Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka say they are searching for a suspect who sprayed an unknown liquid onto several women inside a department store, causing pain to their faces and eyes ... ( read original story ...)
Mubadala forms $600 mln Japanese residential property venture
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has formed a joint venture with Proprium Capital Partners and Manulife Investment Management to build an up to 80 billion yen ($572 million) property portfolio, Mubad ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptos fall; Bitcoin below $26,000 ahead of Fed meeting
Cryptos fall moderately. Bitcoin (BTC) has retreated 0.7% in the last 24 hours and stands at around $25,900, while Ethereum (ETH) follows in the footsteps of the crypto queen and drops to $1,740.
Winklevoss Twin Compares “War on Crypto” to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Can't Make This Up Fake band bandmates Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the would-be Facebook founders also known as the Winklevii, took to Twitter over the weekend to decry recent US regulatory action against crypto industry leaders,
Nikkei 225 Doubles From Pandemic Low as Japan Extends Bull Run
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average has doubled since its pandemic low as investors continue to rush into one of this year’s biggest stock rallies.
Investors Are Putting Big Money Into Japan Again. Here’s Why.
The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30 percent this year, far ahead of the S&P 500, as firms bet that changes in how companies are run might just finally last.
2025 Osaka Expo tickets to cost 7,500 yen per adult
Adult tickets for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, are set to cost 7,500 yen ($50) per adult, its organizing associ ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter park in Tokyo hopes to enchant Asian fans
Harry Potter fans will soon be able to take up their wands, put on their robes and immerse themselves in the boy wizard's world at a new theme park set to open in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Honda to launch new small business jet with 11 seats around 2028
Honda Aircraft Co., a U.S.-based aircraft unit of Honda Motor Co., said Wednesday it will launch a new small-sized business jet that ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Japanese Investors’ Patience Running Thin as BOJ Stalls
Their patience will be tested again, with market participants unanimously confident the BOJ will yet again commit to ultra-easy policy this Friday, despite rising inflation and a pick up in economic ...
Osaka city council vote on IR ‘fors’ and ‘againsts’
The formal resolution was the idea of Osaka Innovation, the leading political grouping on the council, to make clear which factions of the city council’s elected representatives support the policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Harry Potter theme park in Tokyo shown to media before Fri. opening
A theme park in Tokyo based on the blockbuster "Harry Potter" movie series was shown to the media Wednesday ahead of its official opening two days later. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo -- The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida may dissolve parliament on same day if no-confidence vote submitted -Fuji TV
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may dissolve the country's lower house of parliament if the opposition submits a no-confidence vote on Friday, and the dissolution would come the same day, Fuji TV reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan, OPEC to establish high-level dialogue, Nikkei says
Japan and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to establish a dialogue between senior officials, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, as the world's fourth largest oil importer looks to beef up energy security. ( read original story ...)
Upstart Japan Party Sees Coalition ‘Cold War’ Delaying Election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to call an election next month, but will probably delay it until the autumn to give him time to patch up a fight with his junior coalition partner, according to the leader of the upstart opposition Japan Innovation Party. ( read original story ...)
Biden Dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for Talks With Japan, Philippines, South Korea Officials
President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea ( read original story ...)