Japanese exports grew for a second straight month in October but at a sharply slower pace due to slumping China-bound shipments of chips and steel, as weakening external demand takes its toll on the ... ( read original story ...)
Cats, dogs receive blessings in Japan as part of unique coming-of-age tradition
Pets took center stage at a Shinto shrine near Tokyo this week to receive blessings from priests in a tradition originally observed for children. What happened: Pet owners traveled to Inuneko Jinja ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Rose in October
Japan’s exports rose in October, on higher shipments of cars and ships, data from the Ministry of Finance showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 2.52 mln visitors in October, exceeding pre-COVID levels
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose to 2.52 million last month from 2.18 million in September, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed. Visitor numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar To Launch Thrice-Weekly Sydney-Osaka Flights With The Boeing 787 In April 2024
Services between Sydney and Osaka are set to launch on April 1, with Jetstar operating up to three flights a week until October. ( read original story ...)
Binance Japan’s Path To ‘100 Currencies’ — Where It’s At Now, Plus: ARKM Token Rallies
Japan subsidiary announced that 13 new tokens will be added to spot transactions, effective Nov. 27. The new tokens include Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), Near Protocol (NEAR), Optimism (OP), ImmutableX ...
Binance Japan to add 13 new tokens to spot transactions
Binance Japan, the Japanese arm of the global blockchain and crypto asset infrastructure leader Binance, is set to significantly expand its offerings. Starting November 27, the platform will introduce ...
Top three crypto coins set to explode on heels of a BlackRock ETF: analyst picks
As rising institutional interest pumps the market, some new crypto projects stand out for their use cases, partnerships and fundamentals.
Surprise! These sea cucumbers glow
Manabu Bessho-Uehara/Nagoya University SHARE Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea cucumbers glow in the dark. A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have ... ( read original story ...)
Trove of 100,000 ancient coins unearthed at construction site in Japan, officials say
A treasure trove of more than 100,000 coins was recently found buried in Japan, making it one of the largest such discoveries in the country, officials said. The massive money pit was unearthed at a ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts pick top three crypto coins set to explode after a BlackRock ETF
As rising institutional interest pumps the market, some new crypto projects stand out for their use cases, partnerships and fundamentals.
‘Very Important’—Sudden BlackRock ‘Breakthrough’ Predicted To Trigger Huge $25 Trillion Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto Price Earthquake
Star stock-picker and founder of emerging technology investor Ark, Cathie Wood, has called BlackRock's bitcoin ETF filing a "breakthrough" that will spur the bitcoin price sharply higher over the next ...
Serena Williams’ ex-coach issues big Naomi Osaka prediction for 2024
Serena Williams' childhood coach Rick Macci is tipping Naomi Osaka to return to the top-10 by the end of the 2024 season. Osaka, who reached the world No 1 ranking for the first time on January 28th, ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar To Make Sydney-Osaka Return After 15 Years
The airline will connect Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) three times per week from April 1, 2024, operating using its fleet of 11 Boeing 787-8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Cannabis-derived gummies under police investigation after 9 people fall sick in Tokyo
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who consumed them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)
Asia banks: peak rates mean Japan lenders are dancing on the ceiling
Earnings at Japan’s five biggest banking groups rose 56 per cent to a record of about ¥2tn ($13bn). The quintet consists of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho ... ( read original story ...)