Tokyo is one of the most visited cities in the world. Millions of travelers are expected to descend upon the Japanese capital this year, and a growing number of these ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges 11% despite U.S. crackdown, as crypto market gains $84 billion in value
The value of the entire cryptocurrency market rose more than $84.8 billion in the 24 hours before 3:39 a.m. ET. Crypto markets were on edge earlier this week after a step in regulatory scrutiny from U ...
Bitcoin Jumps Toward $25,000 as Crypto Looks Past US Regulatory Crackdown
A rally in Bitcoin took the token to the cusp of scaling $25,000 for the first time since August amid broad gains in crypto markets as investors shook off concerns about a US regulatory clampdown.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.71%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Glass and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.71% to hit a new 1-month ...
Japan’s Topix hits 2-1/2-month high, softer yen boosts auto stocks
Japan's Topix index rose to a 2-1/2-month high on Thursday, with auto and tyre makers leading the charge on the back of a weaker yen, while Wall Street's strong finish overnight also lifted market ...
Nikkei slides amid hawkish Fed, stronger yen; earnings split market
Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Wednesday, reversing a small early gain, as a strengthening yen weighed on sentiment and investors digested hawkish Federal Reserve comments following a closely ...
Nagoya court to screen video of Sri Lankan detainee’s final days
In one clip, Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali vomits, collapses and repeatedly says she's going to die. A guard responds, "Don't worry, you won't die. If you die, it will be troublesome." ... ( read original story ...)
Post office near Tokyo robbed by man with knife, 2 injured
A post office in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, was robbed at knifepoint on Thursday by a man who fled on foot with around ... ( read original story ...)
China’s balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker
Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera addresses Japan's Self-Defense Forces senior members during a meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan September 3, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Ha ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to invite Ukraine to G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Germany – Kyodo
REUTERS/Mike Segar Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan will invite his Ukrainian counterpart to the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' meeting to be held in ... ( read original story ...)
Social media posts falsely claim Japan launches probe into ‘millions’ of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
An image published on Instagram on January 29, 2023 reads: "Japan Launches Official Investigation Into Millions of Vaxx Deaths". The post's caption says "Japan has launched an official investigation ... ( read original story ...)
Centara to debut in Japan, new details revealed
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, will make its Japan debut with the launch of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Based on what we know so far and our previous reports, Centara's ... ( read original story ...)
US crackdown turns up the heat on crypto market
US authorities have begun the year with a crackdown on crypto companies and their products at such a pace that executives fear that the industry is being pushed out of one of its biggest markets. In ...
The SEC’s crypto crackdown
World Bank president David Malpass will step down from his post at the end of June, US authorities have begun the year looking to further crack down on crypto companies, and Nicola Sturgeon announced ...
I am an Air Traffic Controller 4 Sapporo New Chitose DLC Released
Japanese developer Technobrain released the new DLC for the Steam version of its ATC simulator I am an Air Traffic Controller 4. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees its number of islands double after recount
Digital mapping leads to around 7,000 new islands being discovered though it’s unlikely to expand Japan’s territory, media reports say ... ( read original story ...)