South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s insurers beef up offerings to minimize food loss
TOKYO -- Japanese nonlife insurers are expanding their products and services to help reduce food loss as concerns grow regarding food waste in the country.
Japan grapples with next move in Trump tariff negotiations
TOKYO -- Japanese negotiators have struggled to make headway on addressing tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, with industry leaders seeing limits to the government's diplomatic efforts.
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Says ‘Warrior’ Japan Indispensable to Deter China
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a "credible" deterrence in the region, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Hits Japan With 25% Tariff Tokyo Should’ve Seen Coming
Hearing that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s approval rating fell below 28%, it’s hard not to wonder how it could possibly be that high. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut 2,000 stores after rat, bug incidents
Japanese restaurant chain Sukiya will temporarily shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 branches after a rat was found in a miso soup and a bug in another meal, the company said Saturday.
Japan chain shuts shops after pests found in food
One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests, including a rat, in their food. ( read original story ...)
CoreWeave co-founder explains how a closet of crypto-mining GPUs led to a $1.5B IPO
CoreWeave co-founder Brian Venturo knows that three hedge fund guys, turned crypto miners, now running AI training infrastructure has been a wild ride.
Pentagon head Hegseth joins war memorial service in 1st Japan visit
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday attended a war memorial service on Iwoto Island in the Pacific as he kicked off his first official visit to Japan, showcasing an ...
Hegseth vows to strengthen alliance with Japan as he joins Iwo Jima memorial service
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Trumpian Embrace Is Leaving Bitcoin’s Big Rival Behind
But after capturing the imaginations of both corporate America and Wall Street, Buterin’s project is now struggling to deliver on its early promise as it enters its second decade, having fallen out of ...
Create-Your-Own Tokyo Disney Resort Line Vehicle Coming to Tokyo Disneyland Next Month
Guests at Tokyo Disney Resort will soon be able to create their own Tokyo Disney Resort Line vehicle at the Disney Vehicle Factory. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Brace For A Huge $36 Trillion April Fed Price Flip
There was a seminal change in the [Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s] tone at the last Fed board meeting,” Hayes, the cofounder of crypto deivatives pioneer BitMex who ...
The Crypto Market In 2025: Are Crypto Demand Trends Rising Or Weakening?
Are crypto demand trends in 2025 rising or falling? Explore market trends, adoption rates, and expert predictions to understand the future of cryptocurrency demand.
Car thefts on rise, worst in Toyota’s central Japan heartland
The number of automobile thefts in Japan has been consistently rising in recent years as criminal groups develop increasingly sophis ... ( read original story ...)
JAL pulls out of air taxi demo flights at World Expo in Osaka
Japan Airlines Co. has given up on a plan to conduct demonstration air taxi flights at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, viewed as one of the event's highlights, a source familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)