The UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai celebrated a major milestone on Friday as it welcomed its one millionth visitor, marking a significant achievement ... ( read original story ...)
Trump called it a disaster. Biden blocked it. Now Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh to celebrate Japan’s takeover of US Steel
President Donald Trump travels to Pittsburgh Friday to celebrate a deal he once vowed to oppose - Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel’s long-announced plans to buy iconic American steelmaker US Steel. ( read original story ...)
Analyst warns of market complacency as Bitcoin, XRP trades flat for 7 days straight
Bitcoin is holding steady above $105,000, with a modest 2.5% weekly gain. Ethereum is flat around $2,592, while Solana and XRP are up around 8%. The numbers aren’t bad—but the lack of direction is ...
The $700 Million Question: Why Nissan Is Selling Its Iconic Yokohama Headquarters
A report from Nikkei Asia citing sources familiar with the matter states that Nissan is considering selling its global headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, valued at over 100 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to Become M&G’s Largest Shareholder in Strategic Partnership
M&G said it formed a strategic partnership with insurance company Dai-ichi Life, aimed at delivering at least $6 billion of new business flows for M&G over the next five years. ( read original story ...)
Reform’s Farage Gives Trump-Style Bid to Make UK Crypto Hub
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attempted to woo younger British voters by announcing a Donald Trump-style foray into cryptocurrency policy at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas late on Thursday.Farage unveiled plans to put a new “Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill” before Parliament if his party wins the next general election with the aim ...
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd Announces Sale of Planned Single-Family Home, REAL PRO SERIES Ookayama in Tokyo
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, and Sapporo. In addition, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo core inflation reaches 3.6% in May, highest since Jan 2023; factory output falls
Core inflation in Japan’s capital surged to a more than two-year high in May, primarily driven by persistent increases in food costs, according to data released on Friday. This development intensifies ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Trump to hold rally to promote deal with Japan-based Nippon Steel
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nagoya city deploys ‘Stop and Stand Squad’ in bid to reduce accidents on escalators
Team members are paid for six hours a day to prevent people from walking up escalators in train stations and other areas in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Actor Park Bo-gum to hold first fan meet and greet tour in two years
Actor Park Bo-gum will hold his first fan meet and greet tour in two years, titled “Be With You.” The actor’s agency, The Black Label, revealed the schedule for the meet and greet on its official ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares Painful Injury After French Open Exit: ‘Genuinely Cannot Bend These Fingers All The Way’
In 2024, Osaka was forced to forfeit in the second round of the China Open due to a back injury. In a heartwarming show of sportsmanship, U.S. player Coco Gauff, who was Osaka's opponent at the time, ... ( read original story ...)
Treated PFAS water at Air Force base in Tokyo is safe for release, Japan says
The Japanese government on Friday gave the U.S. military the green light to release about 400,000 gallons of treated water from this airlift hub in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
ECB’s Panetta warns crypto losses can harm confidence in banks
European Central Bank policymaker and Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta called on Friday for close monitoring of the reputational risks banks face in providing crypto-asset services, warning that ...
A glimpse into diversity at Osaka Expo: Indonesia Pavilion staff pray toward Mecca
In a small room within the Indonesia Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Muslim staff members from the country were seen offering prayer･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say
Japan has growing doubts that its next-generation fighter project with Britain and Italy will meet a 2035 rollout target, potentially forcing Tokyo to plug air defence gaps with new U.S. F-35 stealth ... ( read original story ...)