Despite concerns about being able to preserve the legacy of the Osaka Expo, the city government is standing by its plan to sell about 500,000 square meters of land at the site. ( read original story ...)
Horse park in Osaka aims to protect Japanese breed
The park offers opportunities for people to experience riding a Dosanko Japanese horse while wearing traditional Japanese clothing, including armor. ( read original story ...)
Horse Park in Osaka Aiming to Protect Japanese Breed
A horse park in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka is protecting and raising "Dosanko" Japanese horses, with only some 1,000 of the breed to be found in Japan. Masashi Yokoyama, 71, operates a park ... ( read original story ...)
As Beijing targets Tokyo over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, what levers does Japan have?
China’s access to Japan’s coveted industrial-use goods – especially a critical chipmaking ingredient – may face hurdles if Tokyo imposes export restrictions in the event of a prolonged political ... ( read original story ...)
Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture applies for US banking licence
The Trump family’s World Liberty Financial (WLF), which counts the president as co-founder emeritus, on Wednesday said it had applied for a national bank trust charter from the Office of the ...
Nikkei May Decline as China-Japan Tensions Linger
Japanese stocks may decline amid the brewing China-Japan tensions.
China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
China has escalated its trade tensions with Japan by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors. ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese caught in Japan’s illegal worker crackdown
For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.He considers his internship a success, despite his "extremely dirty" task of sandblasting rust off ships, ( read original story ...)
Molecular switch reveals transition between single-celled and multicellular forms
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have identified the genes that allow an organism to switch between living as single cells and forming multicellular structures. This ability to alternate ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring Osaka, Japan’s second city through food culture and local life
Osaka is often called Japan’s second city, but experiencing it firsthand shows why it deserves attention all on its own. This travel guide explores Osaka beyond surface level highlights, diving into ... ( read original story ...)
Rumble launches crypto wallet to let creators get paid directly by viewers
The new "Rumble Wallet" lets creators get paid instantly in cryptocurrency, bypassing traditional financial institutions for direct payments.
‘Very Surprised’—Bitcoin And Crypto Braced For Huge $8 Trillion Wall Street Price ‘Shocker’
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley has filed to create its own spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), as well as a spot solana ETF, in a move that could herald a deeper push into crypto by the world’s ...
Crypto Market May Crash Ahead of Court Tariff Ruling, Top Analyst Highlights
A top crypto key opinion shaeed that a Supreme Court ruling on the Trump tariffs could trigger a crypto market crash, as investors sentiment begins to drop.
Nikkei 225 index forecast as China and Japan tensions escalate
The Nikkei 225 Index retreated by 1% today, Jan. 7, to ¥52,000, down from this week’s high of ¥52,590. It dropped as the ongoing geopolitical tensions between China and Japan escalated. The ...
INTERVIEW: JR Tokai to Keep Working on Maglev Shinkansen Construction
Shunsuke Niwa, president of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, has stressed that the company will continue promoting the construction of the Chuo Shinkansen high-speed magnetic levitation train ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama powers new desert racing era
In the rugged world of desert racing, where dust clouds billow and engines roar across unforgiving terrain, a major player has stepped up to back the action. Yokohama Tire has signed on as a supporti ... ( read original story ...)