Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building tucked away in a corner of downtown Tokyo that is made up of boxes stacked on top of each other, is an avant-garde honeycomb of science-fiction-era housing long ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan key partners to protect regional peace: Lee and Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong pledged to work together to preserve regional peace and stability at their summit on Thursday (May 26). ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda says Japan inflation to stay around 2% for a year
Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country's core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank's 2% target for 12 months unless energy prices drop sharply. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Crypto Carbon Trading Is Racing to Clean Up Its Act; Cryptos Drop Even as Stocks Rise
Bitcoin falls slightly, altcoins fare worse even as stocks rise. Insights: Crypto carbon trading firms are looking to address problems that have plagued them. Technician's take: BTC remains in a ... ( read original story ...)
This Video of Elon Musk Endorsing a Crypto Scam is Fake
Whether you love or hate polarizing Tesla - Get Tesla Inc Report founder Elon Musk, one thing is for sure: when he talks, people listen. Many believe strongly in Musk's vision of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Roleplaying as Pee-Obsessed Goblins to Cope With Crash
Crypto buyers have a penchant for self-deprecating memes and doomposting about cyclical crashes, so this all tracks. The artwork for Goblintown. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank to open branch in GIFT City, its sixth in the country
The Tokyo-based bank received approval from International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and Financial Services Agency in Japan to open the branch, the bank said in an official statement ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation in Japan’s capital stays elevated as price pressures broaden
Core consumer prices in Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of Japanese price trends, rose 1.9% in May from a year earlier, a pace that matched the previous month's seven-year peak in a sign recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan remains top creditor nation as net external assets grow
TOKYO: Japan's net external assets hit a record amount in 2021, retaining its position as the top creditor for 31 years in a row, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday, likely bolstering the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on firm Wall St., hopes for tourism recovery
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, tracking overnight advances on Wall Street, with tourism-linked shares snapped up a day after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will begin welcoming foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Fails to Show Accelerating Price Momentum
The cost of living in Tokyo increased at the same pace as last month, underscoring the nation’s weaker price momentum compared with global peers and offering some support for the Bank of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Event planned to celebrate 1st birthday of giant panda twins at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo
An event for preschoolers and guardians to celebrate the first birthday of popular giant panda twins at Ueno Zoological Gardens in the Japane ... ( read original story ...)
Check out these 8 pitch decks of crypto startups that have raised millions
These are real-life examples of pitch decks used by crypto startups to raise millions from investors. ( read original story ...)
Hauntings in the Heart of Yokohama
They get off at one of the many Yokohama train stations and make their way up to the street level. Yuuji doesn’t visit Yokohama often, so he’s gawking as much as he can. “Look at the bay!” he cries, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US fly warplanes after Russia and China hold joint military drill
Japan and the U.S. have conducted a joint fighter jet flight after Russia and China carried out a joint military exercise during President Biden's Asia trip. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel sees seamless pipe business back in profit thanks to increased gas drilling
Nippon Steel Corp, the world's No.5 steelmaker, expects its seamless pipe business will return to a profit this year from a loss last year as gas drilling activity is on the rise to meet higher demand ... ( read original story ...)