French union leaders have condemned the 'Trumpization' of world politics. In Italy, May Day protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. ( read original story ...)
NOT A HOTEL MINAKAMI TOJI Is a Peaceful Sanctuary in the Mountains
NOT A HOTEL MINAKAMI TOJI is officially open. Introducing a complex of five villas and a restaurant that sits atop of mountains in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Issues $25M Bonds to Buy More Bitcoin
The funds are earmarked specifically for BTC acquisition, in line with the plan disclosed earlier this year when Metaplanet detailed a series of stock acquisition rights. The comp ...
Oyo Postpones Its Third Attempt at an IPO After SoftBank Balks
Oyo Hotels is delaying its plans for an October IPO after opposition from SoftBank Group Corp. and a tumultuous turn in the stock market this year.
Japan’s finance minister calls U.S. Treasuries “a card” in negotiations with Trump
Japan’s finance minister says the nation’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration.
Japan Wary of China Import Surge, Finance Minister Says
TOKYO—Japan will act in response to any surge in Chinese imports if U.S. tariffs push unsold Chinese goods onto global markets, the country’s finance minister said, a sign of concern about the ...
Japan Hints At Using $1.13 Trillion In US Treasuries As Leverage In Trade Talks, Drawing Alarm From Traders: ‘All Cards On The Table’
Traders and macro experts are taking note of the Japanese Finance Minister's subtle reference to his country's substantial U.S. Treasury holdings as possible leverage in the ongoing tariff ...
Osaka Expo’s pavilions bustle despite below-target attendance
The total number of people heading into the 2025 World Expo in Osaka surpassed 1 million on the event's 11th day but remains short of official targets, stoking concerns the fair could miss its ... ( read original story ...)
US cedes little ground on key tariffs in talks with Japan, Nikkei says
U.S. tariff negotiators appeared reluctant to lower levies on cars, steel and aluminium in a recent meeting with Japanese counterparts - a stance that made the Japanese side feel that cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Investors sell U.S. shares in past week flock to Japan, Europe, BofA note shows
Investors sold U.S. stocks in the week ending Wednesday and bought Japanese and European shares, BofA Global Research said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors raise foreign stock holdings for sixth week on easing trade tensions
Japanese investors raised their foreign stock holdings for a sixth straight week as their sustained appetite for overseas equities was further bolstered by signs that the U.S. and China were willing ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: Driver zigzagged before ramming car into group of children in Osaka
Investigators say a car that hit seven children in western Japan zigzagged on the street before plowing into them. The driver, who has been arrested for alleged attempted murder, is believed not to ... ( read original story ...)
Body Of Truck Driver, Who Fell In Sinkhole, Found After 3 Months In Tokyo
A road in the city of Yashio caved in during morning rush hour in late January while the 74-year-old man was driving his lorry on it. ( read original story ...)
China and Japan cruise into Sudirman cup semi-finals
Hosts and defending champions China booked their place in badminton's Sudirman Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Malaysia on Friday, while Japan also advanced after beating Taiwan in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi annual profit down 1%, misses forecasts
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp on Friday posted 950.7 billion yen ($6.54 billion) in net profit for the year ended in March, down 1.4% from a year ago and slightly missing forecasts. ( read original story ...)