Japan is considering relaxing automobile safety rules for imports as part of its tariff negotiations with the United States, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Car Safety Rules For Deal with Trump: Nikkei
Japan is looking into reviewing its car safety standards as the country seeks to strike a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
1 week after opening of World Expo in Osaka, Japan; crowd control remains issue
More than 600,000 people have visited the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan during its first week. The organizer has been struggling not to keep visitors waiting in lines for too long. ( read original story ...)
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks points out one part of the government that needs more money
David Sacks, the White House crypto czar, said the Bureau of Industry and Security needs more resources to enforce export controls on US-made chips.
Organizers, visitors bracing for hot weather at Osaka World Expo
With Sunday marking one week since the opening of the six-month World Exposition on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, organizers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to put car safety standards on table in Trump tariffs talks, Nikkei Asia reports
Japan is considering relaxing automobile safety rules for imports as part of its tariff negotiations with the United States, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday.
Japan does not manipulate FX to weaken the yen, Finance Minister says
Japan does not manipulate the currency market to weaken the yen, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament on Friday, countering accusations from U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan ...
Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks, Yomiuri reports
Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Japan's Yomiuri daily reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan bus driver with 3 decades of service loses $84,000 pension after he was caught stealing $7
A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares. ( read original story ...)
Former Chelsea assistant Steve Holland sacked by Yokohama after just four months
That’s not necessarily a cause-and-effect situation, but Holland did embody the winning ethos at the club and provided a solid through-line across all our usual managerial changes. He championed the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, DeFi may widen wealth gap, destabilize finance: BIS report
The BIS warned that crypto’s “critical mass” poses new regulatory and financial stability challenges along with potential wealth inequality concerns.
Gareth Southgate’s ex-assistant SACKED after just four months in new job
Steve Holland left the England set-up last summer after Gareth Southgate’s decision to quit in the aftermath of the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 defeat but his next job hasn’t lasted for very long ... ( read original story ...)
Holidaymaker who paid $15,425 wants refund after outbreak led to change of Club Med resorts in Japan
He was told that one of the most premium and stress-free vacation that your family can have is at Club Med where you are treated like royalty from start to finish. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com ... ( read original story ...)
Moment crazed passenger carried from plane after BITING flight attendant
The violent passenger refused to sit down and caused distress among other people on board - then bit a member of the cabin crew when staff on the plane attempted to calm him down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tour buses turned into hearses for families to visit special places alongside deceased
In Japan, some tour buses have been repurposed as hearses, providing “compassionate” funeral services that enable families to visit meaningful places with their deceased loved ones. In traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Nagano Prefecture: Magnitude 5.0 Shakes the Region
On the evening of August 18, a significant earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 struck Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The tremor was strong enough to be felt across a wide area, including parts of the Chubu ... ( read original story ...)