By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government launched its economic strategy headquarters on Tuesday, aiming to boost the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Takaichi targets 17 industries to drive economy
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held the first meeting at Japan's economic strategy headquarters on Tuesday. She told her cabinet ministers to develop policies in 17 industrial fields to drive growth. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact
The Trump administration has recast Binance founder CZ as a martyr—and his pardon may have unintended consequences for the US crypto industry.
Husband’s Determination Solves 26-Year-Old Nagoya Murder Case
The perpetrator of the Nagoya Aichi murder case, which remained unsolved for 26 years, has been apprehended. Locally, the investigative authorities’ persistence and the victim’s husband’s unwavering ... ( read original story ...)
Disney+ Inks Content Partnership With CJ ENM to Bring TVING Originals to Japan
Disney+ will become the exclusive home for TVING’s hit Korean dramas in Japan as both platforms look to gain ground in Asia’s most valuable streaming market. ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s ‘decentralised finance’ sector at risk of attack, warns Chainalysis
The nearly $150bn “decentralised finance” sector of cryptocurrency markets faces serious security vulnerabilities that put it at risk of hacking and theft, according to the head of the world’s biggest crypto tracing company.
Japan’s Nikkei edged lower as Advantest, SoftBank Group drag
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average eased on Tuesday in choppy trade, weighed down by declines in Advantest and SoftBank Group, although strong outlook-driven gains in some technology stocks helped ...
Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s ‘After Life’ Move Each Other to Tears at Tokyo Festival: ‘I Couldn’t Stop Crying’
Chloe Zhao and Kore-eda Hirokazu bonded over tears in Tokyo, discussing creative uncertainty, finding film endings on set, and the poetry of cinema. ( read original story ...)
AI startup Anthropic opens Tokyo office, plans R&D hub in Japan
US-based artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has opened a Tokyo office to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Overrun With Tourists. This City Wants More.
Japan is thronged with tourists but not every place feels it is getting its fair share. The “overtourism” that irks residents of Venice and Barcelona is also riling locals in Osaka and Kyoto, where ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says he knows ‘nothing’ about the crypto billionaire he pardoned
The president's admission comes as he and his Republican allies continue to claim that President Joe Biden was unaware of his own pardon process.
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is making a play for redemption. Under Trump, it’s not so far-fetched
Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to rewrite the story of one of the biggest white-collar crimes in American history.
Japan continues to monitor FX with high urgency, finance minister says
Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated on Tuesday the government would continue to monitor foreign exchange movements with a high sense of urgency as the yen hit fresh eight-month lows.
Bitcoin falls below a key level. The crypto may head toward $94,200 next.
Bitcoin has broken below an important technical level, which could signal further downside for the crypto, one analyst says.
Tokyo, western Japan experience northerly winds signaling start of winter
The first northerly wind, signaling the start of winter, blew in Tokyo and parts of western Japan on Monday, four days earlier than u ... ( read original story ...)
Rigid gender roles are prompting women to leave rural Japan
Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities ... ( read original story ...)