Foreign investments into Japan's real estate sector have been burgeoning in the past year, buoyed by a weak Japanese yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan May Become ‘Crypto El Dorado’ – South Korean Experts
Japan is aiming to become a crypto and Web3 “powerhouse,” South Korean analysts and experts believe. Find out more!
The First Day of the SBF Trial Was Like Crypto Prom
So muttered an experienced member of the press just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday as we stood outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse, where the trial of fallen crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried was set to begin. There were many, many others ...
Japan Is the Most Exciting Market in the World
This week, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned of possible intervention ... This makes it doubly hard to be bullish on Japan in the short run. If the currency strengthens, stocks should fall. And ...
Japan will take appropriate steps vs excessive yen moves – finance min
Japan will take appropriate steps against excessive moves in the yen "without ruling out any options", Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday, keeping markets on alert over the chance of ...
1st LD Writethru: 5.5-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan — USGS
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Izu Islands, Japan, at 0013 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was ... ( read original story ...)
‘Use Both Sides’: Why Japanese City Banned People From Walking On Escalators
Breaking away from conventional Japanese escalator etiquette, the law will strictly come into force at prominent sites, including public places such as train stations, office buildings, and shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan implements tourist tax at famous ‘floating shrine’ to combat overtourism
Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate that appears to float in a lake is one of the country’s most beautiful and recognizable ... ( read original story ...)
Honda Races To Grab Consumers With Crypto Payment Expansion
Following the lead of other automotive players such as Nissan, Tesla, SBI Motor, Honda partners with FCF Pay to accept crypto payments. Japan’s opening to Web3 industry paves the way for many ...
Japan Will Take Appropriate Steps Vs Excessive Yen Moves: Top FX Diplomat Kanda
One-sided, big moves in the yen would be considered "excessive," said Kanda, who is Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, adding that he would not comment on whether Tokyo intervened in the exchange-rate market overnight to prop up the yen.
Crypto Is on Trial Alongside Sam Bankman-Fried
Today is the beginning of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial, and can already count as one of the most pivotal days in crypto history. Even if nothing majorly important is happening on the stand, yet. The reason why this trial of just one man matters for an ...
SoFi Is Allowing Active Investing Customers to Buy the Instacart IPO. Here’s What You Should Know First
SoFi announced it would allow its customers to participate in IPOs in March 2021, when the IPO market was red hot. However, by the time the capability was actually added to the platform ...
HeartCore Signs Eleventh Go IPO Contract
(“HeartCore” or the “Company”), a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in Tokyo, announced that it has signed an agreement (“Consulting Agreement”) with GATES GROUP Inc. ( ...
Everything Costs More. So Why Is Japan Making Beer Cheaper?
That seems unlikely to carry too much weight in a nation where the debate currently revolves around how to finance ambitious defense and child-rearing plans. Japan needs to put its money to work in the right areas — and discard the type of bad ...
Ex-Wimbledon champion comments on Naomi Osaka’s post-pregnancy return to tennis
1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez is happy to see Naomi Osaka having plans to return to tennis and feeling motivated to do great things after giving birth. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried case: The FTX criminal fraud trial begins today. Here’s everything you need to know.
Fried's fraud trial for the collapse of crypto exchange FTX starts Oct. 3. Unclear if SBF will testify but Caroline Ellison is expected to.