In 2024, cherry blossoms are “expected to be in bloom five to 10 days earlier than usual in many areas”, the paper quoted Weather Map as saying. ( read original story ...)
A watch that melted during the atomic blast over Hiroshima, Japan, sells for more than $31,000
A watch melted during the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, has sold for more than $31,000 at auction. The watch is frozen in time at the moment of the detonation of an atomic bomb over the ... ( read original story ...)
Port Canaveral CEO welcomes Biden administration security initiatives for seaports
In a briefing with reporters, Anne Neuberger, the administration's deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, noted that one of Japan’s largest ports, the port of Nagoya, ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s stock market is breaking 35-year records even as its economy falls into recession: Welcome to the investing world of ‘not that bad’
Why Japan’s stock market is breaking 35-year records even as its economy falls into recession: Welcome to the investing world of ‘not that bad’ ... ( read original story ...)
Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its native base.The new plant in Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
AI Crypto Tokens in 5 Minutes: What to Know and Where to Start
With the release of NVIDIA's eye-popping Q4 earnings, AI crypto values had a big day. What are AI crypto coins? Start here for a quick introduction.
Elizabeth Warren’s Crypto Challenger Repeatedly Used The N-Word In His Book
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Tuesday, repeatedly used a racial slur in a memoir published last fall while recounting his impoverished Detroit upbringing. The fifth chapter of his book, “Food Stamp ...
With The Nikkei At A Record High, Investing In Japan Makes Sense
The Japanese Nikkei 225 index finally breached its 1989 high. The market is cheap and many investors are still underweight Japan, but long-term issues are unresolved.
U.S., Japanese indexes close with all-time highs as Nvidia stock surges
The U.S. S&P 500, Dow and Japan's Nikkei stock index closed with record highs on Thursday, spurred by a surge in Nvidia stocks. The S&P closed at 5,087 on Thursday and the Nikkei closed the day at 39, ...
JP Finance Minister Says Up to BOJ To Decide Rate Hike Timing, Concerns on Negative Impact from JPY Depreciation
It is up to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to decide whether and when the central bank may end its monetary policy, such as the negative interest rate policy, Shunichi Suzuki, Japanese Finance Minister, said ...
Japan emperor turns 64, prays for speedy recovery for those affected by January earthquake
Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to Japan since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday, Feb. 23. ( read original story ...)
Longtime crypto skeptic Donald Trump’s latest take on Bitcoin: ‘You probably have to do some regulation’
A fter characterizing Central Bank Digital Currencies as “tyranny” just last month, Donald Trump just said at a town hall that he’s—at the very least—aware of Bitcoin’ ...
Investing In Japan When the Nikkei Is at Record High
I write about economics, financial markets and investing. The big story out of Japan this week is that the Nikkei 225 index set a new record high as it finally surpassed the peak level reached in 1989 ...
Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Twins Max and Emme’s 16th Birthday with Tokyo Getaway
Jennifer Lopez celebrated her twins Max and Emme Muniz’s 16th birthdays during a family getaway to Tokyo. The “On The Floor” singer, 54, took to Instagram on Thursday, February 22, to give fans a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bloated gas stocks add to worldwide surplus
Japan’s gas inventories are well above normal for the time of year, part of a worldwide surplus in response to the period of exceptionally high prices stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in ... ( read original story ...)
Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Max and Emme turning 16 on Japan trip
Jennifer Lopez gave fans a look at her recent trip to Japan with twins Max and Emme for their milestone 16th birthday. ( read original story ...)