Japanese annual household spending unexpectedly grew in November, government data showed on Friday, rebounding from a sharp decline in October and aligning with a gradual recovery in private ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya group helps foreign seniors navigate health system
NAGOYA—A citizens' group dedicated to addressing elder care challenges among foreign residents marked more than 10 years of work with a commemorative seminar here. ( read original story ...)
Japan visa, tourism fee hikes to offset drop in tax revenue
TOKYO -- Japanese fee increases this year that mostly target foreigners are expected to add roughly 350 billion yen ($2.23 billion) in annual revenue when combined with a departure tax hike, as Tokyo ...
Japan seeks easier international-domestic transfers at Haneda Airport
TOKYO -- Japan will work to streamline transfers between international and domestic flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, aiming to encourage overseas visitors to travel to more far-flung parts of the ...
Want to avoid the half-term ski crowds? Look no further than Japan
It started snowing as soon as we stepped into our taxi at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo; great big flakes, falling fast and furious, adding centimetres to the already towering snow banks lining the ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan turns hopeful as crypto ETF outflows ease
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is hopeful as cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows seem to be easing in January after the past drastic months. While Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs ...
Crypto token plunges 100% after alleged hack reports
Chainalysis reported that crypto theft topped $3.4 billion in 2025 (through early December), with a small number of outsized incidents driving the majority of losses, a pattern that has increasingly ...
Drake Lawsuit Exposes $38 Billion Illegal Crypto Casino Market
Drake faces RICO lawsuit as new data reveals illegal gambling captured $38.7 billion of US online market in 2025—74% of volume goes to unlicensed operators.
Trump crypto venture World Liberty applies for bank charter
World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump, is seeking a US bank charter for one of its entities that would allow it to expand its USD1 stablecoin operations.
Bank of Japan rate path could make or break XRP in 2026—here’s why and when it stops
Quick Read Bank of Japan raised rates to 0.75% in December 2025—highest since 1995—pushing 10-year JGB yields above 2% for first time since 1999 and pressuring yen carry trades that fueled crypto ...
Fireblocks Buys Crypto Firm TRES Finance for $130M
The deal merges Fireblocks' trillion-dollar infrastructure with TRES Finance's financial intelligence platform.
Gundam Sapporo Snow Festival Sculpture and Event Detailed
For the third year in a row, a snow sculpture of a Gundam will appear at the Sapporo Snow Festival. There will also be a special Gundam booth at Tsudome, with activities like a photo spot and the ... ( read original story ...)
Sudden whiteout blizzard buries Sapporo streets under heavy snowfall
A sudden whiteout blizzard hit Sapporo on January 8, 2026, dramatically reducing visibility and burying streets under deep snow. Footage filmed near the Shingen ramen shop shows vehicles almost ... ( read original story ...)
What happens to your crypto when you die? Ledger executive explains
Ledger's VP of enterprise discusses crypto wallet security and the complexity of 24-words recovery phrase with TheStreet Roundtable.
Map shows Japan’s nuclear power as world’s biggest plant nears restart
With Japan preparing to restart a nuclear reactor, the world’s largest, in the coastal prefecture of Niigata, a Newsweek map shows the locations of the country’s nuclear power plants. ( read original story ...)