The successful Nasdaq listing of PayPay Corporation this year has created real momentum, with Japan’s most innovative companies now asking not whether a U.S. listing is achievable — but how to build a ...
Asian shares mixed; Nikkei and Kospi surge to record highs
Asian stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with Japanese and South Korean markets reaching fresh records on signs of easing geopolitical tensions and investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. A ...
Man dressed up as bear ‘attacks’ Japan school in bizarre safety drill
Man dressed up as black bear ‘attacks’ Japanese school in bizarre safety drill - Drill comes amid a spree of bear attacks in the country, with Utsunomiya City closing nearly 100 schools due to bear si ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone emits smoke aboard plane at Tokyo airport
Japanese transport and fire officials say smoke came from a passenger's smartphone on board an airplane before takeoff from Tokyo's Haneda Airport. They say the smoke was extinguished, and no one was ... ( read original story ...)
Popular crypto stock surges 20% after major announcement
However, the stock has lost more than 50% of its value since its Wall Street debut. On June 17, BitGo announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program under which the ...
The CLARITY Act’s biggest obstacle isn’t crypto regulation — it’s Trump’s crypto ties
David Nage, portfolio manager at Arca, stated that the final hurdle facing the CLARITY Act may have less to do with crypto regulation and more to do with ethics provisions tied to elected officials ...
Nikkei 225 sets record high close for fourth straight day
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index closed at a new high on Thursday, setting a record for the fourth consecutive day. The buying came on optimism an agreement between the US and Iran will end the fighting ...
A new golden age for Japanese banks comes with a catch
Few Japanese businesses are happier to see the back of zero than banks, whose balance-sheets are reviving after three decades of punishing strain. Since the BoJ started raising rates in March 2024 the ...
Showcasing Ambition & Strength on the Global Stage, BICV Debuts Full Line of Innovative Products at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya
On June 17, the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya grandly opened its doors in Japan. As a leading enterprise specializing in in-vehicle intelligence and communication-navigation ... ( read original story ...)
Department store tastes success 3 years after starting strawberry farming in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA -- As department stores close one after another across Japan, the Kansai region in the west of the country remains a place where department stor･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo just got a limited-time Yukimi Daifuku ice cream mochi café
One thing we’ll be eating a lot of this summer is ice cream – and now there’s a special treat in Tokyo you won’t want to miss. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Japan’s iconic Yukimi Daifuku mochi ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan down by 3.6% in May
By IntelliNews Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan fell 3.6% year on year to 3.56mn in May, as declining travel from China weighed on overall numbers amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 71,000 level for the first time on Thursday after the United States and Iran extended their ceasefire, easing geopolitical tensions and supporting ...
Japan’s Nikkei Surges Past 71,000 For The First Time In History
Japan's Nikkei has surged past 71,000 for the first time history as global investors cheer US-Iran singing the memorandum of understanding to end the West Asia war. Nikkei surged at opening, and ...
Nikkei 225 continues bull run to set another record
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index set another intraday record in Thursday morning trading. It breached the 71,000 level for the first time on optimism about the US-Iran deal to end the Middle ...
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from P15,900
Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42,100 yen (P15,900) for a one-way trip between Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)