Three hotel workers were found dead Tuesday in northeastern Japan after conducting routine maintenance on a hot spring source in a mountainous area of Fukushima. ( read original story ...)
Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)
Did Jack Dorsey Create Bitcoin? VanEck Analyst Details ‘Compelling’ Connections Between Tech Mogul and Satoshi
VanEck's head of digital asset research says he has a "strong belief" that Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC), Satoshi Nakamoto.
HeartCore to Expand its Go IPO Consulting Services into South Korea
NEW YORK and TOKYO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or “the Company”), a leading enterprise software and data consulting services company ...
Uber-Backed Lime Posts Over 30% Bookings Growth as It Eyes IPO
Lime, the operator of a shared electric bike and scooter network, pledged to sustain double-digit bookings growth after posting record trips in 2024, a goal the company said will prime it to follow ...
SBI-backed Japan robo-adviser Folio targets swing to profit and IPO
Japanese robo-adviser Folio Holdings is looking to go public as the SBI Holdings-backed startup zeros in on profitability in a market primed for expansion, Chief Executive Officer Shinichiro Kai said ...
Ex-Nomura Strategist Says Analysts Can’t Forecast Japan Stocks
Analysts’ forecasts for Japanese stocks show little correlation with their actual performance, according to an analysis of 20 years of data from a former chief strategist at Nomura Holdings Inc. who ...
Japan Opposition Party Eyes BOJ’s ETFs to Pay for Free Schooling
Japan’s largest opposition party wants to use the Bank of Japan’s exchange-traded funds to help cover the cost of making high school education free as part of the normalization of monetary policy, ...
Japan’s Historic Rate Shift Is Turbo-Charging Credit Market
Japan’s corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of issuance.Most Read from BloombergWhy Barcelona Bought the ...
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank CEO to resign over huge losses
Oku, 65 years old, will resign at the end of March, with Managing Executive Officer Taro Kitabayashi, 54, taking over the top spot. Norinchukin Bank's heavy emphasis on foreign bond operations has ...
Kevin Hart did something that seemed impossible: He made Naomi Osaka cry with an Instagram post
Naomi Osaka is one of the most positive presences on social media. The Japanese tennis player often shares images of her daily life with optimistic or funny messages, even amid her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets; energy plan to boost nuclear, renewables by 2040
The goals are known as a Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC, under the Paris Agreement, and will be submitted to the United Nations. ( read original story ...)
What The Newest Crypto Bills In Congress Mean For Stablecoins
The Senate and House have unveiled two landmark pieces of legislation that aim for mass adoption of digital assets.
Japan’s economy grows more than expected
Japan's economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8 percent in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, the world's ...
Yokohama and Zeon to produce butadiene from sustainable materials
Zeon Corporation and Yokohama have announced an agreement to establish a bench facility to demonstrate technology for producing butadiene from ethanol derived from plant-based and other sustainable ma ... ( read original story ...)
Ariana Grande Touches Down in Tokyo, Plus Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, Shaboozey and More
Ariana Grande touches down in Tokyo, plus Margaret Qualley, Keke Palmer, Shaboozey and more. From New York to London and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to. ( read original story ...)