The game series formerly known as Yakuza has been an inroad to modern Japan for its legions of overseas fans. Now, it hopes to do the same for Japanese history ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China to work towards direct communication line for security, Japan says
Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan's defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between senior defence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his twin daughters who were sent to China to live in a protected facility in Sichuan province ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed, mould and seven more house-viewing red flags
Being aware of potential issues when buying a house, like Japanese knotweed, mould and local crime figures can save you time and money in the long run. ( read original story ...)
FTX’s crypto customers in Japan can now get their frozen money back as the unit becomes the first to allow withdrawals
The Japan unit's move is the first time FTX crypto investors have been able to recover funds locked in since November, when the now-bankrupt exchange collapsed.
Shein sets ambitious revenue target ahead of IPO
Fast fashion e-tailer Shein has reportedly set a significant full-year revenue growth target of 58.5 billion dollars in 2025, up from the 22.7 ...
Japan’s tax and social security burden remains high at 47.5%
Japan's Finance Ministry says the country's workers and companies are expected to spend 47.5 percent of their income on taxes and social security in the current fiscal year.
ANA Will Operate Air Taxis To The 2025 Osaka World Expo
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and US-based startup Joby Aviation are set to operate demonstration eVTOL flights during Expo 2025 in Osaka. The two companies have been cooperating for over a year on ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan Post considers nearly $9 bln sale of stake in banking business -sources
Japan Post Holdings Co is considering cutting its stake in its Japan Post Bank Co business by around a third by the end of next month, in a share sale potentially worth nearly $9 billion, people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan startup unveils space viewing tour on balloon flight
A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth. Company president ... ( read original story ...)
Victim or Criminal? A U.S. Navy Officer’s Imprisonment in Japan.
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years after causing a deadly traffic accident in 2021. The case has irritated U.S. relations with a crucial military ally. ( read original story ...)
Much-loved giant panda forced to leave Tokyo zoo where it was born as China recalls debt
Giant panda Xiang Xiang is seen at a cage during her last viewing day at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, Sunday, 19 February 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. - Xiang Xiang, who was born six years ago, i ... ( read original story ...)
Eilidh McIntyre: Tokyo 2020 gold medallist retires from sailing
Eilidh McIntyre (left) and Hannah Mills represented Great Britain in the 470 class at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Great Britain's Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Eilidh McIntyre has announced her ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,451 new cases
Tokyo confirmed 1,451 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 800 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 1,240.4, compared with 1,757.1 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
FTX is back in Japan, where users can withdraw fiat and crypto
Liquid Japan is a crypto trading platform acquired by FTX in February 2022. The announcement makes good on a January promise to allow the withdraw of assets this month. Japanese customers of failed ...
The Failed Crypto Kings Who Want to Be Comeback Kids
Seven months ago, the collapse of Kyle Davies and Su Zhu’s cryptocurrency hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital, helped set off a massive crypto crash that evaporated $1.46 trillion in market value in a ...