The ratio of works from home in companies with 30 or more employees in Tokyo reduced to 54.6% in June 2022 from 56.7% in May 2022. ( read original story ...)
‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion of Ukraine must not succeed ... ( read original story ...)
Tapping Tokyo’s resilient residential property market
Tokyo’s residential property market is underpinned by strong fundamentals, including robust demand backed by population growth in the city and tight supply (Picture: Bloomberg)The Japanese real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Yotel to open flagship hotel in Tokyo with robo concierge
Capsule hotel brand Yotel will be opening a property in Tokyo in 2024, which will come with a Yobot concierge and motorised SmartBeds ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide emergency relief aid to quake-hit areas in Northern Luzon
The government of Japan will provide emergency relief goods to help affected areas following the magnitude 7 earthquake in Northern Luzon, the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines said. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan to cooperate on semiconductors as part of new economic dialogue
The United States and Japan launched a new high-level economic dialogue on Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Lobbyists Call on Authorities to Relax Crypto Taxation
Cryptocurrency lobbying groups in Japan intend to lobby the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to relax crypto taxation on Japan's domestic..
Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Are As High As They’ve Been Since June Crypto Crash, But Experts Still Urge Caution for Investors
The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went up significantly this week, but the crypto market may not be out of the woods yet.
The death of easy money: Why 20% annual returns are over in crypto lending
Celsius and Voyager Digital were once two of the biggest names in the crypto lending space, because they offered retail investors outrageous annual returns, sometimes ap ...
Crypto Whales’ Top 10 Cryptocurrencies Worth Accumulating In 2022
Monitoring the activities of crypto whales can provide huge profits to traders. Here's our detailed list of cryptos whales are investing in.
US, Japan to cooperate on semiconductors as part of new economic dialogue
It is aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s 10-year yields fall to near 4-1/2-month low
Japan's 10-year government bond yields fell to near four-and-a half-month low on Friday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields which declined overnight after U.S. economy contracted again in the second ...
Japan eyes response to FX moves as item for consideration in FY23 budget
Japan has included measures to respond to currency moves as items for consideration in its fiscal 2023 budget to be drawn up late this year, the budget guideline showed on Friday, in a sign of a ...
Japan’s Hayashi says ‘logic of brute force’ gaining traction in Indo-Pacific
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi sounded the alarm about China's behavior in the Indo-Pacific during a visit to Washington on Friday, saying the "logic of brute force" was gaining more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s traditional crafts are struggling to survive the country’s population decline
The city of Kanazawa produces most of Japan's fine gold leaf, but there aren't enough young people to take over the craft. The same situation is playing out for small family businesses across Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crumbling Tower of ‘Babel’ Traded $280 Million of Users’ Crypto, Lost It All
The crypto lending platform temporarily suspended withdrawals in June, but reports say it suffered big losses trading customer’s funds.