Yokota Air Base’s annual Friendship Festival drew tens of thousands of visitors to check out Air Force aircraft and other attractions. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet scoops 1,004 Bitcoin in 2nd-biggest buy ever
Metaplanet made its second-largest ever purchase of 1,004 Bitcoin for around $104 million, bringing its total holdings to 7,800 Bitcoin.
Exhibit at Osaka Expo showcases reconstruction efforts from 2011 quake
An exhibition featuring the reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has opened at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Cambodian PM congratulates jet ski racer on medal haul at Osaka Waterjet Championships
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sunday (May 18) congratulated the country's jet ski racers for winning four gold and two silver medals at the WGP1 Waterjet Championships 2025 Round 1 in Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mystery author Edogawa Rampo’s renovated Tokyo home reopens to public
The former Tokyo home of the late Japanese author Edogawa Rampo has been reopened to the public after renovations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yoshinoya bets big on ramen noodles for next phase of expansion
Japan's Yoshinoya said on Monday it was betting on ramen noodles for its next phase of growth, looking to turn it into a third business pillar along with 'gyudon' beef bowls and udon noodles. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle on Japan hiring spree after new $3 billion buyout fund
Private equity has found a sweet spot in Japan in recent years, where borrowing costs remain low and companies have become receptive to selling off operations. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit: deputy governor
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from higher US tariffs, the central bank’s deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said, while ...
Japan’s Ishiba Rules Out Tax Cuts Funded by Debt Issuance
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will not resort to tax cuts funded by additional debt issuance, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday, pushing back against political pressure to loosen fiscal policy ...
Noto municipalities struggle with quake-damaged vacant houses
There are at least 47 damaged houses whose owners are unclear in Wajima, and at least 35 in the city of Nanao. ( read original story ...)
How US Crypto Firms Navigate Trump’s New Playbook
Crypto has long thrived in the gray zone between innovation and oversight. As US policymakers push for structure, the industry faces a moment to unlock global relevance.
Carlyle on Japan hiring spree after new US$3 billion buyout fund
TOKYO] Carlyle Group said it is on course to hire 10 investment professionals in Tokyo as it starts dealmaking for its latest 430 billion yen (S$3.8 billion) Japan buyout fund. Read more at The ...
Fast-aging Japan rethinks work at 70 and beyond
TOKYO -- Japan's rapidly growing population of seniors is accelerating changes in how businesses and workers think about old age, with 5.4 million people aged 70 or older actively working in a country ...
Goldman Sachs leads in a patchy year for foreign banks in Japan
TOKYO] Goldman Sachs was among the major global banks to post a lower profit in Japan last year, pulling back from a bumper 2023. Read more at The Business Times.
Tokyo stocks open lower as exporter issues fall on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, as a stronger yen prompted selling of some exporter issues amid concern that the United States could address the yen's weakness in possible talks between the Japanese ...
Japan partially suspends poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreak
Japan suspended imports of poultry meat from the city of Montenegro and live poultry from the broader Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul last Friday following an outbreak of bird flu, an official at ... ( read original story ...)