SpaceX has increased the amount it’s planning to raise from the Japanese portion of its share sale by a quarter, indicating strong demand among the country’s retail investors.
Japan sets target to significantly reduce damage from a Tokyo inland quake
The government will undertake measures over the next decade to reduce by more than half the estimated number of deaths and destroyed buildings due to such a quake. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pollen count in spring 2026 surged to 1.8 times the previous year’s
TOKYO -- The amount of airborne cedar and cypress pollen in Tokyo this spring was roughly 1.8 times higher than last spring's level, data released by ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can do the impossible: World Cup F preview
Netherlands have the most stars. Sweden might've the best player. But Japan might have the team to do the impossible this summer. ( read original story ...)
China Speeds Past Japan in Australian Car Imports on EV Bonanza
China has surged past Japan to become the biggest car supplier to Australia, with imports from companies such as BYD Co. accelerating to a record high, powered by demand for electric vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Cyber and supply chain risks reshaping Japan’s business landscape
Aon plc released the Japan findings of its 2025 Global Risk Management Survey. The survey reveals that Japanese businesses are navigating a complex landscape marked by persistent cyber threats, supply ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan, Citi and big banks plan new tokenized deposit system to answer crypto
The new network could help banks contend with a wave of new competition from stablecoins and crypto firms.
Japan Can Do the Impossible: World Cup Group F Preview
Netherlands have the most stars. Sweden might've the best player. But Japan might have the team to do the impossible this summer. ( read original story ...)
Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan
James "Weston" Higginbotham, an Auburn University student, went missing last week in Japan after his family says he went to an area near Kyoto known for its hiking trails. ( read original story ...)
The boom in crypto ETFs has a downside for investors
Investors face higher costs and the unwelcome prospect of fund closures as more digital-asset funds come to market.
Bitcoin’s sagging price has crypto bears taking a victory lap. Why it’s too soon to count it out
While U.S. stocks have kept notching record highs, bitcoin is sliding to its weakest level in months.
Coinbase partners with Better to launch first crypto-backed mortgage, announce launch date
Popular crypto exchange Coinbase in partnership with Better Home & Finance have launched the very first Fannie-Mae backed mortgage with Bitcoin used as collateral, creating a path for crypto holders ...
Bitcoin tumbles after crypto billionaire breaks his own rules
Bitcoin below $US70,000 after Strategy’s first sale of bitcoin since 2022 as the industry competes for the limelight against other much-hyped trades.
Nikkei 225 Forecast: Iran Tensions Pressure Japan Stocks After Record High
The Nikkei 225 corrected from record highs as higher oil prices and Middle East tensions triggered profit-taking, but the broader AI-driven bullish trend remains intact.
P T Usha unveils Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run, Olympic Day plans
IOA President P T Usha announced a Fun Run for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and a plan to plant 2,036 trees nationwide for Olympic Day. The initiatives aim to promote sports, healthy living, and ... ( read original story ...)
I bought peptides with crypto. How my purchase helped fuel a $100 million gray-market, ‘looksmaxxing’ economy
Some of the China-based sellers have pivoted from fentanyl to peptides.