Japan’s cabinet approved a bill classifying crypto as a financial instrument. The new law adds bans on insider trading, mandatory disclosures, and higher penalties. This ...
Japan Eyes Remote Island for Nuclear Waste Storage, Nikkei Says
Japan is proposing a remote Pacific island as a possible host for a nuclear waste-disposal site, an important step in the country’s plans to accelerate the restart of atomic power plants.
Easy Japanese news in translation: Deer captured in Osaka nicknamed ‘Shikayan’
Nose Onsen, an accommodation facility in the town of Nose, Osaka Prefecture, has taken in a deer that was captured in late March within the city of Os･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
QuickCheck: Was Kelat the elephant mistreated in an Osaka zoo?
KELAT is one of three Asian elephants – the others being Dara and Amoi – relocated from the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, in March. Social media users were upset when ... ( read original story ...)
USWNT vs. Japan score: USA soccer kick off friendly series with narrow victory
The USWNT are coming off a 2026 SheBelieves Cup win, reclaiming the title after victories over Argentina, Canada, and Colombia. It'll be a new test against Japan, a side that possesses technicality ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH Video: Japan volcano erupts — Sakurajima eruption sends massive ash plume 3,400m into sky
The eruption from the Minamidake crater sent ash plumes soaring up to 3,400 meters into the sky, blanketing large parts of Kagoshima Prefecture in volcanic ash. ( read original story ...)
As Crypto Reprices, VCNT’s Stability Highlights a Shift Toward Utility
Crypto downturn highlights shift from speculation to utility, with resilient tokens reflecting infrastructure, real usage, and sustained demand.
Japan’s Toto suspends pre-fab bath orders as Iran war hits glue supply
TOKYO -- Japan's Toto, known for its bidet toilets, bathtubs and kitchens, has stopped taking orders for its prefabricated bath units due to a shortage of organic solvents, a result of the Strait of ...
Japan ‘closely monitoring’ U.S. plans to blockade Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump again assailed Tokyo and other U.S. allies for not helping secure the strait, saying that the lack of aid 'amazes' him. ( read original story ...)
KKR unit to boost buying in ¥450 trillion Japan property market
Japanese companies are facing pressure from policymakers and investors to divest non-core assets including real estate, and KJRM Holdings says it sees profit potential there. ( read original story ...)
KKR unit to boost buying in US$2.8 tril Japan property market
Japanese companies are facing pressure from policymakers and investors to divest non-core assets including real estate, and KJRM Holdings says it sees profit potential there. The KKR unit’s real ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Forecast: War Risk Pressures Japan Stocks as Volatility Rises
The Nikkei 225 declined as geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices drove risk-off sentiment, pressuring Japan’s economy and corporate margins, while the broader trend remains supported as long as ...
Nikkei 225 index slips as crude oil prices jump after Trump blockade
The Nikkei 225 Index pulled back slightly on Monday, paring back some of the gains made in the past few weeks as energy prices rebounded following Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan bond yields hit 29-year high as Iran impasse stokes inflation fears
Long-term Japanese government bond yields hit a 29-year high of 2.49% on Monday after the U.S. announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices and reinforcing expectations of a ...
Tokyo stocks open mixed as U.S.-Iran talks fail, Pakistani efforts continue
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Monday, weighed down by the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a peace agreement, while investo ... ( read original story ...)
Trump-linked World Liberty Crypto Project faces investor revolt
World Liberty Financial Inc., a Trump family crypto venture, is facing an investor revolt that includes billionaire backer Justin Sun, who accused the project of secretly building controls that let ...