The core update and the expansion of its AI Overviews prioritize “your money or your life” (YMYL) content, including finance and health. AI Overviews, Google’s generative summary tool, began answering ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Says 2026 Is the ‘First Year of Digitalization’ — Stocks, Crypto, and Digital Assets in Focus
Japan's Finance Minister declared 2026 as "Digital Year One." Digital assets, such as crypto, will align with traditional assets, including stocks, through tax cuts and ...
Japan presses on with rate hikes as bond yields climb
Kazuo Ueda, the Bank of Japan Governor, plans to keep hiking interest rates. The BOJ's next move depends on the economic conditions in the country.
Japan’s finance minister says she supports crypto trading at stock exchanges
The remarks come as officials consider shifting crypto out of a standalone regulatory regime and into securities law.
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Hints at Bold Match Outfits for 2026
The four-time Grand Slam winner introduced five different bejeweled dolls that not only matched her outfit but were also named after tennis legends such as Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King and Andre Agassi. She even named her final Labubu after herself and introduced "Naomi Glowsaka" on Instagram. ( read original story ...)
Why is Japan souring on foreign workers and tourists?
Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this does not seem to have much deterred Japan’s leaders from their course. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister formally backs crypto via stock and commodity exchanges
Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama has committed to providing formal assistance to integrating digital assets into the nation’s existing financial infrastructure, positioning stock and ...
Chubu Electric May Have Underestimated N-Plant Quake Risks
Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, ... ( read original story ...)
Securities firm leaders upbeat on Japan’s stock market outlook
Leaders of major Japanese securities firms have expressed expectations that stock prices will continue to rise, citing strong corporate earnings as a key tailwind.
Top Japan brokerage CEOs see more gains after shares hit record
Nomura’s Okuda says the bullishness stems from the nation’s corporate performance, demand from overseas investors and others Read more at The Business Times.
Japan’s finance minister backs exchanges as gateway for digital assets
Japan appears to be moving to bring cryptocurrencies deeper into its traditional market rulebook, signaling that regulators want digital assets handled through established exchanges and ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Projects 2026 as ‘Digital Year’ to Integrate Crypto into National Markets
Japan’s finance minister calls 2026 the “first year of digital,” backing crypto integration, new regulations, and sweeping tax reforms to boost adoption.
Massive bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at Tokyo auction
A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. ( read original story ...)
Woman chokes to death on mochi rice cake as fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan
Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to celebrate the new year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Gas starts unit at new 1.25-GW gas-fired power plant in Himeji
Japan's second-biggest city gas provider, Osaka Gas , said on Monday it started commercial operations of the No.1 unit at its new 1.25-gigawatt gas-fired power station in Himeji, western Japan, on ... ( read original story ...)
Bluefin tuna gets record $3.2 million at first auction in Tokyo
A massive bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.2 million at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. ( read original story ...)