Japan's economy likely expanded in the fourth quarter at the same upbeat pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll showed, reinforcing the central bank's case for a further interest rate hike in the ...
Japan high court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The Nagoya High Court on Friday became the fourth high court in Japan to rule the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but upheld a lower ... ( read original story ...)
Hirooki Goto To Defend IWGP World Heavyweight Title Against Yuji Nagata At On March 15
Hirooki Goto will defend his IWGP World Heavyweight Title against Yuji Nagata on March 15. The event will take place on part of the NJPW New Japan Cup tour. Nagata to challenge for IWGP World title ... ( read original story ...)
Lesotho Prepares for Osaka Expo 2025
LESOTHO is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Osaka Expo 2025 in Kansai, Japan, where it intends to create new opportunities for Lesotho products in the international marketplace.Held under the ... ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven’s Japanese owner appoints American CEO to fend off $47 billion takeover bid
Seven & I Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, appointed its first foreign CEO and handed him the task of overhauling its business to fend off a $47 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks tumble in morning on U.S. tariff uncertainty, firmer yen
Tokyo stocks dropped sharply Friday morning, weighed down by Wall Street declines on concern about U.S. tariff policies and selling of export-related auto issues due to the firmer yen. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve?
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or civil proceedings, said the White House.
SBF’s crisis manager quit after the crypto scammer’s surprise Tucker Carlson interview
Tucker Carlson's jailhouse interview with Sam Bankman-Fried came as a surprise to everyone — including the crypto scammer's crisis manager. Mark Botnick, who had represented Bankman-Fried since the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX in November 2022,
Japan ready to declare end to deflation, economy minister says
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday. The remark highlights the government's ...
Japan finance minister warns of action against FX volatility after yen rebounds
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive moves in the foreign exchange market, reiterating the warning after the yen's ...
Japan’s Seven & i announces restructuring, new CEO to fend off US$47 billion takeover bid
Lead outside director Stephen Dacus was named the Japanese company’s first foreign CEO. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Nagoya High Court rules same-sex marriage denial unconstitutional
A Japanese high court ruled Friday that the country's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional but rejecte ... ( read original story ...)
‘Eerie’ sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm
On her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned humans to ash and Tokyo into a wasteland. Nishio, now about to turn 86, was ... ( read original story ...)
Famous Tokyo’s Asakusa shopping arcade gets 1st roof replacement in 80 years
The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacemen ... ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven Taps American Executive to Help Keep It Out of Canadian Hands
The Japanese owner of the chain also announced a plan to list its U.S. convenience store business as it tries to fend off a Canadian retailer’s $47 billion takeover bid. ( read original story ...)
Trump Family’s DeFi Project Stocked Up on Crypto Assets Ahead of White House Crypto Summit
That move comes just one day before President Trump will host the White House Crypto Summit on Friday. The company also announced Thursday that it was entering a “strategic reserve deal” with layer-1 blockchain project SUI,