James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old university student, was last seen on May 29 in Kyoto at around 8.15 p.m. local time. ( read original story ...)
Crypto weekly: Iran’s crypto seized, France’s regulation squeeze
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. had seized $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, while France’s top markets regulator warned crypto companies they could be blacklisted and sued if ...
Bitcoin Price Crash: Ex-SoftBank CFO Sees ‘No Concerns’ For Crypto Despite Mega IPO Capital-Drain Fears, Pins Hope On CLARITY Act
One side believes investors are moving money into upcoming tech IPOs, while the other says tighter liquidity is hurting riskier assets.
Here’s why the crypto market is crashing and liquidations are rising
Technicals, especially Bitcoin’s rising wedge, explain the sell-off.
China out, India in? The Japanese begin a quiet but powerful pivot
Japanese banks are increasingly shifting their Asia strategy from China to India and Southeast Asia as slowing growth, rising costs and geopolitical risks reduce China's appeal. Over the past five ...
‘If you throw trash, you lose cash’: Tokyo tourist district introduces littering fines
Visitors caught dropping rubbish in Tokyo’s popular Shibuya ward will now be fined on the spot as authorities battle the side effects of Japan’s record tourism boom. View on euronews ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tops 68,000 for the 1st time as Wall Street logs more records
Japan's Nikkei 225 index has topped 68,000 in early trading after U.S. stocks pushed further into record territory. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns as traders push yen to 160 intervention zone
By Makiko Yamazaki and Rocky Swift TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - The yen weakened to levels that preceded intervention by Tokyo last month, prompting new warnings by policymakers on Wednesday and a small ... ( read original story ...)
Global market: Japan’s Nikkei surges past 68,000 for first time as AI stocks lead rally
Japan's benchmark Nikkei surged past the 68,000 mark for the first time, rising 2.2% to a record 68,203.79, as strong gains in AI and semiconductor-related stocks outweighed concerns over escalating ...
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 68,000 mark as AI stocks rally
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average topped 68,000 for the first time on Wednesday, just two days after breaching 67,000, as a rally in AI-related stocks outweighed concerns over the Middle East. The ...
16 garbage collectors in Osaka pref. allegedly pulled out items for personal use
OSAKA -- The Tondabayashi Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture announced June 2 that 16 employees of Hannan Seiso, a city contractor responsible f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Three more arrested over January’s suitcase robbery in Tokyo
Tokyo police have newly arrested three men — believed to have close ties with major crime syndicates — for suspected involvement in a case in which a group of men carrying suitcases full of cash was robbed on a street in the capital in January. ( read original story ...)
Viral video: Japanese couple serves dosa and idli in Tokyo decades after falling in love with India (watch)
A retired Japanese couple, who fell in love with Kerala's cuisine during a brief stay 40 years ago, now runs a Kerala-themed breakfast restaurant in Tokyo called ‘Kerala no Kaze no Morning'. Featured in a viral video by vlogger Sonam Midha, ( read original story ...)
Pakistan builds ‘illegal’ mosque in Japan, faces removal: Here’s what Pakistan Embassy said
A mosque was allegedly built on private land in Kawagoe, Saitama, without proper permits. The city has ordered its removal. The landowner, linked to Pakistan, claims the structure existed before their ... ( read original story ...)
Illegal mosque in Japan, inaugurated by Pakistani ambassador, set to be removed
Pakistan has distanced itself from the controversy, saying its envoy attended the mosque inauguration only after organisers assured him of approvals. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Four people have sustained minor to moderate injuries in a bear attack at Fukushima Steel Works in Japan. Police and fire department officials rushed to a residential area in the Sasakino district of ... ( read original story ...)