Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group said third-quarter net profit surged 54% on a boost in interest income, putting it on track to post record annual profit and eclipse its forecasts for the year. ( read original story ...)
Apex Legends video shooter game championship starts in Sapporo
A major international e-sports competition has begun in Sapporo City, in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026
The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.
Japan begins feeling the pain of BOJ rate hikes more concretely
As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact on people’s everyday lives, shifting from more abstract concepts to more concrete effects.
Japan to cooperate with Bessent on forex, other issues
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two ...
Japan’s govt to allow GPIF to directly bid in JGB auctions
Japan's finance ministry plans to allow the Government Pension Investment Fund to participate directly in Japanese government bond auctions, a step that would help the world's largest pension fund to ...
Osaka bans public smoking ahead of Expo 2025
The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning cigarettes. ( read original story ...)
Fluffiest pancakes in Osaka! 🥞 You have to try these. #Pancakes #OsakaCafe #FoodHeaven
January 29, 2025. More for Y ... ( read original story ...)
48 Hours exploring OSAKA 🇯🇵 Street Food + Hidden Gems
Here's how to spend 2 perfect days in Osaka! Featuring the very best street eats, unmissable spots and hidden gems! Watch my Universal Studios Japan guide here: ( read original story ...)
Japan and Aussie stocks rise as Wall Street stages a sharp recovery; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's inflation rose 0.2% in the December quarter and 2.4% annually, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Rescue work hampered as second cavity emerges in city near Tokyo
A second cavity was confirmed early on Wednesday near a large hole that trapped a truck the day before in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo. Fears of a secondary disaster are holding up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG records 54% jump in third quarter profit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group , Japan's second-largest banking group, on Wednesday reported a 54% increase in net profit as continued growth in corporate action by Japanese companies boosted loan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings known for TV, but over half of profit is from real estate
Fuji Media Holdings Inc. is strongly associated with its scandal-hit TV network subsidiary, but since the coronavirus pandemic, more than hal･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ghibli Park begins exhibit of director Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved car
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A theme park in central Japan featuring characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli's animation films such as "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Spirited Away" on Wednesday started displaying a ... ( read original story ...)
5 Hidden gems in OSAKA 😨🇯🇵 #Osaka #Traveltips #HiddenGems
President Trump has issued more executive orders, aimed at the military, that range from the elimination of DEI policies to directives on policies about transgender military members. CBS News senior ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man arrested for murder of associate whose corpse found bound at wharf
In December, Osaka police arrested Nakamura along with two other people for kidnapping Miyagi and imprisoning him in a car. Earlier this month, police rearrested him for abandoning the body of Miyagi ... ( read original story ...)