Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to replace as many as 15 ministers and junior ministers, the Asahi newspaper said, as he seeks to control the fallout from a slush fund scandal threatening to paralyze his government. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers
News Agency Japan's baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani agrees to join LA Dodgers. Posted . Japanese dual-threat superstar Shohei Ohtani takes to Instagram to announce he will sign w ( read original story ...)
Udder-ly New Space Chapter! To the moo-n: How cow dung is fuelling Japan’s ambitions
Japan's space industry opened potentially an udder-ly new chapter on Thursday with a start-up testing a prototype rocket engine that runs on fuel derived purely from a plentiful l ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks brace for central bank bonanza
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday ahead of a week packed with a quintet of central bank meetings and data on U.S. inflation that could make or break market hopes for an early and rapid fire ...
Japan consumer lenders brace for bad debt on ‘revenge spending’
TOKYO -- An influx of new customers is increasing the risk of bad loans for Japan's consumer finance industry, while lenders face higher funding costs as interest rates rise.
US military recovers 7th of 8 crew members who died in Air Force Osprey crash off Japan
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said the remains of the seventh of eight crew members who died in the crash of an Osprey aircraft had been recovered. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to replace four ministers over fundraising scandal – Asahi
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to replace four ministers and 11 other ministerial positions in his cabinet as a scandal over alleged undisclosed funding has fuelled public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Revenue-Based Financing Platform Yoii Secures $5.5m in Funding
Tokyo-based fintech startup Yoii has announced raising $5.5 million in a Series A funding round anchored by Emellience Partners. ( read original story ...)
David Rosen helps launch Sega in Japan
The Korean War’s armistice had been signed, and David M. Rosen, 24, a member of the United States Air Force, had returned to Japan, where he’d spent most of his time during the conflict. After a brief ... ( read original story ...)
Woes pile up for Osaka World Expo 2025
Public support has flagged as the event faces construction delays and cost overruns. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Heating Up Again — Snag These 4 Cryptos Now
Bitcoin might get all the attention, but there are several other cryptos that should be on your investment radar right now.
These Crypto Executives Think Bitcoin Could Be Worth $100,000 in 2024
With Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) currently trading near an 18-month high of $44,000, it's perhaps no surprise that a number of analysts and investors are now rushing to put out higher price targets for ...
Top Trending Crypto Coins on DEXTools – Fronk, Solpad Finance, MYRO
Explore the top trending crypto coins in the crypto market with DEXTool, your go-to platform for tracking the most trending decentralized exchange (DEX) coins.
U.S. Grounds Osprey Aircraft Fleet After Deadly Crash Off Japan’s Coast. Here’s What to Know
A preliminary investigation reveals that “potential materiel failure” caused a crash that killed eight U.S. airmen last week. ( read original story ...)
Divers recover seventh crew member killed in Osprey crash in Japan
Navy divers recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII dies
Japan invaded Attu in June 1942 and held the Attuans captive in Japan. The invasion prompted the only World War II battle on North American soil. ( read original story ...)