Osaka Kansai Expo will be cashless, utilizing a facial recognition system for payments and visitor access management instead, the event’s organizers announced on May 23. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to London: BlockDAG’s Explosive Strategy Boosts Presale to $30M – More On SEI’s Power & Render’s Apple Event
Discover how SEI's Layer 1 blockchain, RNDR's Apple-backed growth, and BlockDAG's innovative strides in digital transactions and mining capabilities are shaping the future of blockchain technology. ( read original story ...)
Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks
Japanese stocks were in focus at a hedge fund conference this week, accounting for most of the top Asia investment ideas as asset managers highlighted Japan Inc's efforts to improve capital efficiency ... ( read original story ...)
Woman and three children found dead with stab wounds after Tokyo house fire
A woman and her three children were found dead with stab wounds after a fire at a house in the Togoshi district of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Thursday. Police received an emergency call at around 1:30 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall after Wall St. drop on reduced rate cut hopes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning as sentiment was dampened by declines on Wall Street after stronger-than-expected economic data diminished hopes for U.S. interest rate cuts in the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea, Japan unveil sanctions over alleged Russia-North Korea arms trade
South Korea and Japan announced on Friday a series of sanctions applied to individuals, organisations and ships related to Russia's alleged procurement of weapons from North Korea in breach of U.N. ( read original story ...)
Japan is selling patrol vessels to the Philippines. Is Tokyo confronting Beijing with more ‘aggressive diplomacy’?
Japan's growing role as a security provider in Asia is necessary, with the US preoccupied with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, analysts say A survey found Japan as the most trusted major power in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama takes a 2-1 lead into the 2nd leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al-Ain
There will be celebrations in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday regardless of whether Yokohama F. Marinos can protect its 2-1 lead in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final or Al-Ain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall Street plunge
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Friday on selling spurred by a plunge on Wall Street overnight after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data reduced the prospects of interest rate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April inflation slows further to 2.2%, matches forecast
Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April due to milder food inflation while staying comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, government data showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new widowmaker trade may have shorter life
For more than two decades, investors lost their shirts in Japan. In a trade that became known as a “widowmaker”, they sold short Japanese government bonds with their tiny yields, yet suffered as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Consumer Inflation Grows at Slower Pace in April
Consumer inflation grew at a slower pace in April but remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target amid growing expectations over additional interest-rate increases. ( read original story ...)
Why China, Japan, and South Korea Are Holding Their First Trilateral Summit Since 2019
The trilateral summits have been on hold since 2019 due to COVID and China’s anger at Japan and South Korea moving closer to the U.S. in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Double good luck? Sapporo man finds ‘very rare’ 8-leaf clover, dedicates it to late wife
A 69-year-old man in this northern Japan city may have double good luck coming his way as he has found a rare eight-leaf clover. ( read original story ...)
Body of baby boy found at garbage dump in Yokohama
The body of a baby boy was found at a garbage dump in Yokohama on Wednesday, police said Thursday. According to police, the newborn infant’s corpse was found at around 9:50 a.m. by a worker who was ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese mini-city ready to shake up tourism in Tokyo
From Tokyo’s most coveted new gym, I was gazing at blue skies with cartoon-perfect clouds. Layered silhouettes of reflective glass towers. Neat toy-like fashion flagships (Hermès, Dior, Cartier) along ... ( read original story ...)