Named Face Cash, the new service enables depositors with Seven Bank or Shizuoka Bank to make deposits and withdrawals without cash cards or smartphones.
Court nixes Finance Ministry decision against document disclosure
The Finance Ministry has said that public disclosure in a document-tampering case would impede investigations.
Southgate’s ex-assistant begins life at Yokohama in AFC Champions League
Gareth Southgate's former England assistant Steve Holland has his first match in charge of Yokohama F-Marinos this week, with a chance to guide last season's finalists into the AFC Champions League ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had "recognised" Japan's huge investment in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Dashing through the snow in Sapporo
When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad, I had never experienced snowfall until a few weeks back—on a media ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Lets Japan Off the Hook on Trade — at Least for Now
President Trump is letting Japan off the hook — for now. After threatening tariff increases on some of America’s biggest trading partners, Mr. Trump, it seems, places a high enough priority on the American-Japanese alliance to go easy on warning the same tough treatment for Japan. ( read original story ...)
I took my kids to Japan and made some mistakes. Here’s what I learnt
The Land of the Rising Sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow. ( read original story ...)
The sorrow, hope and longing of Japan’s ‘Missing Post Office’
An old post office in southern Japan has become a destination, both tourist and postal, for people who are not yet ready to let go of their loved ones. ( read original story ...)
Electing Crypto Series: Trump’s First 100 Days—The High-Roller Crypto Bet
Electing Crypto tracks Trump’s first 100 days, from Bitcoin reserves to SEC overhauls, stablecoin bills, and crypto conflicts of interest shaping U.S. policy.
Crypto Firms on the Hunt for Well-Connected Washington Lobbyists
A growing number of crypto companies are shopping around to hire well-connected lobbyists or policy experts to bolster their presence in Washington and have a line to the new digital asset-friendly ...
Why the Trump administration is taking aim at stablecoins to jumpstart its pro-crypto push
"If the administration follows through, this could cement the U.S. dollar's supremacy in a digital age," a crypto researcher told BI.
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InsideBitcoins curates the top crypto to invest in right now, analyzing the top market picks for potential gains and investment opportunities.
Crypto Market in Final Stage of the Cycle, Warns Analyst – Here Are His Targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Sui
Analyst and trader Jason Pizzino is saying that the crypto market is possibly at the tail end of the cycle. In a new video, Pizzino tells his 348,000 YouTube subscribers that for the current cycle, ...
Japan faces Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on farm goods and autos
TOKYO -- A U.S. reciprocal tariff plan to be announced as early as Monday is likely to subject Japanese goods to new duties, but exactly what type of products will be affected depends on the details ...
Morocco nears completion of earthquake monitoring enhancement project in partnership with Japan
Morocco is nearing the completion of a major earthquake monitoring enhancement project launched in March 2024 in collaboration with Japan, UNESCO, and the National Center for Scientific and Technical ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to showcase kingdom’s transformation at Osaka Expo 2025
Saudi Arabia's pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka will offer visitors a window into how the kingdom is evolving b ... ( read original story ...)