TOKYO -- A section of Japan's busiest expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya will be set aside for self-driving trucks in 2024 as part of government plans to cope with a severe shortage of drivers in ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law
Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Repo Rates Slump to Record on Year-End Collateral Drought
Repo rates in Tokyo slumped to a record Thursday as fiscal year-end activity led to a shortage of Japanese government bonds for collateral. ( read original story ...)
E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Opens a Blockchain Lab in Japan to Support Web3 Game Developers
its digital technology hub Alibaba Cloud announced earlier this week the upcoming launch of a Japanese blockchain lab in Shibuya this April. Alibaba Cloud plans to help Janapese game developers ... ( read original story ...)
Business class airline passenger shares shocking photo of his ‘insulting’ in-flight meal: ‘[This] seems especially important’
"Others are given a far more substantial and flavorful menu." Business class airline passenger shares shocking photo of his ‘insulting’ in-flight meal: ‘[This] seems especially important’ first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC to jointly buy Japanese HR software developer for $2.6 bln – Nikkei
Singapore's GIC will jointly acquire Works Human Intelligence, a human-resources software provider in Japan, for $2.6 billion, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Korea, Japan bolster business exchanges following Yoon-Kishida summit
Korea and Japan have agreed to hold a series of business-related meetings this year to find ways to boost economic cooperation between the two nations, according to the trade ministry and business ... ( read original story ...)
BitFlyer Co-Founder Yuzo Kano to Return as Crypto Exchange’s CEO
BitFlyer Holdings Inc.’s board is set to re-appoint co-founder Yuzo Kano as chief executive officer, a person with knowledge of the matter said, putting him back in charge of Japan’s biggest ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.36%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Gas&Water and Fishery sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Singapore’s GIC to buy Japan’s top HR software developer for $2.6bn
TOKYO -- Singapore's GIC will jointly acquire Works Human Intelligence, a top human-resources software provider in Japan, for 350 billion yen ($2.6 billion) in what may be the biggest acquisition by ...
Japan’s Finance Ministry to Explore Digital Yen Feasibility: Report
Japan's finance ministry plans to launch an expert panel next month to explore the feasibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), or digital yen, public broadcaster NHK reported without saying ...
Career opportunities for people living in Scotland open up on Yokohama, Japan
Discovering the innovative spirit of Yokohama, a city of possibilities for people living and working in Scotland, writes Anna Toccoli ... ( read original story ...)
Japan school stirs debate over hairstyle rules after boy with cornrows separated from class
I felt like I was being told, “This is not your special day”,’ says 18-year-old of graduation ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan PM needs to get serious about ending anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Eliminating discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community and other sexual minorities in Japan cannot be left aside for even a moment. And we ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Logistics Trust to acquire logistics properties in Japan, Australia, and South Korea
Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) will acquire six logistics properties in Japan, one in Sydney ... a discount of 4.0% to the aggregate valuations by the independent property valuers appointed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Warns Unclear Crypto Regulations Pose Threat To 1M US Tech Jobs
What Happened: Coinbase said as “the U.S. goes down a path of regulatory uncertainty,” the EU, U.K., UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and Japan are all creating “environments for crypto to ...