Statistics reveal a significant increase in vacant and abandoned homes, with projections indicating a further rise unless addressed. ( read original story ...)
Japanese space debris removal startup Astroscale Holdings files for IPO, eyes $580M valuation
Tokyo-based Astroscale Holdings, the Japanese company offering space debris removal services, announced on Wednesday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been ...
Uber Rival Bolt Raises €220 Million in Credit to Gear Up for IPO
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Japan’s yen had a rollercoaster week amid suspected intervention. Here’s what you need to know
Until the yen hit 160, several analysts had estimated levels between 155 and 160 to be the "line in the sand" for the BOJ and Japan's Ministry of Finance to intervene. The weakness in the yen had ...
Singapore to probe ex-envoy over illicit photos taken in Tokyo
Singapore’s foreign ministry has suspended a former diplomat stationed in Japan after he was exposed for taking photos of naked males at public bathhouses in Tokyo, the Singaporean Embassy told The Asahi Shimbun. ( read original story ...)
Naver says pressure from Japan to divest Line messenger stake is unusual
Naver said, Friday, the Japanese government’s apparent attempt to exclude the Korean IT firm from joint management of the Line mobile messenger app with SoftBank is very unusual.During a conference ... ( read original story ...)
Pennon Group’s Sumisho Osaka Deal Could Harm Ofwat’s Ability to Regulate, U.K. Watchdog Says
The U.K. competition watchdog has found that Pennon Group's acquisition of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water U.K.--including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water--could harm the U.K. water regulator's ability to carry out its functions. The U.K. Competition ... ( read original story ...)
Xenophobia causing China, Japan & India’s ‘economic woes’: US Prez Biden
President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic ...
Japanese rubber futures dip amid lacklustre demand
SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures dipped for a second session on Thursday amid muted trading as China goes on a ...
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that an Ainu group only has the right to engage in salmon fishing for cultural — but not commercial — reasons. ( read original story ...)
Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia
The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed, by unanimous consent, a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares Her Own Tennis Moves Set to ‘Challengers’ Score
Screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes previously said Osaka's 2018 win over Serena Williams helped inspire the 'Challengers' script. By Zoe G Phillips Tennis star Naomi Osaka offered her response to Luca ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese reality show contestant was naked for a year — and had no idea 30 million people were watching
Tomoaki “Nasubi” Hamatsu wanted to be a famous comedian. He wound up on a game show that humiliated him and almost led to a nervous breakdown, as seen in Hulu’s “The ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-DFS regulator raises $5.1 million for crypto venture fund backed by Winklevoss twins and Robert Leshner
Matthew Homer was formerly an executive deputy superintendent at the New York Department of Financial Services.
Travel firm Viking seeks to raise about $1.33 bln in upsized US IPO
Travel firm Viking Holdings said on Monday it was seeking to raise up to $1.33 billion in an upsized initial public offering in the United States.
Paris Games ‘walk in the park’ after Tokyo, Ingebrigtsen says
Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1500 metres Olympic title defence will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris, the Norwegian said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)