By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removing orbital junk, has agreed with Bengaluru-based space companies Digantara ... ( read original story ...)
US president Donald Trump’s son, Eric is now the advisor of a Japanese bitcoin company, Metaplanet. Here’s all about it
Japanese bitcoin investment company Metaplanet has appointed Eric F. Trump to its newly formed strategic board of advisors. The board aims to further the bitcoin mission and advance financial ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Appoints Eric Trump to New Strategic Board of Advisors
Eric Trump's appointment to Metaplanet's Strategic Board of Advisors, would foster the company's “Bitcoin adoption.” ...
Foresight Ventures Latest Stablecoin Overview: Why Non-Crypto Users Are the Next Frontier for Stablecoin Integration
Foresight Ventures, the leading crypto VC firm bridging East and West, has released its latest stablecoin report. This in-depth analysis sheds light on the current landscape of digital payments, with a focus on key advancements in on-chain settlement, revenue-sharing models and enterprise-first payment infrastructure.
Stone Brewing-anchored Henrico warehouse sold to JLL division for $40M
The sale of the Sapporo-Stone building is the latest in a trend of high-dollar industrial real estate deals to close in recent months in eastern Henrico. ( read original story ...)
Fil-Am Nation, Nagoya team test mettle in Pinoyliga Global Cup
A select team of Fil-Am Nation and Nagoya Gakuin University lead the participating teams that will vie for supremacy in the first Pinoyliga Global Invitational Cup that starts this Saturday at Enderun ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s households slash cash at record pace as inflation bites
The decline mostly likely reflects the wider adoption of cashless consumption as well as a rise in nominal consumer spending due to inflation. ( read original story ...)
SpacePay’s SPY Could Be the Next 100x Crypto – Here’s Why
SpacePay's SPY token aims to revolutionize crypto payments with low fees, instant transactions, and merchant protection. Presale has already raised over $980,000.
Japan Offering Y4.5T Of TD-Bills (No 1295)
TOKYO--Japan's Ministry of Finance said Friday it is auctioning Y4.5 trillion of treasury discount bills. Issue TD-Bill (Number 1295) Settlement Date Mar 24, 2025 Maturity Date Jun 23, 2025 Offer ...
Man given suspended prison term for assisting daughter in Sapporo decapitation
On March 12, the Sapporo District Court handed psychiatrist Osamu Tamura a 16-month prison term, suspended for four years. The sentence was well short of the 10-year term sought by the prosecution. ( read original story ...)
In Osaka, a destitute district faces erasure
Authorities aim to 'gentrify' Kamagasaki, once Japan's largest day-labor market, by displacing the numerous homeless who have sought refuge there. ( read original story ...)
What is ‘The Future City’ in the coming EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai? 12 exhibitors showcase their future societies
The Future City Pavilion of EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai was completed. 12 Japanese leading manufacturers and organizations showcases their innovations for the future society. ( read original story ...)
“Osaka should know better than to erase all evidence of Expo 2025”
Osaka should reconsider its plan to dismantle all pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 given the enduring legacy of its first expo 55 years ago, writes Paul French. On 14 April, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka powers past Samsonova into Miami third round
For the second year in a row, Naomi Osaka and Liudmila Samsonova faced off in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itaú. And for the second year in a row, former World No. 1 Osaka came away ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation rate slows to 3% in Feburary
Japan's core inflation rate decelerated in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year-on-year in the world's fourth-largest economy.Overall, when ...
Japan’s core inflation hits 3% in February, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and reinforcing market expectations of further ... ( read original story ...)