one of the key highlights of japan's three national security documents released on december 16, 2022 – the national security strategy, the national ...
Japan to buy semiconductor materials giant for $6.3 billion
Japan Investment Corp., a government-backed group, has agreed to buy Tokyo-listed chipmaking materials provider JSR for $6.3 billion. Why it matters: This is part of a global trend of governments ... ( read original story ...)
Summit Ridge Energy and Osaka Gas Enter New Solar and Storage Joint Venture Partnerships
Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), the nation's leading commercial solar and energy storage company, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Osaka Gas USA Corporation (OGUSA), a subsidiary of ...
275,000 queue for free tickets from Japan to Hong Kong given out as part of tourism push
Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Issuers in Japan Get Crucial Tax Relief
Japan's revised corporate tax regulations could help make the country a more attractive prospect for crypto firms.
Japanese Crypto Issuers Won’t Pay Taxes on Unrealized Gains, Govt. Clarifies
Token issuers in the country were taxed for unrealized gains from holding on their own tokens. Japan's National Tax Agency has clarified that crypto issuers in the country will not have to pay capital ...
‘Open The Floodgates’—Crypto Suddenly Braced For Volatility Amid $100 Billion Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Boom
Now, as BlackRock's exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid triggers a flood of filings, the billionaire cofounder of New York-based crypto exchange Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, has warned the "window" to buy ...
Shionogi Further Extends Infectious Disease Innovation Platform with Planned Acquisition of Qpex Biopharma, Inc.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter "Shionogi") announced that Shionogi Inc., a New Jersey-based subsidiary of Shionogi, has ...
Japan’s finance minister warns against speculative yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Monday cautioned against recent rapid declines of the yen and speculative trading Suzuk ...
More firms with COVID relief loans go bankrupt in Japan
New research shows an increase in bankruptcies among small-and-medium sized Japanese companies that received coronavirus relief loans. ( read original story ...)
6 best summer and year-end festivals happening in Osaka in 2023
Visiting Osaka in the second half of 2023? Put these traditional festivals, fireworks shows and art events on your itinerary ... ( read original story ...)
Haruki Murakami pleads for keeping Tokyo park and baseball stadium that inspired his writing
Author Haruki Murakami says he's strongly opposed to the redevelopment of a Tokyo park district that would remove his favorite jogging path and tear down the baseball stadium where he was inspired to become a novelist. ( read original story ...)
Man faces prosecution over threat to Tokyo assembly member who commented on Abe shooting
Police on June 26 reported a man from the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo to public prosecutors on suspicion of threatening a female Tokyo ･･･ ( read original story ...)
Japan Sends Male Minister to Lead G7 Meeting on Women’s Empowerment
The incident highlights ongoing struggles with gender parity in Japan—which ranks lowest among G7 member states on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. ( read original story ...)
When it comes to crypto, turmoil in the U.S. could be a boon for Japan
With a solid legal framework already in place, some players see the U.S. crypto downturn as an opportunity for Japan to advance its standing in the field.
Crypto Tycoon Jihan Wu’s Mining Platform Bitdeer Gains 122% On Buybacks
Bitdeer Technologies Group, the Singapore-based crypto mining platform controlled by mogul Jihan Wu, saw its shares surge 122% over the past month as the company announced a share buyback amid ...