Stepping into Tokyo’s world of finance felt like entering a refined, carefully choreographed dance, complete with bowing greetings and punctual schedules that sometimes felt like clockwork.
Osaka Expo 2025 opens with Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and futuristic exhibits
Expo 2025 opens in Japan, offering a vision of the future with participants from more than 160 countries and regions showcasing their futuristic exhibits amid a time of global divisions, tensions and wars. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is reinventing the downtown—by making more than one
Instead of a single monolithic CBD, Tokyo’s downtown has been reshaped into a mosaic of distinct downtown districts with their own that together make up its vibrant urban core. Each of them has its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. to Participate in D. Boral Capital Inaugural Global Conference in New York City
Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (“Tokyo Lifestyle” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKLF), a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, sundry products, luxury products, electronic products, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet adds 319 BTC despite macro headwinds
Metaplanet adds 319 BTC lifting its holdings to 4,525 BTC. It reported a 108.3% BTC Yield year-to-date in 2025.
Tether, Galaxy, Ledn Dominate Centralized Crypto Lending As DeFi Claims A Bigger Share Of The $37 Billion Market
A new report from Galaxy Digital shows the crypto lending market is still far from its 2021 peak, but decentralized platforms are quickly pulling ahead.
The Trump Family Is Going All-In on Crypto Projects, From Bitcoin Mining to Stablecoins
President Donald Trump and his family have taken a interest in just about every corner of the crypto industry.
Xiamen’s Yundang Lake Exhibit Shines at the China Pavilion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Showcasing the Charm of the “Chinese Practice”
Osaka officially opened on April 13 at the Expo 2025 park on Yumeshima Island in Osaka, Japan, and will run until October 13. On the opening day, the China Pavilion, one of the largest self-built ...
Yokohama TWS adds two Trelleborg TM800 ag tire sizes
Yokohama TWS has added expanded its Trelleborg TM800 ProgressiveTraction line of tires for mid- to high-horsepower tractors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says no plan for big concessions in talks on US tariffs
By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday his country does not plan to make big concessions and won't rush to reach a deal in upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
The week in Asian football
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ... ( read original story ...)
PHOTO COLLECTION: Japan Osaka Expo
People visit the pavilion of the Philippines on the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, central Japan, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) People visit Spain’s pavilion on the opening day of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, ( read original story ...)
Waymo will start testing its self-driving taxis in Tokyo next week
Waymo will start testing its robotaxi technology outside the US for the first time. As Yomiuri Shimbun reports, the company will deploy 25 of its electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Tokyo for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet Buys Another $26M in Bitcoin Amid Tariff Market Uncertainty
Metaplanet has acquired a total of over 4,500 BTC and intends to buy more this year as investors try to unpack the latest in U.S. tariffs.
Japan’s Nikkei trades higher as iPhone-related stocks jump
Japan's Nikkei share average traded higher early on Monday as iPhone-related shares jumped after the U.S. administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones and other electronics ...
Bank of Japan chief Ueda warns increased uncertainty from U.S. tariff
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed concerns about the heightened uncertainty from U.S. tariff policies, warning that it could exert downward pressure on both the Japanese and global economies ...