NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, where they presented a unified front while talking up stronger ties between the two. ( read original story ...)
Gaming YouTuber in Japan claims pet fish took over Nintendo Switch, went on shopping spree
A group of motion-captured pet fish allegedly took control of a Nintendo Switch after the Pokémon game the fish were connected to had crashed during a livestream in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Braced For A $250 Billion Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Earthquake
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher in the first month of 2023, adding $250 billion to the combined crypto ...
LVMH, L’Oreal and Shiseido Are All Vying to Buy a Stake in Aesop
The Australian cosmetics brand is known for its luxe skin, body and hair care—and may be valued at $2 billion.
Jury drops felonious assault charges in Tokyo Foods suspected shooter case
According to court documents, 33-year-old Daniel Beckjord is accused of shooting multiple times at Tokyo Oriental Foods Shop on Reading Road, shattering windows with bullets and causing damage to the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Skier Kyle Smaine Killed At 31 In Japan Avalanche
Three of the men managed to climb down the 8,100-foot mountain on foot, but Smaine and another skier who hasn’t yet been identified were found dead. Other reports suggested they were among 13 people hit by the avalanche. ( read original story ...)
Japan officially designates January 31 as ‘Final Fantasy VII Day’
Japan has officially designated January 31 as "Final Fantasy VII Day." The Japan Anniversary Association’s website’s description of the commemoration calls the game a “huge hit in Japan and overseas” and encourages people to play both the original game and “Final Fantasy VII Remake, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP rebounds 2.3% in Q4, analysts estimate
Japan's economy staged a recovery in the fourth quarter on the strength of consumer spending and exports after a decline during the previous three months, a Nikkei survey of private-sector economists ...
Is there a fix for Japan’s markets mess?
Missteps could see Japan’s economy grind to a halt and a return to deflation. They could also roil global markets. Mr Kuroda is said to have returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos more ...
2030 Winter Olympics…Provincial Government Rejects Vancouver’s Bid Citing “Financial Burden”! If this situation continues, the Olympics will be held in Sapporo
The city of Sapporo has decided to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. 67% of Sapporo citizens are opposed to the City of Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. The City of Vancouver announced ... ( read original story ...)
Office Rents, Vacancies Continued to Decline Across Tokyo in Late 2022
According to global property consultant CBRE, Tokyo's All-Grade office vacancy rate fell by 0.2 points to 4.7% in Q4 2022, representing the first q-o-q decline in almost three years since Q1 2020. ( read original story ...)
January was bitcoin’s best month since 2021, but crypto isn’t ready for a ‘rocket ship rally’ yet
Bitcoin is rounding out its best month in more than a year. It's already recovered more than half of its 2022 losses and some say it's found a bottom in this crypto winter. For some investors, however, its strong month isn't necessarily a green light to ...
Celsius Was Allegedly Propping Up Its Own Crypto Token With Customer Funds
Shoba Pillay, the person tapped to examine Celsius’ goings on, said that execs including Alex Machinsky had sold tens of millions-worth of its native CEL token.
Frescoes, in a Flash: Nagoya Institute of Technology Researchers Create Frescoes in a Single Day
Frescoes, religious paintings from medieval Europe, require several decades to form. Now, researchers have successfully created a fresco in a single day using a novel technique that mimics the ... ( read original story ...)
Competition and Markets Authority opens Yokohama/Trelleborg Wheel Systems merger investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the proposed merger of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB (TWS). Writing in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Renews Status as World’s Third Largest Box Office Market
Cinema admissions in Japan grew by 32% in 2022, reaching 152 million, according to data published Tuesday by the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren). In revenue terms, Eiren ( read original story ...)