Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to jumpstart the world's ... ( read original story ...)
The Human Cost of Japan’s Tech Boom: AI, Robots, and NFTs
We explore Japan’s latest document regarding AI, NFTs, and robots and evaluate the true cost of Japan’s tech boom.
The Week in Crypto; Major Price Moves, U.S. Political Developments, and Key Partnerships
Whale pump spotted as Bitcoin breaks $90,000 on institutional demand and optimism This week, Bitcoin set a new record high trading above $90 000 majorly due to ...
Bitcoin could hit $100,000 by Inauguration Day, says crypto expert—what a Trump Presidency could mean for digital assets
All told, bitcoin, the largest and most widely traded cryptocurrency, has risen 30% since election night, and crypto experts say there could be more room to run in the near term.
Trump victory tipped to break logjam of exotic US crypto ETF filings
Industry figures are hopeful that Trump, who has pledged to turn the US into “the bitcoin superpower of the world”, will replace Gensler — widely expected to resign in the wake of the election result ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as auto, bank shares gain
TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday as a weaker yen lifted automakers, and financial stocks gained after raising their annual profit forecasts. The Nikkei was up 0.8% at 38,842.13 by ...
Jensen Huang says SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son once offered to help him buy out Nvidia — but he passed
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he turned down a chance to buy out the chip giant, while SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son regretted selling the stock early.
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka’s Universal Studios to open Donkey Kong area
The theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in the city of Osaka announced on November 12 that it will open "Donkey Kong Country," a new area themed on Nintendo's popular game series, on December 11. ( read original story ...)
Suspected ringleader of burglaries linked to ‘dark’ jobs arrested in Osaka
A 37-year-old man suspected of being the ringleader of a burglary group linked to dark part-time jobs and two other men were arrested for breaking into the home of an Osaka company executive, the ... ( read original story ...)
Man found guilty of stealing ¥10.4 million tea bowl from Tokyo exhibition
The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old man to two and a half years in prison, suspended for four years, for stealing a pure gold matcha bowl valued at ¥10.4 million ($66,500) from a department store exhibition earlier this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP grows 0.9% in July-Sept. on solid consumption
Japan's economy grew an annualized real 0.9 percent in the three months through September, expanding for the second straight quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Completes Strategic Share Repurchase
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has completed a share repurchase to enhance capital efficiency as part ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Co. Reports Strong Growth in 2024
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. reported a robust 13.1% increase in sales revenue for the first nine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Latest Tourism Headache Is American Arrested for Damaging Tokyo Shrine
Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September, a record pace, and their spending added 5.86 trillion yen ($37.5 billion) to the economy. But incidents of vandalism, public drunkenness, and "overtourism" at popular sites have sparked debate about how to handle the flood of visitors and those who flout the rules. ( read original story ...
American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
SEC approves Coincheck as first Japanese crypto exchange on Nasdaq
It could also encourage other Japanese exchanges to pursue similar moves. Related: Japan slow to approve crypto ETFs, maintains strict taxes, regulations The SEC’s approval follows the Japanese crypto ...