Japan's factory activity contracted in June after expanding for the first time in 7 months in May, a private survey showed on Monday, dragged down by weak orders for cyclical goods amid a global ...
Japan big manufacturers sentiment improves for first time in 7 qtrs – BOJ tankan
TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japan's big manufacturers' business sentiment improved to plus 5 in the June quarter, rising from 1 seen in the previous quarter and marking the first increase in seven ...
Football: Dominant Marinos increase J1 lead with 4-1 win over Shonan
Anderson Lopes scored a goal in each half to help Yokohama F Marinos tighten their grip on first place with a dominant 4-1 victory ... ( read original story ...)
Care homes in Japan use big data to boost caregivers and lighten workloads
So, Sompo Holdings, one of Japan’s biggest insurance companies and the operator of about 280 care homes across the country, has turned to technology to address the problem. Takako Kojima, a care manager at one of its Tokyo nursing homes, says that new methods of analysing data are helping to reduce workloads and tailor care ...
A century on, Japan remembers faithful Hachiko
As good boys go, he was one for the record books. Japan is preparing to mark 100 years since the birth of Hachiko, a Japanese Akita dog regarded as a paragon of ( read original story ...)
Colourful facade hides flaws in Japan’s ‘green’ waste policy
Critics of Japanese waste management policy argue that the incinerators are almost too successful. Even when they are less elegant than Maishima, they still provide an elegant solution to Japan’s generation of rubbish. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post books 85 billion yen impairment loss on Rakuten holding
Japan Post Holdings said on Friday it booked an impairment loss of 85.1 billion yen ($587.5 million) in the April to June quarter on its stake in beleaguered Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group. ( read original story ...)
CRYPTO; Seeking a Balance
The MAS has taken a progressive approach to regulating cryptocurrencies, recognising their potential benefits while also seeking to mitigate their associated risks. The MAS’s managing director Ravi ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Brian Armstrong and Jack Dorsey Blast Apple’s App Store Crypto Clampdown
Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor wants you to know he’s still Buying Bitcoin—and voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trevor Bauer throws tantrum on teammates in Japanese league: ‘Wake up!’
Bauer, who now pitches for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, snagged a bases-loaded comebacker to end the sixth inning of the team’s game against the Chunichi Dragons ... ( read original story ...)
Chaos in Little Tokyo as customers run for cover from suspects in a high-speed chase
Little Tokyo erupted in chaos Saturday evening as suspects in a high-speed chase abandoned their car and fled through a crowded plaza. ( read original story ...)
AI Will Help Crypto Get To The Next Level
AI is not a cure-all for the ills of the crypto space, but there are some ways that AI-based tools can – and will – improve the understandability, transparency, and comfort with which firms and ...
From Ally To Adversary: The 3 Stages Of Gary Gensler’s Crypto Evolution
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has held multiple positions on crypto over the years—but behind his contradictory statements is a logical strategy.
Crypto is trying to fix its custody problem as institutions pour in and regulatory uncertainty lingers
Crypto has a custody issue that's hampering its ability to grow and mature. The crypto market is recovering well from a brutal 2022. Bitcoin is up more than 80% for the year, but companies still face ...
Japan’s Native Ainu Fight to Restore a Last Vestige of Their Identity
A group representing the Indigenous people has sued to regain the right, lost over a century ago, to freely fish for salmon in a Hokkaido river. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Q3 Technical Forecast: USD/JPY and EUR/JPY on Bullish Paths
USD/JPY and EUR/JPY maintain a positive technical outlook heading into the third quarter, as sentiment around the Japanese yen continues to be extremely bearish.