Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan spotlighted Pakistan's rich trade potential and export diversity during a high-profile press conference at Expo 2025 Osaka. Speaking to media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 40-year bond sale sees weakest demand in 10 months
Japan’s $3.5 billion auction of 40-year government bonds on Wednesday just crashed through a ten-month low, drawing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.2, the weakest ...
Japan’s rising long-term debt costs ripple around the world
Government bond markets should be seen, but not felt. These giant pools of capital are meant to move slowly. Japan, home to one of the biggest and usually most boring of all, is bucking that trend ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo twists on octopus-filled takoyaki become hot commodity
OSAKA -- One mid-May day at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, a mix of Japanese visitors and foreign tourists could be seen lined up at a stall selling " takoyaki rolls" -- an international twist on the ... ( read original story ...)
The Saudi Arabia Pavilion and Monsha’at host Business collaboration event at Expo 2025 Osaka
Over 150 business events will take place at the Saudi Pavilion’s dedicated Collaboration Hub, providing a strategic platform for multilateral engagement ... ( read original story ...)
Snack Basue Manga Series: Here’s Final Chapter release date, storyline and where to read
The Snack Basue manga series will end on May 29 in the next issue of Shueishas Weekly Young Jump. The comedy manga, which began in 2017, follows stories from a bar in Sapporo. It also inspired a TV ... ( read original story ...)
Tastefully Yours Episode 6 recap: With Yeon-joo gone, the restaurant spins into chaos
Netflix's latest K-drama, Tastefully Yours returned to our screens on May 26, 2025 with Episode 6 titled "Jungjae Manual". ( read original story ...)
‘I hate disappointing people’ – Osaka loses to Badosa
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka says she "hates disappointing people" after she lost to Spain's Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Why ‘wrench attacks’ on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the ...
Focus: US banks tiptoe toward crypto, awaiting more green light from regulators
Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on pilot ...
GameStop purchases more than $500 million in bitcoin in first crypto push
GameStop on Wednesday announced it has bought 4,710 bitcoin, worth over $500 million, as the video game retailer makes its first major foray into cryptocurrency.
Japan’s bond selloff is a warning to the world
On Wednesday, demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
Sumo wrestling gets its first Japanese grand champion in 7 years as 24-year-old Onosato reaches top rank
Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ... ( read original story ...)
Pressure on US to follow Japan in debt profile rethink: McGeever
In the faceoff between heavily indebted developed economies and increasingly wary investors, Japan has blinked first, announcing that it will reconsider its debt profile strategy amid plunging demand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese.
Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport. ( read original story ...)