Top diplomats from Europe and North America were arriving Sunday in this hot spring resort town to discuss the world's most intractable crises, including ways to end Russia's war in Ukraine, confront China's aggression toward Taiwan and lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks. ( read original story ...)
Explosive Thrown At Japan PM At Campaign Event; 1 Hurt
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean finance minister to meet Japanese counterpart next month amid thawing relations
South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho has said he will meet with his Japanese counterpart, Shunichi Suzuki, next month, the first meeting between the finance ministers of the two neighbors in ...
Long to-do list for Osaka casino, 2029 target tight: pundits
Referring to key partners on the planned scheme, Joji Kokuyro, managing director of Japan-based industry consultancy Bay City Ventures Ltd, stated: “There is still the need for Osaka and the MGM [Resorts International]/Orix [Corp] consortium to sign their final agreement, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM escapes explosion unharmed after suspected attack
Man detained after what looked like a smoke bomb was thrown at Fumio Kishida just before speech ( read original story ...)
Delegates attend the opening session of G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo, Japan
Nishimura Yasutoshi, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura and other delegates attend the opening session of G7 Ministers? Meeting on Climate, Energy ... ( read original story ...)
SEC’s Gensler slams digital-asset industry for ‘ignoring the law’ as crypto crackdown continues
U.S. financial regulators appear set to tighten the screws further on the digital asset industry, with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler taking the lead in an ongoing crackdown ...
Immortals of Aveum Looks to Make the Most of Ghostwire: Tokyo’s Hand Sign Casting
Ghostwire: Tokyo made dual hand-sign casting a wonderful FPS gimmick, and Immortals of Aveum is right to take it for a high-fantasy spin. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo has added new stuff, and I have a tourism tip for new players
In our Ghostwire: Tokyo review, Matthew Castle was especially fond of mundane areas. He said, "it's actually when the game leaves the more iconic landmarks that it got under my skin, pushing into ... ( read original story ...)
36 hours in Tokyo
Think of Tokyo as a warren of concealed gems, where you can drink at an artisanal bar tucked up in a small office or apartment building or taste exquisite sushi in a basement at the end of a dark ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’ve seen people do stupid things all my life’: Warren Buffett doubles down on his long-held bitcoin and crypto views
In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday morning, Warren Buffett again shared his thoughts on bitcoin and crypto.
The Cutten Group Tokyo Japan Reveals Traditional Chinese Secrets to Saving Money
Saving money is a critical universal practice for anyone that wants to build financial security, and the Chinese have a natural knack for it. For generations, they have embraced saving as an essential ...
Japanese suspect throws smoke bomb at prime minister, gets tackled on video
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a campaign event in western Japan on Saturday after a male suspect hurled an explosive device in his direction. ( read original story ...)
True Consumer Protection in Crypto Lies Between Centralization and Decentralization
Government regulators are getting keen on crypto's points of centralization. How can those be put to use for everyone's benefit?
Routes: Japanese low-cost airline Zipair to introduce San Francisco-Tokyo flights
In this week’s roundup, the Japanese low-cost airline Zipair plans to introduce San Francisco International-Tokyo Narita flights in early June; a French carrier adds more SFO-Paris flights this summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Kishida smoke bomb sparks memories of slain PM Abe
One video showed a shield being used around Mr Kishida the moment the young man was pinned to the ground. But there are also uneasy parallels being made between what happened today in a port in Wakayama in western Japan and what happened last year in the Western city of Nara when Mr Abe was ...