Beer manufacturer Sapporo Holdings Ltd needs to be more transparent about its plans to divest some of its substantial real estate holdings, said a board candidate backed by the Japanese company's ... ( read original story ...)
So-called ‘Web3’ wallet and grotesque mascot fail to generate interest in $20B Osaka Expo 2025
A so-called "Web3" wallet, a disturbing mascot, and a convoluted ticketing system have unsurprisingly resulted in lower-than-expected ticket presales for the ...
Bank of Japan unlikely to raise rates this week as trade war intensifies
The central bank voted to raise its short-term policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% in January, taking it to the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.
Baseball Tokyo awaits national hero Ohtani and countrymen in historic MLB opener
Masanori Murakami travelled to San Francisco 61 years ago this month on his way to becoming the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball. ( read original story ...)
Banks boom and shoppers scrimp a year after Japan’s rate pivot
Households are being forced to scrimp and bargain hunt as their purchasing power drops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
Thirty years after Aum Shinrikyo attacked Tokyo’s subways, the nation continues to prepare for the unthinkable. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kadokawa Unveils Two New Asian-Focused Titles at Hong Kong FilMart (EXCLUSIVE)
Japan's Kadokawa is set to make a splash at Hong Kong FilMart with new titles aimed at the Asian market, featuring stars with strong regional appeal. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba’s Cabinet Approval Hits Record Low, Asahi Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan schools’ ‘neutrality’ revictimizing kids enduring sexual violence by fellow students
In a number of cases, children in Japan are becoming victims of sexual crimes committed by fellow students and need to change schools or ar ... ( read original story ...)
Moneyball Disciples Aim to Upend Japan Baseball for Second Year
The former bankers who used statistical analysis of undervalued players to lead the Yokohama DeNA BayStars to a stunning upset in last year’s Japanese baseball championship aim to show that it wasn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir CEO says Japan should build AI defense targeting system with U.S.
PALO ALTO, California -- Japan and the U.S. should "fast-track" partnerships on using artificial intelligence in defense systems, CEO Alex Karp of American data analytics Palantir said, urging tech ...
SAP to launch AI agent service in Japan, CEO says
A Japanese version of the AI agent service will start as early as this month, SAP Chief Executive Christian Klein told Nikkei. The service will be introduced as an add-on to the German company's ...
Why Crypto Prices Are Volatile Despite Policy Support
With all of these occurrences crypto investors and policy advocates would be forgiven to expect prices and investment funds to be much higher and more positive than have turned out to be true in 2025.
Leak Reveals Russia Is Quietly Priming Bitcoin And Crypto For A Price Bombshell
A leak has revealed Russia is using crypto to trade with China and India and skirt international sanctions—as the Bank of Russia opens up bitcoin and crypto buying to a “limited circle of Russian ...
Qubetics’ Bold Moves Position It as the Top Crypto to Join This Weekend as Monero Gains and AAVE Skyrockets
There’s a buzz in the crypto space right now, and it’s not just the usual market fluctuations. No, this time, it's all about those promising projects that are s ...
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing. Survivors want compensation
Shizuyo Takeuchi, 94, says her mission is to keep telling the history she witnessed in 1945 at 14, speaking out on behalf of those who died. ( read original story ...)