A baby girl thought to be a newborn was found in a hotel toilet in Osaka Prefecture on May 10. The naked baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached was found by cleaning staff in the toilet bowl ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is set to open its doors in June, but some locals aren’t happy about it
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent's most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes economic security bill to guard sensitive technology
Japan's parliament on Wednesday passed an economic security bill aimed at guarding technology and reinforcing critical supply chains, while also imposing tighter oversight of Japanese firms working in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to increase daily entry cap for overseas arrivals to 20,000
Japan is set to double its daily entry cap on overseas arrivals from 10,000 to 20,000 people in June, Kyodo News reports. The news follows Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent pledge to further ease ... ( read original story ...)
Japan missing out on $37 billion pre-pandemic tourist numbers despite weak yen
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently indicated that a relaxation of border measures would allow back the first leisure visitors to Japan in more than two years. Still, a return to ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk says Japan will one day disappear. That’s a problem for investors
How can Japan’s prime minister attract investors to a country that the world’s richest man says will one day ‘cease to exist’? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November
TOKYO - Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty in red: Delhivery IPO, Venus Pipes IPO, Nifty outlook, global market set up; key things to watch out
BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were set to see a tepid start on Wednesday, a day before weekly F&O expiry. Nifty futures were ruling at 16,173, down 38 points or 0.23 per cent on Singapo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises ahead of U.S. inflation data
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Wednesday as investors scooped up companies with an upbeat outlook, although the gains were capped by concerns around the U.S. consumer data. "Investors tried to look for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks mixed in early trading on dip-buying, weak U.S. Dow
Tokyo stocks were mixed in early trading Wednesday, as dip-buying following the Nikkei's recent sharp fall was offset by selling after the U.S. Dow Jones index closed at a 14-month low overnight. In ... ( read original story ...)
Russia-Japan ties nosedive: A post-WWII dispute & 2 reasons driving the decline
G7 member Japan's ties sour with Russia over Putin's aggression in Ukraine; and the tensions are rising. Japan will ban 'in principle' Russian oil imports following the latest commitment by the G7 ... ( read original story ...)
Bone found near Japan campsite where girl disappeared in 2019 identified as human part
A bone discovered near a campsite in the central Japan prefecture of Yamanashi where a girl disappeared in 2019 was identified as a human shou ... ( read original story ...)
Gakken sets the pace in education, welfare for Japan’s future
When Hiroaki Miyahara was managing the Kobe branch of Gakken Classroom (a division of education and welfare services provider Gakken Holdings), in January 1995, he learned a valuable lesson that has ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Crypto Market Decline Underlines Its Unpredictability; Bitcoin Holds at $31K
Here’s what’s happening: Prices: Bitcoin holds; other cryptos are mixed. Insights: Crypto prices are unpredictable. Technician's take: BTC's volume uptick is an initial sign of capitulation ... ( read original story ...)
Why crypto wants $500 million worth of Twitter
The crypto industry doesn’t want to be part of the conversation anymore. It wants to own it. That’s one way to read the latest bit of Twitter financing news, at least. When Elon Musk announced the ... ( read original story ...)
Dish’s upcoming wireless plan might let you buy an iPhone with crypto
Or imagine if you could turn your unused data into a real digital currency. Digital currency doesn’t necessarily imply crypto, but Stokols continues: “Imagine if you could leverage decentralized ... ( read original story ...)