Blackstone Inc is exploring more acquisitions in Japanese real estate, after selling about $4.5bn worth in the past year to capitalise on high international interest in property ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY closed above 145.00 ahead of Japanese GDP data
At the start of the week, the USD/JPY rose to its highest level since November 10, 2022, mainly driven by a cautious market mood and a stronger USD. In addition, after jumping above the key resistance ...
Pokemon World Championships 2023, 800 Drones Illuminate Night Sky Of Yokohama, Japan
This footage was filmed and produced 10 August 2023. The "Pokemon World Championships 2023" an annual esports tournament, kicked off on Friday, August 11, in Yokohama, Japan. A spectacular show with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Canberra Orchestrate Efforts to Multilateralize the South China Sea
As their interests converge on the South China Sea, Japan and Australia are enhancing their multilateral efforts to maintain a rules-based maritime order. ( read original story ...)
Crypto platform Binance chooses Liquid for biometric KYC checks in Japan
Binance has chosen Japanese know your customer and selfie biometrics vendor Liquid Inc amid rising concern about the effect of AI cyber-attacks.
The Ultimate Crypto Legal Guide To Structuring Your DAO
In the dynamic Web3 world, DAOs are a central component. This ultimate legal guide unravels the complexities of choosing the correct legal structure for DAOs.
Rokt whips into IPO shape as discrimination claim persists
Its IPO was pushed back due to market conditions earlier this year ... Rokt now has offices in Sydney, New York, Seattle, Tokyo, Singapore and London. Rokt recently hired leading Amazon executives ...
Yokohama evaluating new sites for Chinese tire plant
Yokohama Rubber Co. is reviewing options for relocating its tire factory in Hangzhou, China, after receiving a request from government entities in China "to relocate the site of the current factory." ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon approaches western Japan, threatening to bring heavy rain and high winds during holiday week
A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s main archipelago of Honshu, threatening to hit large areas of western and central Japan with heavy rain and high winds. ( read original story ...)
Can Japan and South Korea Unite to Face the Chinese Threat?
The collaboration is ostensibly mainly about North Korea. Both Japan and South Korea live at risk of nuclear annihilation by the volatile despot in Pyongyang, and a formal platform of security cooperation with the U.S. is vital for their defense and Mr. Kim’s deterrence. ( read original story ...)
U.S. aims to link alliances with Tokyo, Seoul at Camp David summit
U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to Camp David, a presidential retreat near Washington, where the countries will hold ... ( read original story ...)
Nisei Week Parade highlighted Japanese culture on Sunday in Little Tokyo
There’s still time to explore Little Tokyo for culture, food, entertainment, shopping during Nisei Week in Los Angeles. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon forces suspension of shinkansen, local trains in west, central Japan on Aug. 15
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line will be suspended on Aug. 15 between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations due to the approach of Typhoon L・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Trains, Flights On Aug. 15 Canceled As Typhoon Lan Heads To Western Japan
Some shinkansen bullet train services and flights are set to be canceled as a strong typhoon remains on course to make landfall ... ( read original story ...)
‘Stronger together’: the Yokohama TWS off-highway tyre integration delivers many opportunities – Pompei
Yokohama officially completed the acquisition of Trelleborg Wheel Systems. As a result, the well-respected off-highway tyre and wheel manufacturer rebranded as Yokohama TWS. With any acquisition, questions of integration are front-and-centre. ( read original story ...)
How Serena and Venus Williams inspired Naomi Osaka’s rise to tennis stardom
Naomi Osaka's parents have attributed her remarkable rise to tennis stardom to legends Serena and Venus Williams. A spark of inspiration: Tamaki Osaka, mother of the four-time Grand Slam champion ... ( read original story ...)