By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - Europe repaid Japan a favour when agreeing on a joint oil stockpile release this week to ease the supply crisis and price spikes caused ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ project, expects missile requests
Japan will inform the U.S. next week that it intends to join the "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative and expects that Washington ... ( read original story ...)
PayPay snubbed Japan for US after IPO success of SoftBank-backed Arm
Japanese smartphone payment service PayPay's choice to go public in the U.S. rather than in Japan stems from the success of Arm, the U.K. chip designer that listed on Wall Street in 2023 and shares ...
Five-minute bets are the new craze sweeping crypto markets
Ultra-short-term cryptocurrency bets have surged in popularity with amateur traders on prediction markets, creating “even more mania” in digital tokens and new arbitrage opportunities for high-speed ...
Trump crypto venture offers “guaranteed direct access” for $5 million
By Michelle Conlin and Tom Wilson NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Investors in World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Trump and his sons, have secured what the company ...
Crypto lobby has already spent $271m to sway the 2026 elections. It’s just getting started
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elizabeth Warren (left), Juliana Stratton (middle) and Donald Trump (right) all play key roles in the upcoming elections.
With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’
Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support ...
Sapporo adventures & hidden Hokkaido stay: Ultimate Japan travel vlog
Join Phoebe and James as they wrap up their Japan trip in Sapporo and along Hokkaido’s beautiful coastline. Discover must-visit spots like Nijo Market, the Sapporo Beer Museum, and Tanukikoji Shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre
A giant steel pipe shot out of a highway in Japan, rising as high as 13 metres above ground, according to local authorities. Osaka City said a passer-by spotted the pipe sticking out of the ground on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider whether to buy Russian crude following US sanctions waiver
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan will consider whether to buy Russian crude after the U.S. issued a 30-day sanctions waiver amid the Iran war by taking into account international ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man charged with using fake military ID to enter US Navy base in Japan
Japanese prosecutors indicted a man accused of using a forged U.S. military ID to gain entry to Yokosuka Naval Base. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crypto Revolution: Speculative Bets To Institutional Backbones
For much of the past decade, crypto existed as a parallel financial system. It was volatile, experimental and largely detached from traditional institutions. In Japan, that separation is beginning to ...
Ultra-short-term bets add ‘even more mania’ to crypto trading
Ultra-short-term cryptocurrency bets have surged in popularity with amateur traders on prediction markets, creating “even more mania” in digital tokens and new arbitrage opportunities for high-speed ...
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.-backed PayPay Corp. is open to a dual listing with a presence on Tokyo’s bourse, its chief said after the digital payments company’s $880 million trading debut in New York.
Japan ready to act against sharp yen swings, finance minister says
TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to take whatever steps are necessary at all times against sharp swings in foreign exchange and other financial markets, which have a huge impact on people's ...
South Korean Family Victimized by ‘Butsukari’ in Nagoya
South Korean Family Victimized by Butsukari in Nagoya Video of Incident Sparks Debate on Intentional Shoulder-Bumping in Japan ... ( read original story ...)