actually recommend
I live in Japan and have traveled beyond the popular tourist stops like Tokyo and Osaka. Some of my favorite day trips are Saitama, Kobe, and Nara. ( read original story ...)