An anonymous donor has given the Osaka municipal government 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million), towar ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Now Lets You Street Race Commercial Trucks, Hits PS5 Next Week
Tokyo Xtreme Racer has been available on PC for a little over a year now, but it’ll finally land on PlayStation 5 on February 26 for a very reasonable $50. Developer Genki is taking the release as an ... ( read original story ...)
Bad Bunny to make Asia debut with Spotify performance in Tokyo
Bad Bunny will headline Spotify's Billions Club Live series in Tokyo, marking his first-ever appearance in Asia and celebrating his record-breaking achievements in music. ( read original story ...)
Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked
Concerns over attack on resident in Sapporo follow tense relations between China and Japan over Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments Authorities in Hong Kong have expressed concern to the local Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity expands at fastest pace in four years, PMI shows
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in about four years in February, buoyed by strong domestic and overseas demand, a private sector survey showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM faces challenges selling ‘proactive’ fiscal policy to bond vigilantes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will likely seek to convince markets her "proactive" fiscal policies aren't as expansionary as they seem, as ... ( read original story ...)
Popular crypto lender reportedly up for sale
Crypto lending became popular during the 2020–2021 rally. At that time, borrowing and lending against digital assets promised speed and accessibility that traditional finance could not match. Retail ...
Pardoned Binance Founder Hobnobs With Trump Sons, Administration Officials at Mar-a-Lago Crypto Fest
Changpeng Zhao made his first return to the U.S. since his release from federal prison in 2024.
House Democrats call for Treasury probe into Trump family crypto venture
World Liberty Financial drew scrutiny after it was revealed an Emirati royal known as the "Spy Sheikh" purchased a $500 million stake in the company last year.
Major crypto platform shuts shop amid ‘extreme fear’ in market
Shutdowns, bankruptcy filings, and layoffs haunt the crypto industry.
Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects
The commitment represents the first tranche of investments by Japan following a landmark trade deal between the two countries.
Yokohama vs Goodyear tires: what Consumer Reports really found
Consumer Reports tests routinely challenge the assumptions drivers carry into tire shops, and the latest round of evaluations pitting Yokohama against Goodyear is no exception. While federal labeling ... ( read original story ...)
Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka Spotlights Jeff Koons in ‘Paintings and Banality’
The show brings together key works from the 1980s to the artist’s more recent large-scale paintings ... ( read original story ...)
Warren warns Fed, Treasury against crypto bailout
Mass., warned the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve in a Wednesday letter not to bail out cryptocurrency firms in the wake of sharp declines in digital asset values over the last several months.
Foreign investors buy most Japan stocks in 11 years on election high
TOKYO -- Foreign investors bought 1.78 trillion yen ($11.5 billion) more in Japanese stocks than they sold last week, according to data for cash equities and futures released by the Japan Exchange ...
Woman handed reduced sentence over role in helping daughter with 2023 beheading murder in Sapporo
The daughter allegedly beheaded a man she stabbed and brought his head home in a suitcase. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)