The yen's recent weakening may not be as rapid as last year when it lost around 20 percent of its value relative to the U.S. dollar, but the prospect of it staying longer at current levels is already ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Military Testing Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet Service, Considering Future Adoption
According to a report, Japan's military is actively conducting tests on Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service to adopt the latest technological advances in the upcoming fiscal year. The ... ( read original story ...)
He turned his childhood home in the Japanese countryside into a multipurpose property with 12 round, wooden houses. Now he’s trying to sell it for $1.58 million — check it out.
Inspired by traditional Japanese architecture, Mizuno decided that he wanted to build a cluster of round, wooden houses on the property instead. There are a total of 12 buildings: one main house for ... ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Tokyo
But that didn’t deter the crowds as they patiently waited for the doors of the Sumitomo Sankaku Hiroba (the triangular plaza) to open and admit them to Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower over global economy concerns
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday on concerns about the global economy after major European central banks maintained hawkish stances last week and data showed sharper-than-expected slowdowns in U.S. ( read original story ...)
Cafe Crawl: 5 Coffee Shops Every Coffee Lover in Tokyo Should Visit
Indulge in the finest coffee Tokyo has to offer and embark on a journey that will leave you buzzing with delight. From hidden gems tucked away in bustling neighborhoods to trendy establishments at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
Japan will not rule out any options available to respond appropriately to excessive currency moves, its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday, stepping up warnings against recent yen weakening that was "rapid and one-sided. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Japan’s JSR untraded on surprise possible buyout
Shares in Japan's JSR Corp were untraded with a glut of buy orders early on Monday, after the semiconductor materials maker said it was considering a deal to be acquired by state-backed Japan Investment Corp (JIC). ( read original story ...)
Japanese company develops insecticide-free mosquito spray
Japanese chemical and cosmetics giant Kao Corp. has developed a new insecticide-free mosquito spray that immobilizes and exterminates the pes ... ( read original story ...)
Atelier Ryza Gets Fun Collaboration With Japanese Sea Amusement Park
If you're a fan of the Atelier Ryza series and you happen to be in Japan over the next few weeks, the port city of Yokohama may be a good place to visit. ( read original story ...)
Man reportedly brandishes knife on Tokyo Yamanote line train
An emergency call was made Sunday by a staff member at JR Shinjuku Station, a major train terminal in Japan, reporting that a man was "brandishing a knife" inside a train on Tokyo's busy Yamanote loop ... ( read original story ...)
Token issuers in Japan exempt from 30% crypto tax on paper gains
The tax exemption goes into effect nearly six months after the Japanese government approved a proposal eliminating the requirement for crypto firms to pay taxes on paper gains on tokens they issued ...
Naomi Osaka shares meme that explains why she never plays doubles
Naomi Osaka shared a viral tennis meme that illustrates why singles players don't really prefer to play doubles very often. In a meme posted on Instagram, it is indicated that singles players often ... ( read original story ...)
This Week on Crypto Twitter: More BlackRock Banter as Ripple and Crypto.com Grow Globally
Also: human rights activist Alex Gladstein warned that authoritarian governments could programme CBDCs with expiry dates to induce people to spend.
LAPD shoots assault suspect inside Little Tokyo hotel
The man was expected to survive the shooting early Sunday in the Miyako Hotel, where he had been accused of threatening staff members. ( read original story ...)
Knife-wielding homeless man shot by police at Little Tokyo hotel
Authorities say the suspect walked into the lobby of the Miyako Hotel on 1 st Street in Little Tokyo around 3:30 a.m. armed with a knife. “He was inside the lobby with a knife, and he refused commands ... ( read original story ...)