Japanese media outlet Iolite reports the country is shifting its approach to cryptocurrency regulation, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba highlighting the importance of digital assets in addressing ...
Berlinale Selection ‘Seaside Serendipity,’ Tokyo Filmex Title ‘Diamonds’ Head to EFM With Free Stone (EXCLUSIVE)
Tokyo-based Free Stone Productions has acquired international rights to Berlinale 2025 selection “Seaside Serendipity” and cross-cultural drama “Diamonds in the Sand,” with plans to represent both ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Sharp Decline Leads to Broad Sell-Off in Asian Crypto Stocks
Asian cryptocurrency stocks experienced significant declines, with Bitcoin plummeting to $91,163 — its lowest level in over three weeks — sparking a broad market sell-off across various altcoins. In ...
Asian crypto stocks plunge as Bitcoin drops to three-week low
Asian cryptocurrency stocks took a beating on Feb. 3 as Bitcoin fell as far as $91,163, its lowest level in over three weeks, while altcoins led a broad market sell-off. Japan’s Metaplanet, often ...
‘A Tidal Wave Of Fear’—Trump Tariffs Fuel Price Crash Fears For Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto
“A tidal wave of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) has been unleashed across the cryptocurrency market after U.S. president Donald Trump’s Friday tariff announcement,” Petr Kozyakov, chief executive ...
Crypto ETP weekly inflows fall to $527M amid DeepSeek panic and Trump tariffs
Crypto ETPs struggled last week amid DeepSeek panic and broader market concerns, which limited weekly inflows to $527 million, according to CoinShares.
Japanese Company Goes Live with NETSOL’s Transcend Finance Platform in Australia
A Japanese equipment finance company has gone live with the Transcend Finance Platform by NETSOL Technologies, a global business services and asset finance solutions provider, in Australia.
Jerusalem-Shigeoka world title rematch set for March 30 in Nagoya
The long-awaited world title rematch between reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem and former champion Yudai Shigeoka has been officially scheduled for ... ( read original story ...)
Spiber to showcase over 100 new fabrics, including wide range of suiting fabrics and high Brewed Protein™ fiber blends, at Milano Unica debut
Spiber, a pioneer in protein fibers (ISO 2076) produced using fermentation technology, is excited to announce its debut at Milano Unica, taking place from February 4–6, 2025. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after discovery of dismembered body in Osaka
OSAKA—A 28-year-old man was arrested on Feb. 3 in connection with a dismembered body discovered last month in the prefecture's city of Higashi-Osaka. ( read original story ...)
KKR, Gaw look to sell Tokyo Hyatt Regency for over 100 billion yen
KKR and Gaw Capital Partners are in talks to sell the Hyatt Regency hotel in Tokyo to Japan Hotel Reit Investment for more than 100 billion yen (S$879.3 million), according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
One industry just got a big boost from Trump — and it wasn’t crypto or Tesla
The president's mass deportation plans could funnel huge profits to private prison companies like Geo and CoreCivic.
Japan’s Nikkei logs worst day in 4 months on US tariff worries; automakers slump
Japan's Nikkei index dropped over 2% on Monday, marking its worst session in four months due to global economic concerns heightened by U.S. President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
Japan’s Mizuho exceeds annual profit target with third-quarter earnings jump
Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's third-largest lender, booked a 28% increase in quarterly net profit that has meant its nine-month figures now exceed forecasts for full-year income. Japan's banking ...
Osaka lures foreign residents by the thousands: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2. The first story･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI are stepping up their partnership in artificial intelligence, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan. ( read original story ...)