As the calendar turns from 2024 to 2025 the past year will undoubtedly go down as an eventful one for the crypto sector. Beginning in January with the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs the trend and ...
Japan’s antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case: Report
Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday (Dec 22), citing sources. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case, Nikkei reports
Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources. ( read original story ...)
What does Trump’s crypto support mean for Americans?
A tiny bit of shine came off bitcoin when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell poured cold water on the idea of the U.S. government holding a cryptocurrency reserve.
Bankruptcies, suicide rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
While Japan is by no means alone in confronting a debt problem, salaries are the lowest of Group-of-Seven countries, and the central bank is raising borrowing costs while its peers cut them ... ( read original story ...)
Products with top sales growth rates in Japan in 2024 reflect lifestyle changes: survey
A ranking of the best-selling everyday items in Japan in 2024 compared to the previous year reflects lifestyle changes brought on after consu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bolsters defense exports a year after easing of rules
TOKYO -- Japan is rushing to expand exports of defense equipment under arms export rules eased a year ago, agreeing to supply Patriot missiles to the U.S. and moving ahead with the development of a ...
Japan grants working holiday visa renewals for Brits and Canadians
TOKYO -- Japan will allow young foreigners in the country on working holiday visas to renew their status, inviting them to stay a little longer and work at popular tourism destinations.
Japan’s Fukushima raises a stink over improper waste disposal, imposes name and shame rule
Errant individuals will be given a verbal warning but repeat offenders may see their names appearing on Fukishima’s official website. ( read original story ...)
Crypto markets crash after epic rally, sending Bitcoin back below $100,000
Bitcoin and the broader crypto market tumbled on Friday as investors dumped digital assets after the Federal Reserve said it would make fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected. After reaching ...
CoinDesk Dismisses Top Editors After Story Draws Crypto Executive’s Ire
The article, since removed, featured a key CoinDesk sponsor and a $6 million banana.
‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ says she’s ‘cooperating’ with lawyers in suit related to crash of meme crypto
I take this situation extremely seriously,” Haliey Welch wrote in a post on X on Friday. By Kalhan Rosenblatt and Angela Yang
Number of foreign residents in Japan’s Okinawa surges 50% in 2.5 years
NAHA, Japan -- The number of foreign residents in Japan's subtropical Okinawa prefecture has soared 50% in two and a half years, with overseas workers flocking to opportunities in hospitality and ...
Japan’s geoparks: natural wonders drive tourism, regional growth
TOKYO -- Japan's local communities are promoting geoparks to revitalize their regions by highlighting their unique geology and combining this with sustainable tourism and education. Serving to protect ...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of key US inflation data
U.S. futures and oil prices fell. Japan's core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food prices, rose 2.7% year-on-year, surpassing expectations. The data followed the Bank of Japan's decision on ...
Japan’s controversial crypto tax system set for review in 2025
Japan’s hotly debated crypto tax system may be getting an overhaul in 2025, thanks to the official inclusion of virtual currencies in the government’s recently finalized 2025 tax reform outline. For ...