Will a change in leadership lead to a change in policy? The Bank of Japan'sGovernor, Haruhiko Kuroda, will step down on 8 April after servi ...
My party of 2 spent $82 at Tokyo Dining in Epcot, and I wouldn’t get everything I ordered again
Tokyo Dining is a Japanese-inspired eatery located in Epcot's World Showcase. I enjoyed the noodles, but the chicken karaage wasn't worth it. ( read original story ...)
Japanese company embroiled in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal vows to change
A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said Thursday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q4 economic growth likely rebounded on tourism reopening
Japan's economy likely returned to growth in the last quarter of 2022 as the country reopened to tourists, offsetting weakening corporate activity and exports amid darkening global conditions, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan “sushi terrorism” prank videos on social media spark outrage, and sympathy, in Japan
A handful of "sickening" videos showing people tampering with items on Japan's ubiquitous sushi conveyor belts have caused shockwaves. ( read original story ...)
Zodia Custody Teams Up With SBI Digital Asset Holdings to Form Crypto Custodian in Japan
Cryptocurrency storage provider Zodia Custody is forming a joint venture with Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings's crypto arm to set up a crypto asset custodian for institutional investors, ...
China, UN eye Japan’s radioactive water dump
Both China and the United Nations have voiced serious concerns over Japan's plan to dump radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, amid widespread opposition, criticism and concerns from around ... ( read original story ...)
The art of the buffet: Cruise chef of two decades explains how ships feed thousands of passengers at sea
Executive chef Marco Goetz has overseen the culinary operations of several Carnival-owned cruise lines for the past 15 years. ( read original story ...)
LBank CMO Reveals Why the Future of Web3 Lies in Japan
INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, 3rd February, 2023, Chainwire Kaia Wong, CMO of top crypto exchange LBank, has predicted that Japan will become the center of web3. The island nation is currently moving to ...
Binance CEO Issues ‘Existential’ Warning After Wild Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Swings
Binance chief executive Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has warned Wall Street giants could "fall behind" on technology adoption due to the failure of the crypto companies over the last ...
Crypto is back with $300bn frenzy
With bankruptcies, job cuts and arrests packed into the first few weeks of the year, the crypto industry looked set to pick up right where it left off after a disastrous 2022. But it’s not all doom ...
‘UK banks could issue stablecoins that are then listed on crypto exchanges’, claims Fireblocks CBDC director
Former head of fintech at Bank of England and now director of CBDCs at Fireblocks talks about the possibility of a digital pound and wider adoption of blockchain technology.
Crypto Miner Marathon Digital Made First Bitcoin Sales as Token Soared in January
Long-time Bitcoin holder Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. last month sold the token for the first time as its price soared, a step the crypto miner said would help fund operating costs.
Logan Paul is being sued for promoting a failed crypto game that asked people to buy NFTs but never launched
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges YouTuber Logan Paul and CryptoZoo promoted NFTs for sale but abandoned the project and held onto buyers' money.
Toyota to launch two luxury vehicles in Japan -Nikkei
Toyota Motor Corp will launch two higher-end luxury vehicles in Japan during the next financial year as it seeks to capture a larger share of the luxury car market, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ...
Bank of Japan’s unrealized bond loss widens to $68 billion as yields jump
The Bank of Japan's unrealized loss on its government bond holdings increased to about 8.8 trillion yen ($68 billion) at the end of D ...