SYDNEY/SINGAPORE] Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly US$864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre Reit if an overallotment option is included, according to a term sheet that ...
Japan’s Minna Bank Explores Stablecoins on Solana in Fireblocks-Led Study
The study will examine whether stablecoins are suitable for modernizing payments and cross-border finance in Japan.
Japan Day celebrated at World Expo in Osaka
World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, celebrated Japan Day on Thursday, with a presentation combining traditional and contemporary performing arts. ( read original story ...)
“An injustice is happening” – Naomi Osaka heartbroken as father’s home country of Haiti suffers major rise in gang violence
Naomi Osaka shared her emotions about the violence going in Haiti at the moment, a country she shares a deep history with. ( read original story ...)
News in Easy English: Two women save teenager who collapsed on Tokyo train
Two women acted quickly and saved a teenager who collapsed on a Tokyo train on May 8.On June 29, they were thanked by the Tokyo Fire Departme･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending rises at quickest pace in 3 years as tariff risks loom
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending surged at the fastest pace in nearly three years in May, offering some hopes that tepid consumption might be turning a corner even as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba Pushes Back Against Doubts Over US Trade Talks
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the US on a trade deal as a deadline looms for a 24% across-the-board tariff to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s heat-stressed matcha tea output struggles to meet soaring global demand
Japan's green tea exports, including matcha, rose 25% by value to 36.4 billion yen ($252 million) in 2024, driven largely by growing demand for powdered teas such as matcha, according to data from the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets mostly set to open higher after Wall Street gains on strong jobs report
Most Asia-Pacific markets are set to climb on Friday, trailing gains on Wall Street after a better-than-expected jobs report eased investors' concerns of a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
Naomi Osaka opens up on being ‘paralyzed by fear’ amid promising Wimbledon run
But her Wimbledon campaign is off to a very promising start with back-to-back straight-set wins and she will have a good chance of continuing her run when she meets 50th-ranked Anastasia ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Nagoya Grampus vs Tokyo Verdy – prediction, team news, lineups
Two teams currently struggling in the bottom half of the Japanese J1 League standings will square off this weekend, when Nagoya Grampus host Tokyo Verdy on Saturday. Both teams are tied on 27 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Kashiwa Reysol vs FC Tokyo – prediction, team news, lineups
Round 23 of the 2025 J1 League season will see Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tokyo go head to head at the Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium on Saturday morning. Both teams claimed maximum points from their most ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Walking Tour 2020 Tsukiji Fish Market and Shinjuku
Walking the streets of Tokyo, Japan in February 2020. I show the areas of Tsukiji Fish Market and Shinjuku. Tsukiji Fish Market is a vibrant area in Tokyo with vendors selling fresh fish and seafood. ( read original story ...)
U.S. housing crisis sparks boom in crypto-backed mortgages
With home prices at record highs and affordability at historic lows, crypto-backed mortgages and tokenized real estate offer new ways to access the market.
Osaka considers taxing foreign tourists amid overcrowding | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis – 朝日新聞デジタル
OSAKA--The Osaka prefectural government is considering imposing a levy on foreign tourists to finance measures against overtourism and related expenses, Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on March 6.
Japan PM Ishiba says President Trump may be misinformed on some tariff issues
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may be based on misunderstanding or misinformation, as a pause on a 24% ... ( read original story ...)