AI voice generation platform ElevenLabs plans to further its reach globally ahead of an initial public offering, the company's CEO Mati Staniszewski told CNBC. ElevenLabs is considering Paris, ...
Japan’s services PMI revised upward to 51.7 in June
Services PMI was revised higher to 51.7 in June 2025, up from 51.5 in the preliminary estimate and following a final reading of 51.0 in May, marking the third consecutive month of expansion in the ser ...
Global Times: Japanese organization fights for justice, demands its government to apologize and compensate ‘comfort women’ survivors
Osaka activists rally monthly since 2005 to honor "comfort women" and fight Japan’s denial of WWII sexual slavery history.Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the first Wednesday of ...
Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the prohibitive cost of holding the currency sour one of the year's most popular ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: Food Vlogger Drops Sensational Glimpse Of Matcha And Classic Tiramisu In Japan
In a video making the rounds on the internet, we can spot a food blogger documenting two delicious varieties of tiramisu found in one of the cosy cafe-restaurants in Nagoya, Japan. As per the content ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ( read original story ...)
Philippines joins Japan’s ‘one theatre’ plan against China sea threat
Strategy will treat the East and South China seas as a unified theatre of operations as regional allies align against Beijing’s growing influence. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Should Stand Ready to Hike Rates, Board Member Takata Says
The Bank of Japan should be ready to resume policy tightening if U.S. trade talks progress, policy board member Hajime Takata said, confirming that the bank is still looking to raise interest rates.
Japan tax revenue hits record on inflation, good corporate earnings
Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2024 reached a record 75.23 trillion yen ($524 billion), hitting a new high for the fifth consecutive ...
Greater Bay Airlines is rolling out flights to Sapporo, Japan, in December
Greater Bay Airlines is expanding its network with the launch of new flights to Sapporo, Japan, starting December 17, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Kento Inoue hits grand slam for 1st pro homer in BayStars’ win
Kento Inoue hit a grand slam for his first professional home run in his first trip to the plate this season as the DeNA BayStars h ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service activity growth picks up in June, PMI shows
Japan's service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in June, with business confidence improving to a four-month high, a private sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Volodymyr Nosov: How Crypto-as-a-Service Is Shaping the Future of Finance
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to integrate crypto products, not as a niche offering, but as part of their core […] ...
JGB Futures Edge Lower Ahead of Japan’s 30-Year Bond Auction
JGB futures edged lower in the morning Tokyo session ahead of Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction of about 700 billion yen of 30-year sovereign debt.
Japan’s bond market faces first 30-year sale since issuance cut
TOKYO] Japan’s auction of 30-year sovereign notes on Thursday (Jul 3) is shaping up as a barometer of policymakers’ success in quelling debt-market turmoil that pushed yields on the nation’s ...