When the hustle and bustle of Tokyo gets too much, jump on a train and head out to this underrated spot packed with shrines, waterfalls, lakes, and more. ( read original story ...)
Ripple CEO: ‘Japan’s leaders are committed to advancing crypto’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says Japan is “committed to advancing crypto” after meeting Web3 and AI-focused member of Japan’s House of Representatives, Taira Masaaki. The meeting took place at the ...
Inside the ‘crypto con’ costing victims billions in losses: ABC News Investigates
The woman suggested he should try investing into cryptocurrency, something she said she was an expert on, Plonski told ABC News. "Now open your trading account ... and I will guide you step by step ...
21-year-old gets 23 years over robbery-murder in western Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced a former university student to 23 years in prison over a high-profile robbery and murder case in Komae, western Tokyo, last ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Running Out of Rice
Japan is experiencing an unexpected rice shortage driven by a surge in both domestic consumption and an influx of tourists, according to local reports. The demand has led to a spike in prices, ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia files for Tokyo IPO in October
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia has filed to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The IPO could take place as soon as October, according to reports.
Tokyo: a global financial hub
Now Tokyo, the heart of Japan’s formidable industrial base and its Asia-wide supply chains, is emerging as a hub for transition finance. Already, Japanese issuers have sold more than US$2 ...
Japan’s major banks back new stablecoin project for global trade
Related: Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025 Project Pax aims to address the inefficiencies highlighted by the G20 by integrating stablecoins into the international business ...
China’s men soccer team faces fan backlash after humiliating loss to arch-rivals Japan
China’s men’s soccer team fell to a 7-0 loss to arch-rivals Japan on Thursday night, a startling new low for a soccer-obsessed nation where the game has been plagued by corruption scandals and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines expects no flight cancellations from A350 inspections
Japan Airlines does not expect flight cancellations or delays as a result of inspections ordered by Europe's air safety regulator on engines of Airbus A350-1000 jets, it said on Friday. The European U ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give up to $2.4 bln in new support for domestic EV battery production
Toyota Motor , Nissan Motor and other companies will help expand Japanese production capacity for storage batteries by around 50% with government support through a total investment of 1 trillion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-US opposition to Nippon Steel deal ‘very unsettling’, Japan PM hopeful says
By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) -One of the frontrunners to become Japan's next premier said on Friday that any U.S. move to block Japan's Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel on national security grounds would be "very unsettling" and could dent trust between the allies. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Blowback to Steel Merger Vexes Japan
A looming decision in Washington to block Nippon Steel’s merger with U.S. Steel on national security grounds is raising sharp questions in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Univ. Student Gets 23 Yrs over Tokyo Robbery-Murder
Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court's Tachikawa branch on Friday sentenced a former university student to 23 years in prison over last year's robbery-murder in the city of Komae, Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Bach says relocation of marathon and race walk events from Tokyo a “significant step”
Bach is lauding the preparations of Tokyo 2020 in his opening speech, repeating his claim about how the Japanese organisers are the best prepared of ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC, Other Chipmakers Set to Make $80 Billion for Southern Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and other related companies will add ¥11.2 trillion ($80 billion) to Japan’s chip-making hot spot of Kumamoto prefecture over the next decade, according to ...