Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP unexpectedly contracts due to weak domestic demand
Japan's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.4% on an annualised basis in October-December following the previous quarter's contraction, as consumption of clothing and eating out caused a decline in ... ( read original story ...)
Domino’s Pizza Japan apologizes over viral video of nose-picking employee contaminating dough
Domino's Pizza Japan has issued a public apology on its official X account after a video of an employee picking his nose and contaminating a pizza dough went viral. The viral video: In the video ... ( read original story ...)
CP+ opens in Yokohama next Thursday
The annual CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging show will open the Yokohama Convention Center in Japan on Thursday, 22 February and run until the following Sunday. Organised by the Camera & Imaging Products ... ( read original story ...)
Parents arrested over fatal poisoning, drugging of 4-year-old daughter in Tokyo
Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their home in Tokyo in March last year, police said. Kenichi Hosoya, 43, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto executive explains how the bitcoin price could soon double all-time highs
John Divine, the head of digital OTC trading at BlockFills, described the biggest factors that stand to impact bitcoin's trajectory.
Japan GDP on tap, yen hugs 150.00/$
Warnings on Wednesday from Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki that rapid FX moves are "undesirable" appear to have helped stall its decline for now. Japanese GDP data on Thursday could move the ...
French Gallery Ceysson & Bénétière Expands to Tokyo as the City’s Art Market Heats Up
Ceysson & Bénétière will open a space in Tokyo this fall, the French gallery announced on Wednesday. Located on the eighth floor of the Cura Ginza tower in the city’s Ginza district, the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High In Japanese Yen: These Currencies Are Next In Line
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is back above $1 trillion in market capitalization and has hit an all-time high in the Japanese yen.
Japan Intensifies Oversight on Crypto Transfers to Curb Unlawful Activities
In a decisive move to clamp down on financial crimes leveraging cryptocurrency, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued a directive urging financial institutions within the nation to ...
Crypto Payments Scrutiny Intensifies with New Japanese FSA Guidelines
Japan tightens surveillance on crypto payments post a surge in fraud cases, while proposing tax exemptions to corporate crypto investments.
Why Japan Wants to Stop Crypto P2P Transactions
The nation pushes for stringent measures on crypto transactions to enhance financial security, potentially affecting P2P users.
Researchers Challenge Traditional Account of Homo Sapiens’ Technological Leap Due to Sudden Neuronal Mutation
A study led by researchers at the University of Nagoya Museum in Japan is challenging long-held beliefs about when and how cultural transitions occurred for Homo sapiens as they dispersed across ... ( read original story ...)
Late Eid equaliser denies Kewell debut win in Asian Champions League
Harry Kewell was denied a winning start to life as Yokohama F Marinos coach on Wednesday as Mahmoud Eid's stoppage time header earned Bangkok United a 2-2 draw with the Japanese side in the last 16 of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Former world number one reaches last eight of a tournament for first time since 2022
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka goes through in Qatar Open to reach the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time in almost two years. ( read original story ...)
Are we about to find out the moon’s origin? Japan’s space agency says it may now have clues
An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon, a Japan space ... ( read original story ...)