Japanese government sources say the country's new Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is arranging to hold his first meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Wednesday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s imperial family mourns 1945 Tokyo air raid victims
Tokyo’s Sumida Ward memorial preserves the remains of some 105,000 people, including those who died in the massive air raid. ( read original story ...)
Japan‘s core inflation accelerates in September, stays above BOJ target
TOKYO] Japan‘s core consumer prices rose 2.9 per cent year-on-year in September, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank’s 2 per cent target and keeping alive expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
Most wealthy Hong Kong investors plan to buy crypto, Japan’s Bitcoin plan: Asia Express
Standard Chartered HK to launch crypto ETF trading Standard Chartered Hong Kong will reportedly launch trading services for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November.According to the banks ...
Japan’s Consumer Inflation Picks Up Amid Rate-Increase Speculation
Consumer inflation—excluding volatile fresh food prices—increased 2.9% last month from a year earlier, compared with August’s 2.7% rise.
In Japan and South Korea, Trump will promote big investments. But the details are still not clear
President Donald Trump will be in Japan and South Korea next week and he's expected to promote an epic windfall in investments for U.S. factories and projects. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new coalition eyes big spending, but not Abenomics 2.0
The new junior party in Japan's ruling coalition is likely to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light she needs for a big spending package, but will stop short of supporting a revival of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump pardons convicted founder of crypto exchange Binance
President Donald Trump signed a pardon on Wednesday for convicted crypto executive Changpeng Zhao, who founded the Binance crypto exchange, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a ...
Trump pardons billionaire crypto exchange founder who pleaded guilty to money laundering-related charge
Washington — President Trump has pardoned a billionaire cryptocurrency exchange founder who pleaded guilty to a money laundering-related charge, claiming the man was a victim of political prosecution ...
Thursday is set for highly anticipated summit between Trump and Xi Jinping
The timing is set for President Trump's closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders during Trump's second term.
Japan Set to Have First Female Finance Minister, Reports Say
Japan’s ruling party leader Sanae Takaichi, who is poised to become the nation’s first female prime minister, is set to tap Satsuki Katayama as the country’s first female finance minister, according ...
NEBRA and NITERRA Sign MOU to Develop Innovative Green Hydrogen Solution Using Advanced SOEC Technology in Brazil
PARNAÍBA, PIAUÍ, BRAZIL AND NAGOYA, AICHI, JAPAN / ACCESS Newswire / October 23, 2025 / NEBRA Hydrogen Research and Development S.A. ("NEBRA") and NITERRA Co., Ltd. today announced the signing of a ... ( read original story ...)
Ground-to-satellite laser communications applies next-generation error correction codes
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech), collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), have ... ( read original story ...)
Mets’ former 1st-round pick attempting MLB comeback after 2 years away
A former New York Mets first-round pick wants to make it back to MLB. Anthony Kay has been away for two seasons, but he's "expected" to attempt a comebabck to the majors for the 2026 season, according ... ( read original story ...)
Wallabies unveil a revamped squad for rugby test against Japan in Tokyo
An overhauled squad led by Nick Champion de Crespigny will give Australia head coach Joe Schmidt a chance to assess the Wallabies’ depth in a one-off rugby test against Japan in Tokyo. Champion de ... ( read original story ...)
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Tokyo quarters
No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan cruised into the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Leylah Fernandez of Canada on Thursday at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)