Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. He huddled this week with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO ... ( read original story ...)
Bain to buy Japan’s Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma for $3.4 billion
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has bought Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in a deal worth 510 billion yen ($3.4 billion), saying it was encouraged by prospects of regulatory change for Japan's drug ...
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Saturday by heavy snow
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are likely to operate at a slower speed than usual on Saturday due t ... ( read original story ...)
SMFG and SBI Said to Be Planning JV for Japan’s Emerging Rich
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and SBI Holdings Inc. are considering teaming up to start a business that will provide digital wealth management services for customers that aren’t the richest in Japan but still prosperous, ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP seen growing despite weak consumption
Japan's economy probably expanded in the final three months of 2024 marking a third quarter of consecutive growth, a Reuters poll showed, as strong business investment outweighed anaemic consumption. ( read original story ...)
How neighborhood perception affects housing rents: A novel analytical approach
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a highly accurate method for predicting rents by applying computer vision and machine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan blocks major crypto exchanges from App Store and Google Play
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has blocked major crypto exchanges like MEXC, Bybit, Bitfinex, KuCoin, and Bitget from the App Store and Google Play.
Japan asks Apple, Google to remove unregistered crypto exchange apps
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) asked Apple and Google to suspend downloads of five unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges, reinforcing its stance on regulatory compliance in the country. The ...
‘Great Time To Enter Bitcoin’—Crypto Braced For Trump Price Shock After Surprise Prediction
Donald Trump’s media company Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is launching a bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF)—as Trump’s son Eric issues a bullish bitcoin price ...
Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini is considering an IPO: Report
Patrick Mahomes reacts to Trump attending Super Bowl after Travis Kelce calls it ‘honor’ People who are 'emotionally immature' always use these 12 phrases, say communication experts Amazon’s profit is ...
Crypto-friendly regulation in U.S. to drive up bitcoin prices in 2025, says Mara CEO
Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, discusses how a more crypto-friendly policy in the U.S. could see bitcoin's price jump to somewhere between $150,00 and 200,000 this year.
5 Best Crypto to Explode in 2025: Why Qubetics and Other Leading Coins Are Set to Make Big Moves
Cryptocurrencies are constantly evolving. With each passing year, there’s always a new batch of digital assets making waves in the market. But what about the coins that could seriously explode in 2025 ...
Today’s Top 3 News: Japan Faces Worst Flu Outbreak in 25 Years
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, February 7, 2025. Here are the highlights: Japan Faces Worst Flu Outbreak in 25 Years; Indonesia's Ministry of Finance Cancels 2025 ...
Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital buys central Tokyo shopping centre for more than US$1 billion
Tokyu Plaza Ginza is one of the largest retail facilities in the Ginza district and has a couple of subway stations nearby. ( read original story ...)
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2024
SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (the “Company”) today announced consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024. The C ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya road cave-in causes car tyre to get stuck, driver reportedly not injured
NAGOYA – A driver reported to the police that his car got stuck after part of a road caved in at about 7.50am on Feb 6 in Japanese city Nagoya. The left front tyre was immobilised in the cave-in which ... ( read original story ...)