Nuclear power could play an important part in helping Japan become self-sufficient, according to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura. ( read original story ...)
Toyota to Suspend Production at 3 Western Japan Plants as Typhoon Nears
Toyota will suspend Monday night shift production starting at 9 p.m. (1200 GMT) and cancel Tuesday morning production at three factories in the western prefecture of Fukuoka. The automaker expects to ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy up to 48 percent discount at luxurious Hoshino hotels in and near Tokyo
Only for Tokyoites, the promotion includes hotels and resorts in Tokyo, Nikko, Izu, Fukushima and other popular destinations ... ( read original story ...)
Four injured in school bus collision near Tokyo
A high school bus and a mini-vehicle have collided in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. Four people were rushed to hospital. ( read original story ...)
‘I’ll kill you’: Japan pref. to compensate man over intimidating police interrogation
The government of western Japan's Wakayama Prefecture will agree on a settlement with a man over an intimidating police interrogation, whe ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Could Be The ‘Linux of Finance’ By 2040, Says Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder and crypto rockstar Vitalik Buterin has a bright forecast for the cryptocurrency market volatility and said crypto could be the "Linux of Finance" by 2040. The Canadian programmer ...
Nikkei hits roughly 7-week low in morning on global economic concerns
Japan's key Nikkei index briefly hit a roughly seven-week low on Monday morning, as the increased possibility of interest rate hikes in the United States made some investors concerned about the future ...
Japanese banks offer advice on disaster-risk mitigation
Major Japanese banks are helping corporate clients prepare for the threat of natural disasters. That's as global warming accelerates the frequency of climate-related events.
Why the Yen Is So Weak and What That Means for Japan
The yen has weakened beyond 140 per dollar for the first time in almost a quarter century, mainly because Japan’s central bank is keeping interest rates at rock-bottom levels while the Federal Reserve ...
Cracks are appearing in DeFi, crypto’s ‘Wild West’
Watch the video to learn more about DeFi, how it works, and what’s next for the industry as regulators seek to clean it up.
Japan’s female bosses mapping a course for other women
Kathy Matsui leads one such firm, MPower Partners, which she recently started in Tokyo with two female partners, Yumiko Murakami and Seki Miwa. A former vice chair of investment b ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector shrinks for first time in five months in August: PMI
TOKYO: Japan's services sector activity shrank for the first time in five months in August as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections hurt demand, a business survey showed. The contraction shows that a re ... ( read original story ...)
Ad company may have paid arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic exec for favor
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive arrested in a bribery case, may have been paid by an advertising company seeking favor for one of its client companies during ... ( read original story ...)
World COVID-19 eases as Japan, South Korea report 40% of weekly cases
The COVID-19 situation continues to ease worldwide with a 20% weekly drop in cases and a 17% decline in deaths to rage in Japan and South Korea with 41% of the infections. ( read original story ...)
UK forces crypto exchanges to report suspected sanction breaches
New rules in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cover all notionally valuable digital assets ...
Congress’ leading crypto skeptic is a Southern California congressman
Sherman, who chairs a House subcommittee on investor protection, may be the leading crypto skeptic on Capitol Hill. A growing movement in Congress wants to bring more regulation to the nearly ...