Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen more than 4% as Asian markets skid following a retreat on Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Stock Crashes 9% Despite 2 Billion JPY Bitcoin Purchase Plan
Metaplanet stock plummeted 9% today as Japanese market brace for Trump Liberation Day. Firm raises 2 billion JPY with zero-interest bonds.
Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report
Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment ...
Japan to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products: Report
Japan’s finance regulator is planning to change the country’s laws to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products as early as 2026, according to the local outlet Nikkei. The Financial Services ...
Current State of Creativity x Technology in Tokyo as Seen through CCBT: Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Report
Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) has been engaging in creative activities through art and digital technology, co-creating with various players such as citizens, artists, companies and research ...
English letters criticizing Israel found sprayed on Osaka Pref. gov’t building
The annex of the Osaka Prefectural Government office has been vandalized with English letters reportedly condemning Israel spray-painted on a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares are sharply lower, Tokyo tumbles 4%, after Wall Street retreat
Asian shares are sharply lower, with Tokyo's benchmark falling more than 4%, after another wipeout slammed Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
‘Treasure Island and go straight to Tokyo’ Park Hyungsik’s fan meeting… ‘Complete Fan Lover’ that shook the hearts of 18,000 fans
Actor Park Hyung-sik proved his unwavering global popularity by successfully completing the fan meeting UNIVERSIKTY held in Tokyo, Japan. Park Hyung-sik held a fan meeting UNIVERSIKTY at Musashinomori ... ( read original story ...)
Rally to protest Israel’s attack on Palestine takes place on ‘Land Day’ in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Protesters took to the streets of Shibuya March 30, recognized as Palestine's "Land Day," calling for an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and massacres in the Gaza Strip. ( read original story ...)
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, which could trigger devastating tsunamis, the collapse of hundreds of buildings ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido’s rail network faces tough challenges
Falling ridership is putting pressure on JR Hokkaido to close underutilized local lines even as it struggles to complete the Hokkaido Shinkansen. ( read original story ...)
Solar-power-generating smartwear to have trial at World Expo 2025 in Osaka
A Toyota subsidiary will trial vests with solar cells that generate electricity to power devices such as neck fans at the Osaka World Expo. ( read original story ...)
Japan Set To Classify Cryptocurrencies As Financial Products, Here’s All
Japan is motoring forward to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for investors.
Japan finance minister says he will closely communicate with US on forex
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Monday that he would communicate closely with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on foreign exchange, pointing out that close dialogue is important for ...
Japan factory output up, but soft outlook and cooling retail sales pressure economy
Japan's factory output rose at a better than expected pace last month, but cooling retail sales growth and a slowdown in production expected by manufacturers in the near term pointed to the growing ...
Japan’s Nikkei leads big losses in Asian markets as gold hits record
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.Gold, a safe haven ...