The executive director of the Mori Memorial Foundation, which releases the index, said other Japanese cities — such as Fukuoka and Osaka — were rapidly moving up the rankings, too. ( read original story ...)
Thousands flock to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to their homeland in China next month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bids farewell to pandas as row with China deepens
Any move by China to leave Japan without pandas would extend and deepen a diplomatic row that erupted in November when Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speculated on potential Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
SBI Shinsei Bank soars 11% from IPO price in Tokyo trading debut
The lender’s listing has boosted the total volume in the country’s IPO market to a seven-year high Read more at The Business Times.
SBI Shinsei Bank to Debut After Second-Biggest Japan IPO of 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. will start trading in Tokyo on Wednesday after raising ¥322 billion ($2.1 billion) in Japan’s second-biggest initial public offering of the year.
Japan plans new taxes on EVs and plug-ins from 2028, Nikkei reports
Japanese lawmakers were considering new taxes on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which are likely to take effect from May 2028, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. The report said that ...
Japan’s exports rise 6.1% in November, trade balance at surplus of $2bn
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese exports rose 6.1% year-on-year in November, up for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday. The result compared with a 4.8% increase ...
Japan’s exports record fastest growth in nine months, sharply beating expectations
The 6.1% growth topped expectations of an average 4.8% rise estimated by economists polled by Reuters, and was higher than the 3.6% seen in the previous month. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan to Consider Projects That May Tap $550 Billion Fund
The US and Japan are set to review energy projects as the potential debut investments in a landmark $550 billion joint fund that was a centerpiece of their trade deal, according to people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Mother and daughter found dead in Sapporo home; 53-year-old son arrested
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 53-year-old man in Sapporo in connection wi the death of of his 77-year-old mother and his 52-year-old sister at their home. According to police, the bodies of Yoshie ... ( read original story ...)
Serious 2026 $3 Trillion Crypto ‘Collapse’ Fed Warning Issued—$10,000 Bitcoin Price Predicted As Crash Fears Swirl
"Bitcoin falling alongside Fed funds," McGlone wrote on X. “Since the Fed cut 25 basis points on September 17, bitcoin has dropped almost 25%. Is it the start of post-inflation deflation or just a dip ...
Japan asset managers eye global investors for domestic stock, bond funds
TOKYO -- Major Japanese asset management companies are set to begin marketing domestic stock and bond funds to overseas investors, hoping an anticipated interest rate hike and rising share prices draw ...
Japan to tighten rules for foreign corporations buying large plots
TOKYO -- Japan will require foreign corporations to report the nationality of their representatives when purchasing large tracts starting in April, looking to improve the government's grasp of such ...
Japan earthquake live: Tsunami alert lifted after 6.9-magnitude tremor
Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff finds ‘freedom’ following Roger Federer & Naomi Osaka business blueprints
Coco Gauff found a sense of 'freedom' by following the business blueprint laid out by Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s December rate decision could crash Bitcoin
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is scheduled to announce its next interest rate decision on Dec. 19, and growing speculation of a rate hike has sparked fears that Bitcoin (BTC) and other risk-on assets could ...