A senior member of Japan's ruling coalition said on Saturday the government should compile economic stimulus measures to address soaring energy and food costs. Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, the ... ( read original story ...)
Webinar: How to buy a home in Osaka
The next installment in Real Estate Japan's popular series of webinars is on how to buy your dream home (not investment property) in Osaka. The seminar will be held online on Tuesday March 15 from ... ( read original story ...)
Services open doors for minorities in Japan looking for housing
Akihiro Suto was repeatedly rejected by Japanese real estate agencies when he tried to lease an apartment to li ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s New Executive Order On Digital Assets Fuels U.S. Crypto Economy
Brett Harrison, President of FTX.US, said, “Some amount of regulation is important to allow institutions to come in and feel confident in being able to put their money into this emerging space like ... ( read original story ...)
All Tokyo public high schools abolish rules forcing students to dye non-black hair, underwear color regs
On Thursday the members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education gathered for a regularly scheduled meeting. Ironically, the primary topic of discussion was breaking away from business as usual at ... ( read original story ...)
In reversal, Japan reports lower Q4 GDP, citing weak service sector
Japan's economic rebound in the final quarter of 2021 has been revised, as the increase in consumer and business spending has been weaker than first reported ... ( read original story ...)
Up-and-coming Australian documentary filmmaker makes movie about WWII Tokyo air raids
TOKYO -- "Paper City," a documentary that puts the spotlight on three survivors of the U.S. Army Air Force firebombing of Tokyo on March 10, 1945, that killed some 100,000 people overnight, was ... ( read original story ...)
DOL Has Big Worries About Crypto In Retirement Accounts
A ‘sexy’ investment isn’t the same as a wise one, especially when plenty of people are looking to dip into your pocket. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby wants to see 100 unicorns by 2027
The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, aims for the country to become home to 100 unlisted startups worth $1 billion or more by 2027 under new recommendations to the government announced Friday. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Crypto Order ‘Watershed Moment,’ Companies Say
President Joe Biden signed an executive order which called on the Federal Reserve to research and possibly develop its own cryptocurrency, ... ( read original story ...)
Rules on underwear color, black hair to be abolished at Tokyo public high schools in 2022
Controversial school rules including on underwear color and dyeing hair black will be abolished from public high schools and other educationa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keen to deepen ties, says Abe
The scope of Japan-Malaysia cooperation is being extended beyond bilateral relations and towards working for peace and prosperity in the region and the world, says former Japanese prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-to-London Flight Takes Polar Route to Avoid Russian Airspace
A flight from Japan to London took a route through northern polar areas on March 9 in order to avoid Russian airspace amid the invasion of Ukraine.The flight from Tokyo to London took an average of 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Why did MacArthur wait for Japan to strike first?
Douglas MacArthur abandoned his island stronghold of Corregidor during his defense of the Philippines against the Japanese military invasion. The general left behind a combined 90,000 U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Portfolio Trackers Can Help Investors Avoid Tax Trouble. Here Are Some of the Best
Are you prepared to report your 2021 crypto profits to the IRS? Check out this list of best crypto portfolio trackers so you file the most accurate tax return. ( read original story ...)
Are Crypto Sanction Concerns ‘Highly Overestimated?’
Aside from the FBI's new focus on digital assets, Wray noted that the FBI has had a lot of success in cracking down on the use of crypto for illegal activities. Wray added that the belief that ... ( read original story ...)