Japan's Financial Services Agency will approve the country's first yen-backed stablecoin this fall, potentially boosting government bond demand and expanding digital finance options.
Japan Prepares to Approve First Yen-Backed Stablecoin This Autumn: Report
Japan is set to approve its first yen-backed stablecoin, enabling remittances and corporate payments with fintech JPYC leading the launch.
Anti-terror efforts underway ahead of TICAD meet in Yokohama
Police and Japan's Coast Guard are tightening security at a district in Yokohama City, near Tokyo, where the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, is to be held later this ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Com to Double Data Supply Capacity in Osaka – Business Wire
The Osaka 6, which will be located in a building that NTT West Corporation is constructing in downtown Osaka, will launch with 460m 2 of server space and eventually expand to 1,370m 2 and 400 racks. ( read original story ...)
Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet purchased 775 BTC for $93 million
Metaplanet, the Japanese bitcoin treasury firm, has bought another 775 BTC for about $93 million, pressing ahead with a bullish stance after a session where BTC was down 2.39%. President Simon ...
Metaplanet adds 775 Bitcoin to treasury amid market pullback
Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury company, has purchased an additional 775 BTC for roughly $93 million as part of its ongoing accumulation strategy.
Metaplanet Adds 775 BTC as Dormant Wallets Move Billions, Bitcoin Price Slips
Metaplanet buys 775 BTC worth $93M, boosting holdings to 18,888 BTC. Dormant $3.7B Bitcoin moves as price dips below $116K ...
Metaplanet Buys The Bitcoin Dips With a 18.67x BTC Rating
Metaplanet purchased 775 Bitcoins during the recent price dip, raising its total holdings to 18,888 BTC and achieving a BTC rating of 18.67x.
Crypto is booming. Washington is driving the rally
Circle ( CRCL ), a stablecoin issuer (a type of crypto coin), has surged 80% since it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on June 5. The latest crypto-related company to debut on the New York Stock ...
Sweltering heat continues across wide regions of Japan
Japanese authorities are urging extra precautions against heatstroke as daytime highs may hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius on Monday in some inland areas of the Kanto and Tokai regions. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Building Fire in Osaka Kills Two Firefighters, Injures Others
A fire broke out on Monday, August 18, at a building along the Dotonborigawa river in Osaka’s Minami district, a bustling area popular with tourists, and spread to two adjacent buildings. Two ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
The fire department has been working to put out the fire and said there is no concern that it will spread any further. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tops the list for 2025’s best ‘workcation’ destinations in the world
The Japanese capital took the No. 1 spot for the best "workcation" destinations in the world, according to a 2025 report by the International Workplace Group. ( read original story ...)
Factory Town’s Crisis Shows Japan’s Fading Manufacturing Era
Nissan Motor Co.’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. ( read original story ...)
Japan steel groups seek reforms to stop tariff evasion as China exports surge
Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of measures to prevent the evasion of anti-dumping tariffs aimed at protecting domestic industries from unfair ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high on Monday, as a weaker yen pushed automakers' stocks higher. ( read original story ...)