In an interview with Fortune, Republican SEC commissioner and so-called 'Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce touted the agency’s new approach to overseeing the blockchain industry, incl
Trump’s Crypto Advisers Weigh Paths to a National Stockpile
The president wants to build a federal cryptocurrency reserve. His subordinates are starting by counting up crypto the government already holds.
Not Tokyo or Dubai, this is the richest city in the world with 60 billionaires and nearly 350,000 millionaires
An independent wealth research firm has crunched the numbers to come up with a list of the 50 wealthiest cities around the world. ( read original story ...)
Victims of 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack still suffering aftereffects: survey
About 60% of victims in the March 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system had the persisting condition of their "eyes getting ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat
Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Mouratoglou’s tennis partnership with Naomi Osaka and coaching superstars
Osaka looked to be rediscovering her best tennis before injury ended her run at the Australian Open. Her coach explains how she did it. ( read original story ...)
‘Surprising’ number of pref. residents apply for free invites to Osaka Expo rehearsal
Several hundred thousand locals applied for roughly 40,000 invites to a "test run" in the lead-up to the World Expo to be held in this west J･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan, South Korea want to partner with U.S. in Alaska pipeline
Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a "gigantic" natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest ... ( read original story ...)
Record 4.5 Bln Yen In Lost Cash Turned In To Tokyo Police In 2024
Tokyo police saw a record 4.49 billion yen (US$30 million) worth of cash turned in as lost property in 2024, up 1.8 percent from the previous year, amid a surge in inbound tourists and as more people ... ( read original story ...)
3D Investment Partners Responds to Sapporo’s Latest, Inadequate and Incomplete Statement
D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd., the asset management company of 3D OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND (collectively referred to as "3D," "we" or "our"), today released a supplemental presentation in response to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector grows at fastest pace in six months, driven by strong demand
The Au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 53.7 in February 2025, up from a preliminary reading of 53.1 and January’s 53.0, indicating the highest level since last August, marking the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to triple domestic cybersecurity industry sales in next decade
Japan has set a goal of more than tripling its domestic cybersecurity industry sales in the next decade, from the current ¥900 billion ($6 billion) to ¥3 trillion. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet stock jumps 19% as it buys the dip with 497 Bitcoin purchase
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said in a March 5 X post that the firm bought 497 Bitcoin ( BTC) at around $88,448 per coin for a total spend of $43.9 million. He added the company has achieved a ...
Bank of Japan deputy governor Uchida vows to keep raising interest rates
SHIZUOKA - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the central bank can proceed with interest rate hikes at a pace in line with market expectations, keeping alive views that there is ...
Nursery director near Tokyo arrested for putting urine in child’s water bottle
A director at a nursery school near Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of property damage for allegedly filling a boy's wa ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan, South Korea want to partner with the US in Alaska pipeline
Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a "gigantic" natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest ... ( read original story ...)