Did you know that Japan has an annual test that can tell a person how well they know their feline friend? What it's about: Known in Japanese as "neko kentei," this cat aptitude test has been held annually in Japan since its inception in 2017, ( read original story ...)
As venture firms including Sequoia Capital and Softbank face lawsuit over links to FTX, flow of capital to crypto industry could suffer
A class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. court claims that leading cryptocurrency-focused investment firms enabled FTX to defraud its users of billions of dollars.
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.61%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum&Plastic, Banking and Textile sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei ...
Biden turns to Camp David diplomacy for first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea
President Joe Biden is using the presidential retreat at Camp David to help with a diplomatic mission – hosting the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea, two countries that are putting aside a fraught history in the face of shared security challenges. ( read original story ...)
Japan racks up $538M trade deficit in July as exports of chipmaking equipment plunge
Falling exports saw Japan open up a $538 million trade gap with the rest of the world in July, official figures out Thursday show, raising a question mark over the durability of a current growth spurt.
China’s behavior has brought Japan and South Korea together to work with the US says former ambassador
Bianna Golodryga speaks to former US Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens about President Biden’s upcoming Camp David summit with Japanese and South Korean leaders. ( read original story ...)
‘A Big Deal’—Crypto Braced For A ‘Critical’ Earthquake That Could Play Havoc With The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP
Bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase has won approval to list crypto futures in the U.S., described as "a big deal" and "a critical
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-1/2-month low on concerns over Fed rate hike, China economy
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday amid concerns over more U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and dim outlook of China's economy, while the yen weakening further ...
Sifan Hassan to repeat Tokyo Olympic triple at world championships
Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan plans to race the 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m at the world track and field championships, repeating her Tokyo Olympic triple where she won an unprecedented two golds and one ... ( read original story ...)
‘System error’: Osaka Pref. revenge porn case dropped against wrongly detained man
Prosecutors here have dropped charges against a man who was wrongfully arrested and detained for 42 days in a revenge porn investigation, now･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Railways offer ‘train hotels’ at Tokyo, Shin-Osaka stations during rain disruption
Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen bullet train line passengers passed the night of Aug. 16 on "train hotels" offered by train companies at Tokyo ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s parade is held once more on Osaka street
OSAKA >> For the first time in four years, the women’s-only Gal Mikoshi parade was held July 23 in Kita ward, Osaka City. The vibrant event, interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, traditionally ... ( read original story ...)
What happened to Japan, Inc.? Once a business powerhouse, Japan’s presence among the world’s biggest companies is in steep decline
By comparison, the U.S. and China have many more rising stars. Take Tesla. The EV manufacturer debuted on the Fortune Global 500 list three years ago and has already shot up to 152nd place, ahead of three-quarters of Japan’s Global 500 companies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls on Fed rate hike prospects, China recovery concerns
Japan's Nikkei share average ended just above a 2-1/2-month low on Thursday, as concerns over China's faltering economic recovery and the possibility of further rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve ...
Currency Traders Hang on Every Word as Tokyo Jawbones Yen
Traders are scrutinizing every word from Japanese currency officials with renewed intensity as nine straight days of declines in the yen increases anxiety over the risk of intervention in the market.
Brazilian prosecutors indict man for killing his wife, child in Osaka Prefecture last year
Brazilian prosecutors have indicted a 34-year-old Brazilian man over the murder of his 29-year-old Japanese wife and their three-year-old daughter in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, last year. Japan has ... ( read original story ...)