Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. Among them is contestant Shoma ... ( read original story ...)
Metro Quester Osaka takes the Metro Quester series to a brand-new location, coming soon
Metro Quester Osaka is a brand-new entry in the series that takes fans to a new city to enjoy the familiar 1980s-style hack 'n' slash gameplay of the original. ( read original story ...)
Why MOST Of Japan’s Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
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Osaka-native SDF pilot makes dream come true in Blue Impulse flights over Expo site
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerobatics team showcased its aerial performances above areas around the Expo 2025 Osa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party support plunges ahead of national election in NHK poll
Japan's ruling LDP party received its lowest score in an opinion poll since returning to power in 2012 in a survey by public broadcaster NHK on Monday, underlining the prospect that the governing bloc ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets new internet speed record — it’s 4 million times faster than average US broadband speeds
A team of scientists in Japan shattered the record for the fastest internet speed by developing new fiber optics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former Emperor Akihito hospitalized to get new treatment for heart condition
Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party support hit lowest since 2012 ahead of national election, NHK poll shows
The approval rate for Japan's ruling party was down to the lowest since its return to power in 2012, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday, ahead of Sunday's upper house election. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp. Plans to Buy Osaka Property for More Than $600 Million …
SoftBank Corp. plans to buy an industrial property in Osaka for more than $600 million to set up a big data center for artificial-intelligence applications. The Japanese telecom unit of SoftBank ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges rushed to list Trump’s coin – leaving many losers and some big winners
Crypto exchange Coinbase assures users on its website that it puts any new digital coin through "rigorous" vetting before allowing it to trade. It's an at-times lengthy process meant to protect customers by examining the people connected to the project and the risk of market manipulation or other scams.
Leader of pro-Eric Adams super PAC banking on crypto cash
The Empower NYC president discussed raising money from crypto bigwigs at the same Bitcoin conference the New York City mayor spoke, alarming ethics experts.
NTT DC Reit opens 3 per cent above IPO price on SGX debut
It is the third pure-play data centre Reit listed on SGX, after Keppel DC Reit and Digital Core Reit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Data centre NTT DC REIT makes tepid debut after Singapore’s biggest IPO in 4 years
Singapore's NTT DC REIT, a data centre real estate investment trust, had a lacklustre market debut on Monday after riding a wave of AI interest to raise $773 million in the city-state's biggest IPO in ...
Singapore stock market poised for US$773m NTT DC REIT debut, biggest IPO in years
Singapore’s stock market is poised for its largest listing in eight years Monday with the debut of a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for 3rd day as trade impasse, election weigh on sentiment
Japan's Nikkei experienced a third consecutive day of decline due to investor apprehension surrounding upcoming domestic elections and ongoing trade discussions with the U.S. Concerns are rising that ...
Japan-backed chipmaker JS Foundry files for bankruptcy
TOKYO -- Japanese government-backed contract chipmaker JS Foundry has filed for bankruptcy protection with the Tokyo District Court on Monday.