A Japanese company revealed plans on Tuesday for a commercial space viewing balloon. The balloon, unveiled by company Iwaya Giken, reportedly consists of an airtight spherical cabin that is able to ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo’s military build up
"To be honest, we have concerns over Japan’s release of its new defence and security documents," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said on Wednesday at the start of the meeting in Tokyo with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China Hold First Security Talks in Four Years
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats met for security talks for the first time in four years on Wednesday to discuss growing tension as the East Asian neighbours build up their military forces in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers gloomy as global slowdown hurts – Reuters Tankan
Big manufacturers in Japan remained gloomy in February and the service-sector mood slid for a second straight month, a Reuters' poll showed, a sign that the global slowdown is holding back the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s modest business services price rise highlights dilemma for central bank
Japan's business-to-business services prices rose 1.6% in January from a year earlier, much slower than a 9.5% jump in wholesale goods prices, a sign the recent pick-up in inflation is driven largely ... ( read original story ...)
‘Trying to figure out how to get out of it’: Man lost $200K on a crypto scam
The FBI's most recent internet crime report says victims of romance scams and confidence fraud schemes submitted more than 4,300 complaints to the bureau in 2021. Losses totaled more than $429 million ...
Coinbase shares rise after nontrading revenues increase amid a continued crypto winter
Coinbase released its Q4 2022 earnings on Tuesday, surprising shareholders and market players as the company beats revenue expectations ...
Live news: Coinbase trading volumes shrink as crypto crash rattles markets
Led by billionaire Brian Armstrong, Coinbase described 2022 as a “challenging year for crypto markets,” and said weakening market conditions were “exacerbated” by the collapse of the luna crypto token ...
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space tours
A Japanese firm has developed a two-seat cabin and a balloon capable of rising up to 25 kilometres, where the curve of the Earth can be clearly viewed. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post says it’s considering options after report of $9 bln JP Bank share sale
Japan Post Holdings said on Wednesday it's considering "various options" after Reuters reported on Tuesday it was looking into selling around a third of its stake in Japan Post Bank , a sale that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei seen hitting 30,000 by end of 2023 on economic recovery: Reuters poll
Japan's Nikkei 225 share index will hit the psychological 30,000 level by end-2023 on a better domestic corporate and global economic outlook in the latter part of the year, according to strategists ... ( read original story ...)
Japan proposes raising age of sexual consent from 13 to 16
The Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of sexual consent from 13 to 16. The proposal comes as part of an overhaul of the country’s sex crime legislation after multiple rape ... ( read original story ...)
Pregnant Naomi Osaka Says She Learned Sex of Her Baby But Partner Cordae ‘Doesn’t Know’ Yet
Naomi Osaka is getting ready to be a mom! Speaking with PEOPLE about her partnership with Victoria's Secret at an event in West Hollywood Tuesday, the pregnant tennis pro, 25, opened up about ... ( read original story ...)
5 juveniles arrested over assault, robbery in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka prefectural police have arrested five suspects aged between 16 and 19 on suspicion of assault and robbery after they forced a 19-year-old man into a car and beat him up while driving around in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges an additional $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced plans to send $5.5 billion in financial aid to Ukraine, "nearly quadrupling the amount of money Tokyo has promised to Kyiv" since the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Could Bitcoin price rally to $34,000 and crash by 38% by the second half of 2023? Analyst says yes
Bitcoin price surprised investors across the market after ... While the John Ray-led company is still figuring out its customers' recovery, the Japanese arm of FTX is on its way to reversing the ...