Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for $13 million, gaining a Japanese license to sell bitcoin yield products to savers.
Japan advances crypto bill to reclassify digital assets and cut taxes to 20%
Japan is advancing a crypto reform bill that would classify digital assets as financial products and cut taxes on eligible crypto gains to 20%.
Polish president vetoes crypto assets bill for third time
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a government bill aimed at regulating the crypto assets market for the third time on June 11, blocking legislation that would have appointed the Polish Financial ...
SpaceX to Raise 2.1 B. Dollars in Japan through Nasdaq IPO
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, led by U.S. business mogul Elon Musk, said Friday Japan time that it will raise 2,185 million dollars, equivalent to some 347 billion yen, in Japan in ...
Asian investors look for novel ways to join SpaceX’s US IPO excitement
Japan and Australia are the only countries in Asia-Pacific where retail investors have direct access to SpaceX’s IPO.
Bank of Japan Poised to Raise Rates to 31-Year High
Japan’s central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates to 1% to counter the price shock stemming from the Middle East conflict.
Osaka Eager to Conclude Debate on Metropolis Plan in Dec.
The Osaka prefectural and city governments, at the first meeting of a statutory council on the so-called Osaka metropolis plan on Friday, agreed to conclude its discussions in early December, looking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revises its preparations for a megaquake hitting Tokyo area
Japan revises its preparations for a megaquake hitting Tokyo area - Revised plan aims to halve loss of life and property by installing seismic circuit-breakers in all homes by 2035 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirby Cafe in Osaka is the best anime cafe I’ve ever visited — here’s the full food review
The Kirby Cafe in Osaka is notoriously difficult to get a reservation at — some fans have been trying for years — and this visit happened by accident after a last-minute cancellation opened up a slot. ( read original story ...)
Osaka researchers built battery free artificial photosynthesis making formic acid
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University developed a battery-free system that converts sunlight, water, and CO₂ into formic acid fuel. ( read original story ...)
SpaceX raises $2.2 billion in Japan slice of record-breaking IPO
SpaceX secured $2.2 billion from Japanese investors in its record-breaking global IPO, reserving 3% of its Class A shares for the offering. This marked Japan's largest first-time share sale since JX ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher on renewed hopes for Middle East peace
Japanese stocks surged on Friday, with the Nikkei index climbing close to 3 percent. Investors reacted positively to news of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran. Chip-related ...
Nikkei 225 trims gains amid caution over Iran peace deal
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index trimmed some of its gains on Friday after an initial surge on renewed hopes for a US-Iran peace deal.
Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high next week and signal its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, undeterred by the ...
Osaka Statutory Council Holds 1st Meeting on Metropolis Plan
The Osaka prefectural and city governments Friday held the first meeting of a statutory council discussing a system for the so-called Osaka metropolis plan, with an eye toward an envisioned third ... ( read original story ...)
Time Out Market Osaka is adding 4 new kitchens this June
Classic takoyaki, exclusive monthly specials, Thai street eats and Korean comfort food, all coming soon to the city’s hottest food and cultural market ... ( read original story ...)