Japan's former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda is poised to become the next head of the Asian Development Bank, which said on Thursday there were no other candidates. The organisation has closed ...
This man left the US for what he thought would be a six-month trip to Japan. 32 years later, he’s still there
He traveled to Japan for a “temporary” work assignment back in 1992, and Dave Prucha, from the US, was enthralled with the East Asian country that he ended up staying for good. ( read original story ...)
Life-sized Gundam robot statue completed for 2025 World Expo in Osaka
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Construction of a life-sized Gundam robot statue from the popular Japanese sci-fi anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" was completed this week at the venue of the World Expo in Osaka next year. ( read original story ...)
Nike Celebrates Naomi Osaka’s Play Academy Anniversary with New Coaching Guide for Girls in Japan
Play Academy with Naomi Osaka, launched in Tokyo five years ago, has expanded to Los Angeles, Haiti, and Osaka, Japan. Naomi Osaka highlights the critical role quality coaches play in the success of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMEs could be election losers as parties vow wage hikes
Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form the backbone of the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Rally Cools as Trump Trades Present Hurdles for Crypto
Bitcoin’s classification as a so-called Trump trade is starting to jar with wider shifts in global markets attributed in part to the possibility of the former president’s return to the White House.
Polymarket power players have poured a ridiculous amount of crypto into a Trump win—but U.S. voters aren’t even allowed to use the platform
A handful of accounts have poured $35 million into the prediction market, and they’re all betting on Donald Trump to win the 2024 election.
Crypto Is Betting Big on Trump. Polls Aren’t as Sure.
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are mixed in premarket trading Thursday as the stock market braces for another round of earnings.
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest ...
Editorial: Japan’s justice system needs review after retrial order in killing of schoolgirl
The Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch has ordered a retrial for Shoshi Maekawa, 59, in the case of the murder of a junior high school girl in the ci･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan v All Blacks: Eddie Jones brings back ex-Highlanders favourite for Yokohama Test
Former Highlanders back-row Kazuki Himeno returns to Eddie Jones’ Japan side for their Test against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. Himeno, who played for the Highlanders in 2021, is named in ... ( read original story ...)
Jones’s Japan aim to take the game to the All Blacks
YOKOHAMA :Coach Eddie Jones has promised his Japan team will challenge the All Blacks with a fast-paced game for the full 80 minutes when the sides meet at Yokohama's International Stadium on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby-Yazaki starts for Japan, two debutants on the bench against All Blacks
Eddie Jones has named exciting youngster Yoshitaka Yazaki at fullback and two uncapped players on the bench for Japan's clash against the All Blacks at Yokohama's International Stadium on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Mercury rises above 25 degrees in central Tokyo, 153rd day in 2024
The temperature hit 25.1 degrees in central Tokyo on Oct. 24, marking the 153rd day--and perhaps the last--of the year when the mercury rises to 25 degrees or higher. ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks should stay vigilant against market tail risks, BOJ says
Japanese banks have sufficient capital bases but need to be vigilant against tail risks including developments in global financial markets and geopolitical perils, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei index ekes out small gains to snap 3-day losing streak
The Nikkei index eked out small gains Thursday to snap a three-day losing streak, lifted by buying on dips amid an easing risk-off mood ahead of Japan's general election and earnings releases by major ...