Japan transforms surplus renewable energy into value by using Bitcoin mining to absorb solar and wind power that would otherwise be wasted. Tokyo Electric Power ...
Japan’s FSA plans to classify crypto as financial products, eyes 20% tax rate: Report
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing an overhaul of the country’s crypto regulatory framework, moving to classify digital assets as “financial products” under the Financial Instruments ...
Japanese crypto tax relief in sight as regulator set to classify Bitcoin as ‘financial product’
ETH also on FSA’s ‘approved’ list Government could green-light plan in early 2026 Tax parity with stock trading expected ...
Crypto price plunge: What Eric Trump, Michael Saylor, and others are saying
President Trump has loosened crypto regulations and signed pro-crypto legislation such as the GENIUS Act. The more favorable environment has pushed major financial institutions to begin embracing ...
Bitcoin price crash: Why did it sink to a 6-month low today? What’s happening with crypto markets?
The world's most popular cryptocurrency is tumbling this week, a decline that coincides with broader concerns about risk assets. Here's what to know.
Better Crypto Buy: Ethereum vs. Solana
It's hard to pick against Ethereum. It has been so good, for so long, and has an obvious first-mover advantage over other Layer-1 blockchain networks such as Solana. For good reason, it is the world's ...
China urges citizens not to visit Japan over Taiwan row
China has urged its citizens not to travel to Japan and summoned the country's ambassador in Beijing over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. China and Japan have been locked in an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says stimulus package to exceed $110 billion, Nikkei reports
Japan's economic stimulus package will exceed 17 trillion yen ($110 billion), Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Nikkei business daily ...
Japan’s Bold $110 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan Unveiled
Japan prepares a 17 trillion yen ($110 billion) economic stimulus package aimed at alleviating the financial strain caused by rising living costs and fostering investment in AI and semiconductors.
Woman stabbed by man in central Tokyo’s Akasaka, attacker flees with knife
She is believed to have been attacked with a knife while she was alone. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Coast Guard ships sail through Japan-administered islands as tensions rise
China and Japan have repeatedly faced off around the Japan-administered islands, which Beijing calls Diaoyu and Tokyo calls the Senkaku. ( read original story ...)
Suspect on run after woman stabbed by stranger in Tokyo’s Akasaka area
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was stabbed in her side and her left hand while in the basement of a building in the busy Akasaka area, according to police. ( read original story ...)
World of Street Woman Fighter 3 champions Osaka Ojo to disband after final concert on 22 November 2025
Osaka Ojo Gang, the celebrated dance crew from World of Street Woman Fighter 3, are set to disband after their 22 November concert, marking the end of a remarkable chapter. Member Kyoka shared the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto index ETFs will be the next wave of adoption — WisdomTree exec
WisdomTree’s head of digital assets, Will Peck told Cointelegraph that crypto index ETFs "solve a need" and will capture a new wave of investors.
Ohkawara Kakohki seeks audit on Tokyo investigator liability
The audit will be conducted within 60 days. If the company disagrees with the outcome, it may file a resident lawsuit. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Deaflympics kick off as Japan hosts games for first time
A record 3,081 athletes from 81 countries and regions were registered, including Russias and Belarusians competing as neutral athletes. ( read original story ...)