Brevan Howard's CEO, Aron Landy, said the firm is ready for the "tipping point" that will lead to institutions flooding into digital assets.
Plea for women’s toilets at Japan’s Osaka Expo building site: ‘risk of bladder rupture’
Osaka Kansai bills itself as the “People’s Living Lab – a laboratory for a future society” and challenges the world to imagine a more sustainable future. But news reports seem to suggest it is not ensuring a sustainable present for the women working on its construction site, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest union group demands biggest wage hike in over 30 years
Japan's largest labour union group is seeking the biggest salary hike for its workers in over 30 years as both the government and central bank look for signs of sustainable wage growth to drive the ... ( read original story ...)
Resident shares 3.11 tsunami image to keep memory alive
As the massive tsunami surged over a 6.4-meter seawall, it swallowed the town below. Along the railway embankment, people scrambled for their lives. ( read original story ...)
Japan top court upholds acquittal of ex-TEPCO executives on criminal negligence
Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that found former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company not guilty of professional negligence resulting in death and injury following the ... ( read original story ...)
PH works to be showcased in Art Fair Tokyo 2025
Masterpieces by Filipina visual artists will be showcased in Art Fair Tokyo 2025, which kicks off this Friday. ( read original story ...)
Honest Tokyoites turned in record US$30 million in lost cash last year
By law, anyone who finds lost money is required to turn it over to police but is able to claim a reward of between 5 per cent and 20 per cent if it is claimed by the owner. If the cash has not been ... ( read original story ...)
Rosewood Miyakojima opens with 55 keys in Japan
Rosewood Miyakojima sits on an untouched peninsula on a tropical island located off the south coast of mainland Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i sells retail business to Bain Capital for $5.4 billion, plans IPO
Japan's Seven & I, the parent company of the Japanese 7-Eleven convenience store chain, says it is selling its supermarket store assets to Bain Capital for about $5.4 billion.
Japan’s largest union group says average 6.09% wage hike sought for 2025
Japan's largest labour union group Rengo said on Thursday its member unions are seeking an average wage hike of 6.09% for this year, outpacing last year's demand, which resulted in the highest wage ...
Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits nearly 16-year high after sell-off in German bonds
"The 10-year JGB yield rose to above 1.4% on expectations that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates further. Today it got an additional boost from the sell-off of German bonds," said ...
Japan’s Seven & i announces restructuring, new 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 ...
Japan: Blast at auto parts plant in Toyota city kills one
The plant in the central city of Toyota has seen a similar explosion in 2023 which forced the company to suspend production at some domestic plants for some time.An explosion at Chuo Spring Co's plant ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Wells loss ‘a bump in the road’ – Osaka
Naomi Osaka says her Indian Wells first-round exit is "a little bump in the road" after the former champion loses to Camila Osorio. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tariff pause cheered globally and watched closely in Tokyo
The U.S. president is delaying 25% tariffs on cars from Mexico and Canada and might consider carve-outs for agricultural imports from those countries. ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern Japan. ( read original story ...)