A man who died during a hostage standoff at a home in the city of Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, was a beloved doctor whose loss has be･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
UK, Japan preparing Johnson-Kishida summit in Japan for mid-February -Nikkei
Britain and Japan are preparing to hold a summit in Japan between prime ministers Boris Johnson and Fumio Kishida in mid-February, the Nikkei reported on Saturday.Johnson and Kishida are expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Life-size Gundam statue’s stay in Yokohama extended to March 2023 amid fan demand
A life-size, moving Gundam statue will stay in the city of Yokohama for an extra year following "enthusiastic requests" from fans the world over, operator Evolving G Corp. announced Jan. 28. Now, fans ... ( read original story ...)
Mao’s Favored ‘Red Flag’ Car Seeks a New Audience in Japan
China FAW Group Co., the carmaker whose luxury Hongqi model was used to transport Chairman Mao Zedong, is betting on a new audience in Japan, opening its first showroom in the country as it seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
After five decades, Sega is leaving the Japanese arcade center business
Sega announced its intentions to leave the arcade business for good, after selling its remaining arcade shares to GiGo entertainment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni to sell Gavilon grain business to Glencore arm in up to $3.5 bln deal
Marubeni Corp said on Wednesday it will sell U.S. unit Gavilon's grains business to commodities trader Glencore PLC's Viterra arm in a deal the Japanese trading house expects to be worth up to $3.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Federal Land partners with Japanese firm for P48-B venture
Ty family-led Federal Land Inc. has teamed up with Japanese property developer Nomura Real Estate Development Co. to create a P48-billion local joint venture company that aims to deliver world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yakuza quietly moving offices to condos, meeting in restaurants amid crackdowns
A formidable building with security cameras, rows of black cars and rough-looking men staring out -- such is the image of yakuza offices po ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Suddenly Issued A Surprise Crypto Price Warning After Huge Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Crash
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have somewhat stabilized this week after a steep sell-off that wiped over $1 trillion from the combined crypto market, with ethereum, BNB, solana, cardano and XRP ... ( read original story ...)
Is Crypto the New Subprime? Crash Hits Mainstream Investors Hard
"I'm seeing uncomfortable parallels with the subprime crisis of the 2000s," Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman wrote in an opinion piece published in the New York Times. "No, crypto doesn't ... ( read original story ...)
Fidelity keeps trying to get a crypto-related ETF approved. It shows how far digital currencies still have to go.
Imagine being able to invest in crypto through the stock market in the form of an ETF. The SEC is nervous about it. ( read original story ...)
Studio Ghibli theme park to open this November in Japan, presumably just to taunt us
Today, in news designed to make you Google things like “flight times to Nagoya Japan,” “COVID-19 infection rates,” and “Does hugging Totoro reduce COVID-19 infection rates”: Studio Ghibli has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Room to Increase Some Tax Rates, IMF Suggests
Japan has room to raise some tax rates to increase revenue and take other “revenue mobilization” steps, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto vs Subprime Mortgage: Deja Vu All Over Again?
"I'm seeing uncomfortable parallels with the subprime crisis of the 2000s," Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman wrote in an opinion piece published in the New York Times. "No, crypto doesn't ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com hires LeBron James in its $1 billion bid to become as big as Instagram
Basketball star LeBron James is the latest celebrity to team up with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com on its splashy marketing blitz that already includes actor Matt Damon and naming rights for a ... ( read original story ...)
LeBron James partners with Crypto.com to teach kids blockchain technology
The crypto platform is teaming up with James's I Promise School to educate students on cryptocurrency and blockchain ... ( read original story ...)