Japan is set to approve Osaka as the nation’s first casino destination, local media reported, marking a major step in ambitions of turning the country into an Asian gambling destination. ( read original story ...)
Whoops, using crypto and cannabis don’t mix after all
I wrote how Smoakland was testing a loophole to sell cannabis by credit card. It seems as if Smoakland isn't the first vendor who's gotten bitten by this. It did at some point offer the ability to buy crypto on a credit card and use that to buy weed,
Bank of Japan’s new chief didn’t offer a ‘tidbit’ that moved markets, analyst says
Michael Makdad of Morningstar says bank stocks did not move after Kazuo Ueda's first press conference as governor of the Bank of Japan as there was no new information.
SoftBank’s Son to sign off on Arm’s Nasdaq listing this week -FT
SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son will officially agree with Nasdaq this week to list British chip designer Arm Ltd, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing two unnamed people ...
Crown Prince Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Tokyo Governor
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday met Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko to discuss bilateral cooperation and means to bolster partnerships in technology, entrepreneurship ... ( read original story ...)
This Low-cost Japanese Airline Just Added a New U.S.-Tokyo Route Starting at $91 One-way
ZIPAIR will launch flights between Narita International Airport in Tokyo and San Francisco International Airport on June 2, according to the airline. The new route will mark the carrier’s fourth city ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Germany and the challenge of excess savings
The answer is chronic excess savings. Japan is not the only large market economy with a strong manufacturing sector and structural excess savings. The other is Germany. But Germany has had an answer Japan does not have: the euro. ( read original story ...)
Is This The Real Reason Behind Crypto’s $200 Billion Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Polygon And Solana Price Boom?
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencie Stablecoin Tether (USDT) has now reached a market capitalization of $80 billion, an increase of $+13.8 billion dollars.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on new BOJ chief’s dovish policy remarks
TOKYO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Tuesday as investor sentiment was lifted by the new Bank of Japan chief's dovish policy remarks, with high-technology shares following their U.S. peers higher. The 225-issue ...
Japan’s MUFG sets emissions targets for real estate, shipping, steel
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday laid out emissions-cutting targets for lending to the real estate, steel and shipping sectors, and said emissions from its oil and gas business had ... ( read original story ...)
New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan
Traveling by train in Japan is one of the wonders of our modern world, whether that's whizzing through the countryside on the Shinkansen or enjoying a slow Joyful Train. Here are some of the great new ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett boosts stakes in Japanese trading houses, may invest more
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has increased its stakes in Japan's five largest trading houses to 7.4%, and the billionaire investor said he may invest more in the country. Buffett, 92, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett raises stakes and says he may buy more
They also provide services to manufacturers. The trading houses have helped grow the Japanese economy and contributed to the globalization of its business. Late last year, Berkshire Hathaway increased ... ( read original story ...)
Gary Wang, the mysterious FTX cofounder, is cooperating with prosecutors. Here’s what we know about the key player in the failed crypto empire.
As well as cofounding FTX, Gary Wang also served as its chief technology officer but reportedly kept a low profile.
Annual Tokyo fireworks festival to be held for 1st time in 4 years
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major annual firework festival in Tokyo will be held this summer for the first time in four years after the display was repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan labour confederation Rengo seeks wage hikes beyond 2023
The head of Japan's largest trade union confederation on Tuesday called for further wage rises beyond next year, arguing that this year's wage hikes were inadequate if they prove a one-off. The trade ... ( read original story ...)