Americans lost $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2023, a 45% increase, the FBI said.
This is the best neighbourhood to base yourself if you’re a first-timer in Tokyo
Today it’s locally shortened to “Sancha”, and the neighbourhood still offers the sense of being right on the cusp of the metropolis, yet relatively tranquil. A five-day stay in Sancha, helped along ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Elderly Population Hits Record High, Government Data Reveals
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies. ( read original story ...)
More international students work in Japan, but face barriers
TOKYO -- Rie Sano, a career consultant at the University of Tokyo, said none of the roughly 50 Japanese companies she approached to take part in English-language career sessions agreed to join the ... ( read original story ...)
29% of indigenous Ainu people experienced discrimination: Hokkaido survey
Twenty-nine percent of Japan's indigenous Ainu people have experienced discrimination, a survey last year by the Hokkaido Prefectural Gover ... ( read original story ...)
Endangered baby rhino born at Tokyo zoo
A Tokyo zoo says it has managed to breed an endangered rhinoceros, marking the facility's first such success in 50 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s elderly population rises to record 36.25 million
Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Six days of joint military drills between China and Russia end in Sea of Japan
Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats. ( read original story ...)
Invasive, fast-growing plant threatens homes, property prices as it spreads across the US
An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread, posing a threat to manicured yards and even home foundations across the American Midwest, North West and North East. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takashimaya targets wealthy Vietnamese shoppers
HANOI -- Takashimaya, an upscale Japanese department store chain, will enter the corporate out-of-store sales market in Ho Chi Minh City next year, aiming to expand its network of well-to-do corporate ...
Three Japanese Stocks That Might Be Trading Below Their Intrinsic Value
Japan’s stock markets have shown mixed performance recently, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 0.5% while the broader TOPIX Index declined by 1.0%. Amid these fluctuations and a hawkish outlook from ...
STARDOM Taps Walker Stewart For English Commentary Debut
Walker Stewart has announced on social media that he has been chosen to provide English play-by-play commentary for STARDOM. ( read original story ...)
Sushi dishes to ride on 135-meter conveyor belt at 2025 Osaka Expo
Major sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi Inc. will offer sushi dishes as well as cuisines of other countries on a 135-meter-l ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s underground marvel: How G-Cans keep floods at bay
Although Tokyo might seem like the antithesis of the "sponge city" concept, the Japanese capital remains unbothered by floods and downpours. This resilience is thanks to an engineering marvel known as ... ( read original story ...)
Why has World Expo 2025 so excited host Osaka? It triggers memories of 1970 Expo in Japan
Osaka is abuzz as the city prepares for World Expo 2025, with those who recall Japan’s last World Expo, in 1970, particularly enthusiastic. ( read original story ...)
How Investors Can Avoid The Crypto Scam Surge
These include, but are not limited to criminals setting up entire call centers from which to run scam organizations from, fraudsters impersonating government agents, and making use of online dating sites to defraud investors of crypto holdings.