If there is a general macro, relative value trade playing out right now, it might be that as the contrasting fortunes of Asia's economic and financial behemoths become starker by the day. ( read original story ...)
The New Business Traveler: Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell on Biking, Hiking, and Eating Her Way Through Japan
My partner Dave and I went to Japan for 10 days last fall. We flew to Tokyo, spent the first few days there, and then took a train up to Yamagata Prefecture, where we spent most of our time. Purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak seeks to build stronger defence with Japan at Tokyo G7
PM expected to unveil Hiroshima accord at meeting with Japan’s Fumio Kishida amid fears of China’s rising militarisation ... ( read original story ...)
Pacifist Japan trains for war as Taiwan tensions soar
China's rising assertiveness is reshaping Japan, as it prepares to host the G7 summit this weekend. ( read original story ...)
G7 summit: Taiwan looms large as Japan prepares to host leaders
As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan, which is hosting the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend. And with China expected to dominate the agenda at the summit, Japan's role as a key player in building regional stability has only grown. ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan leads the way, China feels the heat
(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia go into Thursday with some major economic indicators from Japan and Australia and an interest rate decision from the Philippines on tap, and a spring in their step ... ( read original story ...)
CHAI’s Mana & Yuuki on Turning Negativity into Strengths: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview
With its "neo kawaii" (new cute) slogan and outstanding musicality, the four-woman band has been steadily expanding its reach outside of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital predicts 35% customer payout
Crypto lender Voyager Digital said Wednesday that customers will soon recover about 35% of their cryptocurrency deposits as the company winds down operations after a failed buyout attempt by crypto exchange Binance.
Japan’s Rapidus shares views on TSMC competition and 2nm progress
Rapidus, Japan's newly created semiconductor champion that seeks to reach 2nm production by 2027, indicated that its EUV lithography machine is in place. Talking to , Rapidus president Atsuyoshi Koike ...
At Japan’s G7 summit, the big elephants are China and Russia
The longest shadows at the Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit this week will be cast by two countries that weren't even invited to the Hiroshima gathering: China and Russia. As the heads of the world's advanced democracies meet for three days from Friday in the western Japanese city, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kore-eda angles for second Cannes win with ‘Monster’
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda hopes to repeat his success at the Cannes Film Festival, five years after winning the top prize, with "Monster," which breaks down the misunderstandings between a single mother and a teacher started by two schoolboys. ( read original story ...)
Exploring the top Bitcoin-friendly countries for cryptocurrency enthusiasts
C Ascend. This article will delve into the legal landscape to buy Bitcoin with a debit card in five countries that have emerged as havens for cryptocurrency enthusiasts.
12 Non-Stop Destinations: Inside Osaka Kansai’s Long-Haul Winter Network
Etihad Airways has announced Osaka (KIX) from its hub at Abu Dhabi (AUH). Launching on October 1st, Paris, London, Rome, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Milan, Madrid, Munich, and Zurich will be ... ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics vows to carry the torch for LGBTQ rights after watershed of Tokyo
Organizers of the 2024 Paris Games intend to seize on the Olympic spotlight to push a message that LGBTQ rights need to progress outside France ... ( read original story ...)
Frequent earthquakes in Noto and other areas have revealed that “the next big earthquake will be in the Tokyo metropolitan area
On May 5, a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale (M) struck the Noto Peninsula. The fear of a massive earthquake is creeping across the Japanese archipelago... An unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)
Our Man in Tokyo
Some audience members came up to me after a speech I gave in downtown Tokyo in late April. They were hopping mad at Rahm Emanuel, the man whom Washington sent a little over a year ago to do its ... ( read original story ...)