Blockstream, the firm focused on Bitcoin-powered financial infrastructure, is expanding its footprint with the opening of a Tokyo office.
Honda and Nissan scrap $50 billion merger plan
The Japanese companies’ decision to call off negotiations highlights the challenges legacy automakers face in partnering to tackle new technologies. ( read original story ...)
3 Ways SAB 121’s Rescission Will Alter The Institutional Crypto Market
The rescission of SAB 121 unlocks institutional access to crypto, paving the way for a surge of traditional financial service providers to enter the market.
Eneos seeks up to $3 bln in biggest Japan IPO since 2018
JX Advanced Metals (JXAM), a wholly owned metals unit of Japan's Eneos Holdings , won approval to list its shares in a $3 billion share offering, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, in what would be ...
Japan’s Don Quijote owner to acquire U.S. sushi chain Mikuni
TOKYO -- The operator of discount chain Don Quijote will acquire all shares of U.S. sushi chain Mikuni Restaurant Group, the Japanese company said Friday, as it looks to bolster its overseas sushi ...
2025 Report Finds Japan’s Instant Coffee Market Set to Reach US$4.56 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 3.32%
The "Japan Instant Coffee Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The advancement of the Japan instant coffee market is forecasted to attain ...
Coin Terminal and ZetaChain Unite to Launch AI-Powered Crypto Hackathon with $1M in Funding
CoinTerminal, one of the leading crypto IDO launchpads, has partnered with ZetaChain, the new L1 and Universal Blockchain for cross-chain interoperability, to host an exclusive online hackathon - AI3.
The price of rice in Japan is soaring. The government is releasing 210,000 tons from its stockpile to fight it.
The cost of rice is soaring in Japan, prompting the government to step in with its own stockpiles in a bid to stabilize the market.
Athletics-Japan’s Ikeda banned for four years for doping violation
Tokyo Olympics racewalking silver medallist Koki Ikeda has been banned for four years for using or attempting to use a banned drug, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. Ikeda will not be allowed to participate in the Japan Race Walking Championships on February 16, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA to offer plant-based ramen on int’l first and business class
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to begin serving plant-based ramen on international first and business class flights. Called ‘ANA Original Ramen’, these will be introduced as a light meal option starting March 1, ( read original story ...)
Endangered crested ibises to be released in Japan’s Noto region
The Environment Ministry plans to release crested ibises next year in central Japan's earthquake-hit Noto region to reintroduce the endangered bird into the wild. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings Reports 2024 Financial Results with Increased Revenue and Dividends
An update from Sapporo Holdings ( ($JP:2501) ) is now available. Sapporo Holdings reported its consolidated financial results for the year ending ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings Unveils Ambitious 2030 Growth Strategy
Sapporo Holdings ( ($JP:2501) ) just unveiled an announcement. Sapporo Holdings has announced its Group Medium to Long-Term Growth Strategy, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ikeda banned for four years for doping violation
Tokyo Olympics racewalking silver medallist Koki Ikeda has been banned for four years for using or attempting to use a banned drug, the Integrity Unit said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
JX Advanced Metals’s upcoming IPO in Japan likely to be the biggest in 7 years
JX Advanced Metals (JXAM), a metals unit fully owned by Japan's Eneos Holdings, has received approval to list its shares in a $3 billion share offering, according to a regulatory filing last Friday.
Eneos seeks up to $3 billion in biggest Japan IPO since 2018
JX Advanced Metals (JXAM), a wholly owned metals unit of Japan's Eneos Holdings, won approval to list its shares in a $3 billion share offering, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, in what would be ...