Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the importance of relations between Japan, South Korea and the United States will not change, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Regulations needed to spur airlines to use sustainable fuel, Japan oil refiners group head says
Japanese oil refiners believe concrete regulations and frameworks are needed to encourage airlines to use sustainable aviation fuel and develop supply chains to support decarbonization efforts, the head of the industry lobby group said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Names Japan’s Ex-Defense Chief as Cabinet Consultant
Taiwan named a former head of the Japanese defense forces as an adviser, according to officials in the archipelago’s government, a move coming as the two governments deal with China’s increasing assertiveness. ( read original story ...)
From Tradition to Transformation: The women redefining Japan’s workplace culture
In 2023, women occupied just 8.3% of senior positions in private corporations in Japan, and among the top 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime market in 2024, only 0.8% had female ... ( read original story ...)
A destitute Osaka district faces erasure
Authorities aim to 'gentrify' Kamagasaki, once Japan's largest day laborer district, by displacing the many homeless who have sought refuge there. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet, Japan’s Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder, Adds Eric Trump as Advisor
Tokyo-based Metaplanet is forming a strategic board of advisors with Eric Trump as one of the appointees, as the company continues to spur bitcoin (BTC) adoption, according to a press release on ...
Eric Trump Named Advisor to Metaplanet, Japanese Bitcoin Firm Whose Stock Surged 2,152% In The Last Year
Japan-based Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) hoarding company Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) announced the appointment of Eric Trump, President Donald Trump's son, as a strategic advisor on Friday.
Japan’s Metaplanet Taps Eric Trump For Bitcoin Push
Japan's Metaplanet appoints Eric Trump to its Strategic Board of Advisors, aiming to boost its Bitcoin push and become a leading BTC treasury firm.
‘This Is a Good Sign’: Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin at a Key Inflection Point, Unveils Breakout Targets for BTC
The analyst pseudonymously known as Credible Crypto tells his 462,900 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin may reclaim the $100,000 range if BTC can break through resistance around the $88,000 level.
Tokyo court finds student pressured prof. into giving hugs, nixes forced resignation
The district court here on March 19 invalidated the forced resignation of a university professor over alleged sexual misconduct toward a fema ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space debris firm Astroscale to tie up with India’s Digantara, Bellatrix Aerospace
By Kantaro Komiya and Nivedita Bhattacharjee TOKYO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Japan's Astroscale, a company specialised in removing orbital junk, has agreed with Bengaluru-based space companies Digantara ... ( read original story ...)
US president Donald Trump’s son, Eric is now the advisor of a Japanese bitcoin company, Metaplanet. Here’s all about it
Japanese bitcoin investment company Metaplanet has appointed Eric F. Trump to its newly formed strategic board of advisors. The board aims to further the bitcoin mission and advance financial ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Appoints Eric Trump to New Strategic Board of Advisors
Eric Trump's appointment to Metaplanet's Strategic Board of Advisors, would foster the company's “Bitcoin adoption.” ...
Foresight Ventures Latest Stablecoin Overview: Why Non-Crypto Users Are the Next Frontier for Stablecoin Integration
Foresight Ventures, the leading crypto VC firm bridging East and West, has released its latest stablecoin report. This in-depth analysis sheds light on the current landscape of digital payments, with a focus on key advancements in on-chain settlement, revenue-sharing models and enterprise-first payment infrastructure.
Stone Brewing-anchored Henrico warehouse sold to JLL division for $40M
The sale of the Sapporo-Stone building is the latest in a trend of high-dollar industrial real estate deals to close in recent months in eastern Henrico. ( read original story ...)
Fil-Am Nation, Nagoya team test mettle in Pinoyliga Global Cup
A select team of Fil-Am Nation and Nagoya Gakuin University lead the participating teams that will vie for supremacy in the first Pinoyliga Global Invitational Cup that starts this Saturday at Enderun ... ( read original story ...)