Asia-Pacific investors digested more economic data out of the U.S. and more hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve.
$154 ride to airport in Tokyo via Klook doesn’t show up, woman ends up paying $740 for taxis
That was the situation faced by Stomp contributor Christiana in Japan on Jan 2. "I booked an airport transfer via Klook for a ride from Shinjuku City in Tokyo to Narita International Airport," ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul-Tokyo wartime compensation talks stall over flawed plan for victims’ fund
South Korea unveiled a plan in which a Seoul-based fund would receive donations from Korean companies to compensate victims, with contributions from Japan; Tokyo strongly objects ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister: BOJ nominees selected with eye on price target, wages
Japan's government picked academic Kazuo Ueda as new central bank chief on expectations he can help keep inflation on target and sustain economic growth and wage hikes, finance minister Shunichi ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan LEAF EVs will power evacuation centers in Japan when disaster strikes
It’s no secret that Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. The island nation lying off the east coast of Asia sticks is prone to earthquakes, typhoons, and other hazards as it sits ... ( read original story ...)
Security footage shows shocking treatment of Sri Lankan who died in Nagoya detention cell
Security camera footage of a Sri Lankan woman, who died at age 33 while detained at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in March ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to launch new flagship rocket
Japan is making final preparations ahead of launching its next-generation H3 rocket Thursday evening, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said. ( read original story ...)
With Japan’s new central bank boss, Kishida bids farewell to Abenomics
For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan's next central bank chief had to symbolise a departure from the unconventional policies of his predecessor Shinzo Abe - but without angering pro-growth ... ( read original story ...)
SEC Is About to Sue Over TerraUSD Stablecoin That Rocked Crypto
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to sue the company behind TerraUSD, a crypto stablecoin whose collapse last year kicked off an industrywide crisis and a cascade of high-profile ...
Japan’s government will play romantic matchmaker in a bid to shore up the birth rate. Experts say it will fail.
Tokyo — In Japan's northeast Miyagi prefecture, residents can find life partners via a government-sponsored, Artificial Intelligence-driven matchmaking service. In Ehime, to the southwest, regional ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Japanese zoo worker in bear suit leads keepers on chase in escape drill
An emergency drill at a Japanese zoo made for a comedic scene when a zoo worker donned a cartoon-like bear costume to play the role of a fugitive bruin. ( read original story ...)
The crypto comeback: Here’s what’s driving it, according to Bernstein
Bitcoin is up big in 2023, gaining 50%, while ether is up more than 40%. Those gains come after a difficult 2022 for the crypto market.
P700B in pledges secured from Japan visit – Balisacan
The Japanese government's commitments are estimated to directly ... will establish a more open investment climate for business expansion. Meanwhile, loan agreements amounting to 377 billion yen, ... ( read original story ...)
Man who set off fireworks in Tokyo referred to prosecutors
Police send papers to prosecutors on a man who set off fireworks at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in central Tokyo in ... ( read original story ...)
Shinagawa Ward Mayor, who is too beautiful, looks aghast…Hanakawa, the mayor of Tokyo’s Kita Ward, “I want to be the oldest head of a ward and be listed in the Guinness Book …
The aging of the population is a matter of concern, but one area is aging at an alarming rate: the 23 wards of Tokyo. The mayor of one of Tokyo's 23 wards is the oldest person in the city. The average ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan “going to sink, right along with its birth rate”?
Elon Musk warns low birth rate will see Japan "cease to exist" Japan has the fastest-aging population of any post-industrial nation on earth. Its birth rate — the average number of children any given ... ( read original story ...)