Thousands stranded at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport after record snowfall hits northern Japan, canceling 90+ flights and 500+ trains, disrupting 130,000 people ... ( read original story ...)
The Early Innings: Why Japan’s Structural Story Has Years To Run
Corporate governance reforms, capital reallocation and attractive valuations create a compelling multi-year investment thesis. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Kintetsu introduces Series 1A EMUs in Nagoya and Osaka
JAPAN: Kintetsu Railway has put into service the first of its Series 1A EMUs, which are being supplied by Kinki Sharyo to replace older units that have been in traffic for up to 40 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei escapes losses as tech share gains offset drag from strong yen
Japan's Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Wednesday, buoyed in the final half-hour of trade by stronger-than-expected orders at Dutch chip equipment maker ASML.
LDP, Nippon Ishin battle each other in Osaka Prefecture races
OSAKA--The two ruling coalition partners have set up unusual showdowns across all 19 Lower House constituencies in Osaka Prefecture, the home turf of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). ( read original story ...)
A Fed move to backstop Japan bonds could boost Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes
Bitcoin could break out of its “sideways funk” if the United States central bank attempts to support a failing Japanese bond market by printing money, according to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. Hayes ...
Japan town to cast votes for most popular seafood on same day as election
As Japan gears up for an election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her a public mandate, a town on the northernmo ... ( read original story ...)
World-first room-temperature RTD looks to safely deliver terahertz wireless communication
Terahertz wireless has long sounded like the next big leap; fast enough to move huge amounts of data with less delay. Yet the hardware has struggled to keep up. A key part, the resonant tunnel diode, ... ( read original story ...)
Ava Labs General Counsel suggests SEC might emerge with greater authority in crypto oversight
Lee Schneider says funding, rulemaking authority, and institutional familiarity give the SEC a near term edge over the CFTC in defining crypto oversight.
Crypto giant Tether pushes into the U.S. with USAT stablecoin to challenge Circle
The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer now has a digital dollar compliant with U.S. regulation.
Japan is the market’s ‘big story’ as investors await 40-year bond auction
Plans for looser fiscal policy in Japan have triggered big moves in the yen and Japanese government bonds that have investors increasingly on edge around the world.
Bond wipeout threatens Japan property fundraising as Reits slump
It is hard to raise cash by new issuance when there are uncertainties over financing costs amid higher interest rates Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
U.S. state pushes for crypto tax exemption
Crypto assets could get exempted from property taxes in this new bill.
Yokohama Supplies Advan Sport ZPS Run-Flat as OE on Toyota GR Yaris
Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN Sport ZPS as OE for the GR Yaris in the Middle East, with run-flat specifications and OE size details. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Sorana Cirstea’s tense moment goes viral as athletes get annoyed with each other mid-match
What should have been a routine post-match handshake instead turned into a brief but viral moment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Record snowfall leaves cars stuck in downtown Sapporo
A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, dumping a record 54 cm of snow on Sapporo — the highest January total ever recorded in 24 hours. The following day, a video captured people ... ( read original story ...)