Roughly 70 percent of respondents to an NHK survey have said they are not interested in the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka. The six-month Expo will open on April 13, 2025 on Yumeshima island in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning after Wall St. gains
Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning on buying of technology issues that tracked gains on Wall Street, but advances were limited ahead o ... ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die from pesticide use at Tokyo zoo
Thirty-one of 40 Japanese squirrels at Inokashira Park Zoo in the Tokyo suburban city of Musashino died after being treated with pesticides, ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Jamie Dimon Stance on Crypto Shows Fear of Bitcoin ‘Revolution’
A call for the government to shut the crypto industry down by the CEO of JPMorgan CEO demonstrates "traditionalist" fear of innovation.
Tokyo stocks open higher as tech rallies on Wall St. rise
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday on a rally in technology shares, with sentiment lifted by a Wall Street rise overnight on receding recession fears. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation slows sharply in November on easing cost pressure
Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, slowing sharply from the previous month in a sign of easing cost-push pressure in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TSE to ask companies with subsidiary listings to increase disclosure – Nikkei
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will ask listed companies with publicly traded subsidiaries or equity affiliates to increase disclosure about corporate governance, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China’s president will visit Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday seeking to further deepen ties with its neighbor that is deepening diplomatic relations with Western-aligned countries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s luxury hotel operators to open properties to woo foreign tourists
Imperial Hotel plans to introduce a property in Kyoto by early 2026 and embark on the renovation of the main building of its flagship hotel in Tokyo during the 2030s. These plans come to meet the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin falls as much as 7% as investors cash in on early December rally: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
The Power Vacuum at the Top of the Crypto Industry
Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zhao ran two of the largest crypto companies. As they grapple with legal woes, others are jockeying to lead the industry’s next chapter.
2023: the year of crypto instability
Cryptocurrency has been around for over a decade but has become ubiquitous in the past few years. And it seems that the financial platform reached a breaking point in 2023, which appeared to be crypto ...
Ethereum faces a moment of truth with latest crypto rally
A recent spike in Ethereum gas fees raises the question of whether the most popular smart contract platform is ready for prime time.
Japan’s Toho makes waves in Hollywood with ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and Fifth Season investment
Toho, the Japanese film and TV studio behind 'Godzilla Minus One,' has invested $225 million in Fifth Season, the production company behind Apple TV+'s 'Severance.' ( read original story ...)
Eddie Jones to clinch Japan coaching return just six weeks after Australia exit
Eddie Jones to clinch Japan coaching return just six weeks after Australia exit - Former England boss will take over the Brave Blossoms again after Wallabies World Cup disaster ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani’s record Dodgers deal celebrated by fans in Japan
Baseball fans across Japan lined up to buy special newspaper editions announcing Shohei Ohtani's record deal with the Dodgers. ( read original story ...)