The trip was clearly intended to remove recurring questions on Taiwan, for which Congress last year approved the sale of $1 billion in arms and equipment. ( read original story ...)
Disrespectful Foreign Tourists Force Closure of Japanese Shrine Fixed by Ghost of Tsushima Fans
The Watazumi Shrine on Tsushima Island has been closed to all tourists following “a grave and unforgivable act of disrespect by foreigners”. There’s no information on what exactly occurred, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto And Banking: A New Era Of Financial Services Begins
Regulators and legislators are helping pave a path for traditional banks and financial services companies to adopt digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
A career pivot led this bond fund manager from Japan to finance to find her passion
Glass, who was promoted to the position in February after 27 years in the business, at first seemed destined for a career in Japanese language and literature. She received a bache ...
Tariff-hit firms may need business turnaround financing, Japan’s bank lobby chair says
Japanese banks may need to offer business turnaround support to companies hit by tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the country's banking lobby said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s NUS Expands BLOCK71 Tokyo to Boost Deep Tech Start-Ups in Japan
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), is expanding its presence in Japan with the launch of its second BLOCK71 office in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Barna & Chandgie take on North America roles at Yokohama
Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) has announced three organisational changes that take effect immediately, including the promotion and expanded remit of Jeff Barna. In addition to his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s financial watchdog set to relabel crypto assets as financial products
Japan's financial regulator is set to propose new legislation that would reclassify crypto assets like bitcoin (BTC-USD) and ether (ETH-USD) as financial products, according to a media report dated ...
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds Tops 10 Million Units Sold!
(TOKYO:9697) today announced that worldwide sales of Monster Hunter Wilds, released on February 28, 2025, surpassed 10 million units. Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest entry in the Monster Hunter ...
Osaka Metro Unveils “OSAKAKO Vertiport”, a New Takeoff and Landing Facility for eVTOL at Expo 2025
The name "OSAKAKO Vertiport" references "Osaka Ko", the name of the nearest station, which is on Osaka Metro's Chuo Line. Through the Expo 2025 program, Osaka Metro hopes to promote wider recognition ... ( read original story ...)
The Ultimate Guide to Tokyo’s Best Luxury Hotels
Ahead of a record-breaking travel boom, the capital’s best stays fuse futuristic comforts with artisanal touches—proof that Japanese hospitality is constantly being reimagined. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm Metaplanet issues $13.3M in bonds to buy more Bitcoin
Metaplanet, dubbed “Asia’s MicroStrategy,” issued 2 billion yen ($13.3 million) in zero-interest bonds to capitalize on Bitcoin's recent price dip and expand its holdings.
Chinese Crypto Boss Heads for the Poles in a SpaceX Capsule
A four-person crew is about to take off from SpaceX's NASA Kennedy Center in a Dragon capsule, in a world first to orbit Earth's two poles.
How the Trump family took over a crypto firm as it raised hundreds of millions
As World Liberty Financial raised more than half a billion dollars, President Donald Trump’s family took control of the crypto venture and grabbed the lion’s share of those funds, aided by governance ...
Global Stocks Are Getting Crushed. Japan’s Nikkei Entered Correction Territory.
Global stock markets were a sea of red early Monday on fears that all major U.S. trading partners could be hit with 20% tariffs by the Trump administration. Ahead of an April 2 deadline, White House ...
Japan’s FSA Explores New Regulations To Classify Crypto as Financial Products
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to propose a significant reclassification of cryptocurrency assets by 2026, according to a report by Nikkei.