Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million travelers by 2030. However, Kyoto's new plan to increase overnight accommodation ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean hackers stole $659 mln in Crypto in 2024: US, Japan, South Korea
Cyber actors from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stole $659 million in cryptocurrency in 2024, according to a recently released joint statement by the US, Japan, and South Korea.
Trump’s new crypto token jumps ahead of his inauguration
Donald Trump's newly minted cryptocurrency soared on Monday to top $9 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume just hours ahead of the U.S. President-elect's return to the White ...
Trump’s Volatile New Memecoin Sucks Flows, Saps Wider Crypto Market
A digital token debuted by President-elect Donald Trump has rattled the cryptocurrency market, attracting billions of dollars of trading volume while stoking concerns about conflicts of interest.
Nikkei 225 index, USD/JPY forecast ahead of BoJ rate decision
The USD/JPY exchange rate and the Nikkei 225 index moved sideways ahead of the upcoming Donald Trump inauguration and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decision. The blue-chip Nikkei index was ...
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St’s strong finish ahead of Trump’s inauguration
SLB helped lead the market after the provider oilfield services delivered bigger profit and revenues for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6 ...
Japan Central Bank Rate Hike Odds Could Turn on Trump Address
The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week unless Trump’s inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets, say people familiar with the central bank’s ...
Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights To Sapporo Just In Time For Peak Ski Season
Qantas will offer direct season flights from Sydney to Sapporo's New Chitose Airport (the 100th destination in the carrier's network). ( read original story ...)
Subway station directly connected to Osaka Expo venue opens
S/ Station staff / Departing now!Yumeshima Station connected to the 2025 World Expo venue opened on the Osaka Metro ... ( read original story ...)
Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns against Russia halting economic exchange centers
Japanese government-backed institutions in Russia that have for 30 years supported bilateral economic exchanges and interactions could be suspended following an apparently punitive decision by Moscow. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term borrowing costs to ...
‘A dark page’: Why were remains of 19th-century train station in Kyushu not preserved?
Remnants discovered of a train station built in the late 19th century in the southwest Japan city of Kitakyushu, originally slated to be pr ... ( read original story ...)
It’s ‘Just Begun’—Trump Meme Coin Suddenly Crashes Back As Melania Coin Shock Hits Crypto
"The reign of terror against crypto is over, and the beginning of innovation in America for crypto has just begun," Sacks said, speaking on Friday at the so-called crypto ball event, intended to drive support for Trump among the crypto community and demonstrate its value to the incoming administration.
Spirit Advisors Client PicoCELA Inc completes its Nasdaq IPO
PicoCELA raised $7 million in gross proceeds (before discounts and offering expenses), setting the stage for the company's next phase of global growth and innovation. Backed by a robust capital stack ...
Calling all snow lovers: Qantas is launching direct flights to Sapporo, Japan
Got the snow bug? Qantas today announced that - just in time for the northern hemisphere's next snow season - it will be running flights directly to Sapporo, one of Japan's best ski regions. ( read original story ...)