CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Clay County man has plead guilty to a deadly shooting at Yokohama. District Attorney Scott Colom told WCBI that Swain pleaded guilty to second degree murder. The hearing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo has become ‘sex tourism’ hub amid rising poverty: Report
The city has seen a rise in teenagers and women in their early twenties turning to the sex industry to survive, along with an increase in violence as well With a weakening currency and rising poverty, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation likely exceeded BOJ’s 2% target again in November: Reuters poll
Consumer inflation in Tokyo for November likely surpassed the Bank of Japan's 2% price target following a reduction in fuel subsidies and with an increase in food costs, a Reuters poll showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA to establish new crypto brokerage business category with lighter regulations
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is proposing a new business category for enterprises dealing with stablecoins and virtual assets. Under the new system, “intermediary” or “brokerage” businesses ...
Japan’s core inflation steady above BOJ target, service prices firm
Japan's core inflation in October held above the central bank's 2% target and a key index stripping away the effect of fuel accelerated, data showed on Friday, keeping pressure on the central bank to ...
2025 Osaka Expo centerpiece ‘Grand Ring’ lit up for first time
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A giant circular timber roof known as the "Grand Ring" that is to be the centerpiece of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was illuminated for the first time Thursday in a test run. ( read original story ...)
History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck
Tokyo’s Sumida Ward has an interesting double nature. On one hand, being the part of the city where the Tokyo Skytree stands, there’s an undeniable modern aspect to Sumida, but at the same time, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Factory Activity Extends Declines on Sluggish Demand, PMI Shows
Outstanding business grew at the fastest pace in eight months, signalling pressure on capacity. The au Jibun Bank flash Japan composite PMI, which combines both manufacturing and service sector ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation slows in October for the second straight month
TOKYO -- Japan's core inflation rate slowed for the second straight month in October due to lower electricity prices, according to government data released on Friday.
Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda flags AI as a threat to financial stability
Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan (BoJ), has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) poses a serious threat to financial stability. Speaking at the Europlace Financial Forum in Tokyo, Ueda ...
Japan’s October headline inflation rate falls, but economists still see BOJ rate hike on the table
Japan's headline inflation rate slipped to 2.3% in October, its lowest level since January and down from the 2.5% seen in September. The core inflation rate fell to 2.3% from 2.4%, slightly higher ...
Tokyo Metro Is Seeking Growth Through M&A, President Says
Tokyo Metro Co. is seeking growth through mergers and acquisitions, as well as investments, according to the newly listed company’s president. ( read original story ...)
Japanese REIT Buys Part of D.C. Mixed-Use District for $279M
The developers behind the massive mixed-use redevelopment of the former Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington, D.C., have sold a chunk of the campus to a Japanese real estate ... The complex is only ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry jockeys for seats at Trump’s promised council
A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on President-elect Donald Trump's promised crypto advisory council, seeking a say in his planned overhaul of U.S.
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun buys $6 million banana—and plans to eat it unless Elon Musk wants to send it to space
In the same week in which Sotheby’s auction house sold a $65 million Claude Monet piece, it was a multi-million-dollar banana duct-taped to a wall that stole the show. The work, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan,