UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves stated, "Robust rules around crypto will boost investor confidence, support the growth of Fintech and protect people across the UK." ...
WirelessCar Showcases the Future of Connected Mobility at World Expo 2025 Osaka and AEE Yokohama
WirelessCar, a global leader in connected vehicle services, will take center stage at World Expo 2025 Osaka as a Silver Sponsor of Sweden's AutoTech Day on May 20. The company will also exhibit ...
Japan says massive Treasury stockpile among tools for US trade talks
Japan could use its $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasuries as a card in trade talks with Washington, its finance minister said on Friday, raising explicitly for the first time its leverage as a ...
News in Easy English: What happened to the ‘flying cars’ at Expo 2025 in Osaka?
Flying cars are popular at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. But there was an accident on April 26 during a demonstration flight. Here are simple questions and ... ( read original story ...)
Body recovered from truck swallowed by sinkhole north of Tokyo
A body has been recovered from the cabin of a truck that fell into a massive sinkhole that opened in the city of Yashio, north of Tokyo, in January. Police and other authorities believe it is the body ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni annual net profit up 7%, beats forecasts
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted 503 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in net profit for the year ended in March, up 7% from a year ago and beating forecasts. ( read original story ...)
Crypto wanted to overthrow banks, now it’s becoming them in stablecoin fight
Crypto once sought to replace banks. Now, in the fight over stablecoins, it’s forced to play by the same rules and get the same licenses.
Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion
President Donald Trump and his family are deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency as his administration seeks to deregulate the industry.
Japan says its $1 trillion in US Treasuries is among tools for trade talks
Japan's huge $1 trillion-plus in U.S. Treasury holdings are among the tools available for Tokyo to use in trade negotiations with the United States, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on ...
Japan’s Kato Says US Treasury Holdings Could Be Negotiation Card
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that the country’s US Treasury holdings could be a card in its trade negotiations with the US, in response to a question asking whether Japan’s stance of ...
Japan’s US Treasury holdings among tools for trade talks, Finance Minister Kato says
Japan's huge U.S. Treasury holdings are among tools available for Tokyo in trade negotiations with the United States, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. Kato said the primary ...
Tokyo’s tariff envoy says US talks ‘constructive’
Tokyo's envoy for US tariff talks in Washington said Thursday that the second round of negotiations between the two countries had been "frank and constructive." ( read original story ...)
The Ultimate 10-Day Japan Itinerary, With Options for Saving and Splurging
Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s job market stays tight, supporting wage momentum
TOKYO] Japan’s labour market remained largely tight in March, supporting momentum for wage hikes, while uncertainties over the global trade war continue to darken the outlook. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Famously Punctual Bullet Train Halted by Reptile Intruder
One of Japan ’s busiest bullet train lines screeched to a halt Wednesday after a snake tangled itself in a power line, triggering an outage that froze the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka at ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Tokyo warns: Disclose Social media or no visa
New visa application guidelines point towards mandatory disclosure of all Social Networking Service (SNS) accounts accounts used in the last 5 years. ( read original story ...)