Crypto is helping to fuel transnational organized crime, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
The 2025 “Rongpiao Cup” Overseas Key Regional Specialized Competition (Japan Region) concluded successfully
Recently, the 2025 "Rongpiao Cup" Overseas Key Regional Special Competition (Japan Region) concluded in Nagoya. The event is guided by the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee Talent Work Leading Group ... ( read original story ...)
Court orders Tokyo to find birth parents of man switched as newborn
Tokyo District Court has ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby at a now-closed maternity hospital run ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kato Aims to Further FX Dialogue With Bessent This Week
Japan’s Minister of Finance Katsunobu Kato said he aims to build on close discussions pertaining to currencies when he meets his US counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week. ( read original story ...)
TG govt woos Japan investors at Osaka Expo
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy invited the Osaka Chamber of Commerce to invest in Telangana. He also unveiled ‘Telangana Zone’ at the Osaka Expo on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Sound that alleviates motion sickness found by Nagoya University team
They say music can soothe the savage breast, but now we’re learning that mere sound can soothe the savage stomach as well. More specifically, the irritating condition of motion sickness, that makes so ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after assaulting 81-year-old father with hammer
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he hit his 81-year-old father with a hammer. According to the police, Seiichi Iwasaki hit his father, Teruo, ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bullet Train Explosion’ Reboots Classic Thriller as Netflix Japan Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Ambitious Action Film
Netflix reboots the 1975 classic 'Bullet Train' with unprecedented access to Japan's bullet trains, and a star-studded cast led by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi. ( read original story ...)
Historic red brick building in Sapporo to rent spaces for weddings, events
Couples will soon have the chance to hold their weddings at the Red Brick Office, a national important cultural property in this northern J ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet acquires 330 Bitcoin worth $28 million
Metaplanet has added an additional 330 Bitcoins, which equates to $28 million. The Japanese investment firm wants to add 21,000 Bitcoins by 2026.
Metaplanet Continues Bitcoin Buying Spree, Adding $28 Million in BTC to Holdings
Japanese Bitcoin investment company Metaplanet now owns over $422 million in Bitcoin after announcing another buy Monday.
Warren Buffett once called Japan uninvestable—now he’s $23B deep. Why? Interest rates
Warren Buffett told a classroom full of business students in Florida in 1998 that Japan made no sense to him as an investor. He said Berkshire Hathaway could ...
Crypto’s Fresh $5 Billion Disaster
Mantra’s OM token looked great: up over 800% year‑on‑year, a fresh $108 million ecosystem fund and a $1 billion Dubai real‑estate deal (Mantra is a blockchain for tokenizing physical assets like ...
Crypto firms gave $18M to Trump’s inauguration, Ripple’s $4.9M gift was second biggest overall
Ripple's $4.9 million was the second largest donation to the president's fund. Only Pilgrim's, a poultry producer, outspent the crypto firm.
Toyota, Daimler near merger of truck units, Nikkei Asia reports
(Reuters) -Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, a subsidiary of Germany's Daimler Truck, are moving to finalize a merger agreement, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday. The two ...
BOJ likely to keep rate-hike signal intact despite Trump tariff risks, sources say
The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs will not derail a cycle of rising wages and inflation seen as crucial to keep raising interest rates, said four ...