FSA’s proposed changes to crypto gaming laws represent a significant opportunity for Japan to strengthen its blockchain gaming industry.
Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba calls for need to end deflation
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday stressed the need for the country's economy to fully emerge from deflation.
Shigeru Ishiba set to become Japan’s next PM: Yen strengthens against USD, bond yields decline
Shigeru Ishiba, a seasoned moderate politician, will be Japan’s next prime minister after winning the leadership election of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The 67-year-old former defense minister secured victory over his right-wing rival,
Plastic model maker, ramen lover: the obsessions of Japan’s next PM
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan's new prime minister, often appears in photos with a furrowed brow, but his expression immediately clears when he talks about one of his true loves – plastic models. ( read original story ...)
The hit zombie action comic achieving 8.5 million downloads in Japan, “In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked” will be available in …
In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked” will be available in English exclusively on MangaPlaza! ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new prime minister could try to shake up the country’s military pact with the US
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, wants the have a more equal partnership with the US. He will be elected prime minister of Japan next week. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo and operators say no one gets to ride the ‘flying cars’
Organizers of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo scrapped plans to allow passengers onto the event's highly anticipated small electric aircraft due to their failure to meet safety regulations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Governing Party Selects New Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister more popular with the rank and file than with his lawmaker colleagues, had sought his party leadership four times before. ( read original story ...)
The People Casting Their Ballots for Crypto
Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts plan to vote for whichever candidate gives crypto the biggest boost.
Nikkei rallies 2% on softer yen, Japan leadership contest in spotlight
Japan's Nikkei share average surged over 2% as the yen softened, following Sanae Takaichi's lead in the first round of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. Takaichi, a supporter ...
Nikkei 225 Poised to Recover From August Rout on LDP Election
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from an August rout, as a Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest narrowed down to two candidates. Most Read from BloombergVanderbilt ...
Japan’s LDP Picks BOJ Backer Ishiba for PM, Sparking Yen Rally
Japan’s ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its next leader, choosing a backer of the Bank of Japan’s efforts to normalize policy instead of a candidate who opposed rate hikes. The yen surged.
Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth AE-01 are factory-equipped on Honda’s N-Box Joy
The BluEarth AE-01 is a fuel-efficient standard tire in the BluEarth, a YOKOHAMA’s global tire brand based on the concept of being “environmentally, human, and socially friendly”. It demonstrates ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka eyes long-term partnership with new coach Mouratoglou
Naomi Osaka is hopeful that her stint with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou will develop into a long-term partnership, the four-times Grand Slam champion said on Wednesday after easing into the second round of the China Open. ( read original story ...)
South Korea Says to Forge Positive Ties With Japan Under Ishiba
South Korea's Yonhap news agency dubbed Ishiba "a dove" on the matter of Japan's ties with South Korea, citing past comments that questioned whether Japan had done enough to redress its role in World War Two that continues to affect ties with regional neighbours. ( read original story ...)
A Russian teen got 15 years in prison for donating crypto to a pro-Ukraine paramilitary unit: report
Danila Yakovlev, 19, tried to transfer about 5,000 rubles to the Freedom of Russia Legion, Mediazona reported, citing a source familiar with the case.