Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reinstate former reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe to replace incumbent Kenya Akiba, whom he plans to sack on Tuesday, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki: Will continue to strive for the FY2025 main balance target
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said in a statement on Tuesday that “we will continue to strive for the fiscal year 2025 main balance target. His comment comes after Japanese Prime Minister ...
Asia Album: Japanese celebrate Christmas, New Year in Tokyo
This photo taken on Dec. 26, 2022 shows a shopwindow with rabbit decorations to welcome the Year of the Rabbit in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. (Xinhua/) TOKYO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- In the festive season, the Japanese people flocked to the streets of Tokyo to celebrate Christmas and the coming New Year, ( read original story ...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K
ALSO: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considers one of the few upsides to the debacles that have deeply wounded the crypto industry in 2022.
Will Japan’s Easing Of Stablecoin Regulations Boost Cryptocurrency Trading, International Remittances?
The Japanese government is reviewing significant cryptocurrency regulations related to the use of stablecoins like Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) and USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC), according to a report.
No. 5 scam of 2022 – crypto scam
WGAL's Brian Roche is counting down the top scams of 2022, and the crypto scam is in the No. 5 spot. ABC News ...
Asia markets set to trade lower; China says it will end quarantine for inbound travelers
China officially said it will end quarantine for inbound travelers — symbolizing an end to its zero-Covid policy that it's held for nearly three years.
Tokyo stocks open higher on China decision to reopen borders
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, buoyed by the Chinese government's decision to reopen its borders and abandon quarantine measures imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections. In the first 15 minutes of trading, ( read original story ...)
Japan retail sales up for 9th month led by tourism help
Japanese retail sales rose for a ninth straight month in November, data showed on Tuesday, as the lifting of COVID-19 border controls and the government's domestic travel subsidy helped consumer demand. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui, Itochu and JERA to sign new long-term contracts to buy LNG from Oman -NHK
Japan's trading houses Mitsui & Co , Itochu Corp and Japan's biggest power generator JERA are expected to sign new long-term contracts to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman, NHK said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Red alert for COVID in Osaka
The Tower of the Sun is lit up in red at Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Monday night, as the prefecture's COVID-19 alert is raised to the maximum level with hospital beds ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: Japan PM to fire reconstruction minister as cabinet turnover continues
Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida will replace reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba in the fourth departure from his cabinet since October, multiple reports indicated Monday. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec in bribery scandal released on 80 mil. yen bail
A former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted four times on charges of receiving bribes in connection with the games was released Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Oil explorer Inpex to merge Tokyo trading unit into Singapore desk
JAPANESE oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp plans to absorb its separate Tokyo trading business into the company in April 2024, with its operations integrated into its Singapore desk in stages. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
This $23 Million Honolulu Home Fuses Japanese and American Design With a Heavy Dose of High Fashion
High-fashion meets picturesque views in this rare modern home in Honolulu, Hawaii, listed for $23 million. The owner, a socialite and designer, and her husband, a scion to a prominent Japanese family, ... ( read original story ...)
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 15: Trash to Treasure【SoraHouse】
This wasn’t going to be our last load, however, as we had more wood to get rid of, so we returned to the place where we’d stored our wood — Hobien, the local construction company that’s been helping ... ( read original story ...)