Six people in Tokyo have been taken to a hospital after eating gummies suspected to contain unregulated, marijuana-derived substances. Police are analyzing the gummies. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 2.52 million visitors in Oct, exceeding pre-COVID levels
Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a full recovery in arrivals for the first time since the relaxation of border controls last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Wants Businesses to Make Higher Wage Hikes Next Year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages in next year's spring labour negotiations to a level higher than this year's against the ...
Japan ex-currency tsar sees structural factors behind yen weakness
A former top Japanese financial official said on Wednesday yen weakness might be caused not only by interest rate differentials between Japan and the United States but also by structural factors such ...
Illness-inducing, cannabis-traced gummies under probe in Tokyo
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nearly 10 people who ate them were ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: what to expect in 2023
The President's Economic Report had a section on digital assets on March 20, 2023. This part was added for the first time in the report's history. The study revealed how current cryptocurrency assets ...
Turkey’s crypto rules seen addressing licensing, taxation after boom
Turkey's new rules to regulate the crypto market are likely to focus on licensing and taxation, sector officials say, as the world's fourth-biggest crypto-trading country seeks to get off an international financial crime watchdog's "grey list".
A fake BlackRock crypto ETF filing sent the price of XRP soaring before crashing back down
Last month, a false report also drove the price of bitcoin higher, claiming the SEC had approved an ETF from BlackRock.
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2.5% on strong earnings, dovish Fed bets
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Wednesday, topping the 33,000 psychological level for the first time in nearly two months, on strong corporate earnings and bets for a more dovish U.S. Federal ...
Japan’s economy contracts as recession risks grow
September, snapping two straight quarters of expansion on soft consumption and exports, complicating the central bank's efforts to gradually phase out its massive monetary stimulus amid rising ...
Surprises await as Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis draws near
The departure of Naomi Osaka two years ago at the French Open was shocking. She was battling mental health and competitive players. Today, getting back to a solid playing level may be her greatest ... ( read original story ...)
Nishinoshima Island 930 km south of mainland Tokyo has grown 20 times larger in 10 yrs
The volcanic Nishinoshima Island located about 930 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo has grown nearly 20 times larger in the past 10 years.N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Hydrogen key to energy security and decarbonization
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says hydrogen energy will be a key to achieving energy security and decarbonization in the future. Koike delivered the opening remarks at the HENCA Tokyo 2023 - Hydrogen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate culture may have to change but it will take time, says Japan Exchange Group chief
Employing persuasion and peer pressure will give Japanese companies "greater motivation" to make the effort to change, says Masanori Yoshida, executive officer and global chief at Japan Exchange Group. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2% on strong earnings, dovish Fed bets
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped 2% on Wednesday, topping the 33,000 psychological level for the first time in nearly two months, amid strong corporate earnings and bets for a more dovish U.S.
Japan to require companies like Apple to pay developer’s taxes
Small developers operating outside of Japan can be tough to get ahold of for owed consumption tax payments, so the Finance Ministry is placing the burden on Apple and other app market operators.