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Tokyo Subway Attack: Man Charged With Attempted Murder
Tokyo police said Thursday they had charged a man with attempted murder after an alleged knife attack on the subway that reportedly injured two people during rush hour the previous day. ( read original story ...)
The ants, the grasshopper and Japan’s future
In Aesop’s fable, the grasshopper spends its summer singing, dancing and consuming. The assiduous ant toils away storing food, despite the grasshopper’s entreaties to join the fun. Winter descends. ( read original story ...)
German agency to strengthen its support for Japan startups
The German agency plans to hold seminars in four cities across Japan through November to provide such companies with free expertise. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Generation of Risk-Taking Investors Is Finally Here
When it comes to investing, attitudes in Japan are undergoing a sweeping generational shift driven by the return of inflation and the rollout of a financial education program. ( read original story ...)
Man admitted to Japan’s Expo 2025 with 85-year-old ticket
They exchanged one of the old tickets for two one-day Expo 2025 passes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train users up 5% on year over Golden Week holidays
The number of people using the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between Tokyo and Osaka during the country's Golden Week holidays wa ... ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Big traditional ‘Awa Odori’ dance event held at Osaka Expo
On May 2 and 3, there was a big traditional dance event at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Around 700 dancers performed the "Awa Odori" dance. About 10,000 people･･･ ( read original story ...)
Sidec leads Selangor startups to World Expo 2025 Osaka and SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025
The mission is part of Sidec’s ongoing efforts to promote digital entrepreneurship and to help startups from Selangor explore new markets and partnerships. ( read original story ...)
JR express train passengers during Golden Week up 3%
The result is believed to reflect the impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, as well as demand from foreign visitors. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after U.S. Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged
Fed chair Jerome Powell warned that if the significant tariff hikes already announced remain at current levels, they could lead to a slowdown in economic growth. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT plans to buy remaining NTT Data shares for up to $20 billion, Nikkei reports
Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone plans to launch a tender offer worth up to 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) to buy the remaining shares in NTT Data, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote
President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow over efforts to pass legislation for the industry at a key moment, as the Senate gears up to vote on a stablecoin bill
Billionaire fund manager eyes crypto fund in five years
Billionaire investor Tim Draper is hoping to have a fund focused entirely on crypto “in the next five years.” “I raise it completely in Bitcoin, I invest it in entrepreneurs in Bitcoin, all of them pay their employees and suppliers all in Bitcoin,
JGBs Consolidate Ahead of Finance Ministry’s 10-Year Auction
Tokyo session ahead of the Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction today of 2.6 trillion yen in 10-year government bonds.
Baseball: Seiji Uebayashi home run gives Dragons 2-1 win against BayStars
Seiji Uebayashi broke out of a mini-slump with a two-run blast to give the Chunichi Dragons a 2-1 win against the DeNA BayStars in C ... ( read original story ...)