Traders are scrambling to figure out if the sudden bitcoin price correction could escalate into a full-blown market ...
Bitcoin Rout Extends as Trade War Pain Batters Crypto Assets
Cryptocurrencies wiped out almost all their gains since Donald Trump’s election win in early November as fallout from the US president’s tariff onslaught sparked heavy selling in an asset class he’s ...
Expressway tollgate malfunction spreads to 106 locations across Japan
A malfunction with the electronic toll collection (ETC) system on routes including the Tomei and Chuo expressways has expanded to parts of N ... ( read original story ...)
‘Explosive level’ of methane gas detected at Osaka Expo venue
Methane gas was detected in an equipment pit at the 2025 World Exposition site April 6 with the gas concentration reportedly temporarily exce･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake: 6.2 Magnitude Quake Strikes Just Days After Deadly Myanmar Earthquake
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Japan, raising concerns after a recent deadly quake in Myanmar. Authorities assess damage and monitor aftershocks.- Watch Video on English Oneindia ... ( read original story ...)
Automatic expressway toll outage worsens, now impacting 8 prefectures
An outage of automatic collection lanes at around 100 expressway toll gates continued in Japan on Monday, causing disruption across ... ( read original story ...)
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation’s most important food
It’s eaten with almost every meal, but a shortage of rice has sent prices soaring in Japan. The crisis has forced the government to release emergency supply. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets plunge with Japan’s Nikkei diving nearly 8% after the big meltdown on Wall St
Asian shares have nosedived after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost nearly 8% shortly after the market opened early Monday.
Asian markets plunge as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dives nearly 8%
Asian shares have nosedived early Monday after the meltdown on Wall Street last week in reaction to President Trump's tariffs.
Expo 2025, Osaka: a planet of pavilions and a Grand Ring to envelop them all – with flying cars overhead
The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors In every direction there is fevered activity. Cranes are hoisting, foremen in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks to 1-1/2-year low, bank index plunges 17%
Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 9% early on Monday, while an index of Japanese bank stocks plunged as much as 17%, as concerns over a tariff-induced global recession continued to rip ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kyushu Hit By 6.0 Earthquake, Days After Massive 7.7 Myanmar Quake
A major 6.0 earthquake hit Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday evening, days after Myanmar and Thailand witnessed dramatic tremors of magnitude 7.7., Asia News - Times Now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dives nearly 8% after the big meltdown on Wall Street
Japan’s share benchmark nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes.
Japan Nikkei plunges at least 8% after open
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index plunged more than 8% on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Japan will ask US to cut tariffs but results won’t come ‘overnight’, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government will continue to ask U.S. President Donald Trump to lower tariffs against Japan, but acknowledged results "won't come overnight." ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking
There’s nothing quite like heading out for a drink, finding a bar with a great atmosphere, and meeting new people over a couple of cold ones…except maybe heading out for a drink, finding a bar with a ... ( read original story ...)