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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled nearly 5% early Monday after the country’s ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister.

Organizers of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 have updated their emergency policies to include detailed evacuation and rescue plans in preparation for earthquakes, typhoons or other natural disasters.

TOKYO -- The growth in foreign tourist numbers in Japan has caused a noticeable increase in the consumption of traditional wooden products, such as plaques at shrines and rice containers used for ...

Bitcoin ( BTC) has risen 2.4% since retesting the $59,900 support level on Oct. 3, despite facing initial resistance at $62,000. The gains on Oct. 4 were primarily driven by macroeconomic factors, ...

Japan ’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has announced significant amendments to its crypto gaming laws. The goal is to create a safer and more transparent environment for companies and players alike.

Experts debate whether cryptocurrencies can solve deeper societal issues by reviving capitalism’s core principles.

Democrats rally pro-crypto voters with balanced regulation, Crypto4Harris, and Crypto Rides, challenging Trump’s bitcoin-only stance as the 2024 election heats up.

Resol Holdings, which is affiliated with top Japanese real estate group Mitsui Fudosan, is spending roughly 6 billion yen ($40.9 million) to build about 160 course-side villas by 2030. This will be in addition to the 29 villas already available and 11 under construction.

The outflow from Bitcoin ETFs stands at $242.66 million, marking the drop since September 3rd. At the beginning of October, it was reported that Bitcoin ETFs ...

Stocks in Japan fell sharply on Monday after the country’s governing party chose a leader some view as hawkish on interest rates, underlining how central bank decisions continue to set the course of ...

Japan's Seven & i Holdings is considering selling a stake in its supermarket unit ahead of a planned listing of the business, two sources said, as the 7-Eleven owner aims to speed up an overhaul after ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Seven & i Holdings is considering selling a stake in its supermarket unit ahead of a planned listing of the business, two sources said, as the 7-Eleven owner aims to speed up ...

Japanese stocks posted their steepest weekly fall in a month on Friday (Oct 4), as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s seemingly shifting stance on interest rates roiled the yen and unsettled investors, while shipping shares dropped after a US dock strike ended.

Space Walker, the spaceplane maker, was set up in 2017. One of its co-founders, Koichi Yonemoto, is a former JAXA engineer who was involved in a project to develop a Japanese version of the space ...

Japan's new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Friday that the timing of changes in the Bank of Japan's monetary policy should be aligned with the government's broader goal of exiting deflation ...

Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday that he will unveil an economic package with a focus on price relief and growth and will discuss assistance for low-income households. Focus on price relief. Measures to boost economic growth. Assistance for low-income household..