Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates showed on Thursday, highlighting the country's struggle to fix its tattered ...
Mutilated body of man found on mountain in Osaka Prefecture
The mutilated body of a man has been found in a mountain area in the Osaka Prefecture city of Higashiosaka, police revealed on Jan. 29. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US planning meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump on Feb 7, Asahi reports
Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 7, the Asahi newspaper said on ... ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media, rocked by sexual misconduct allegations, says executives to resign
Japan's Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. ( read original story ...)
Fed Chair Powell calls on Congress to create ‘greater regulatory apparatus’ around crypto
Fed Chair Jerome Powell urged Congress to establish clearer crypto regulations, noting the need for better investor protections.
MAGA flash crash! Trump ally loses $20B as Trump pockets ‘big crypto’
As tech stocks prove volatile, Trump and Musk are trying "X" tactics to fire public servants, the New York Times reports. MSNBC’s Ari Melber documents the evidence on conflicts and the nonpartisan ...
Rachael Kirkconnell Posts Photo Dump from Tokyo Trip with Matt James Where They Broke Up: ‘Still Love You Tokyo’
Rachael Kirkconnell won’t let heartbreak get her down! On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Bachelor alum, 28, shared a set of photos on Instagram of her trip to Tokyo with Matt James, 33, which ended in them ... ( read original story ...)
Efforts to save truck driver in sinkhole near Tokyo continue
Rescue workers are still battling to save the life of the driver of a truck trapped in a sinkhole near Tokyo. The road collapse occurred on Tuesday at an intersection in Yashio City, Saitama ... ( read original story ...)
Rachael Kirkconnell Posts Tokyo Photo Dump After Matt James Split, Bachelor Nation Rallies Around Her
Several Bachelor Nation stars shared messages of support for Rachael Kirkconnell via social media after her split from Matt James ( read original story ...)
Post-war relic in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park to be demolished
A building that once housed US military personnel in the heart of Tokyo, then athletes for the 1964 Olympics, is set to be torn down. NHK looks back through the memories of a man who lived nearby. ( read original story ...)
Fed Chair Powell on cryptocurrency: Banks perfectly able to handle crypto
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fields questions from reporters after the central bank announced it would leave rates unchanged.
Trump deepens his push into crypto with Schwab fintech partnership
Truth Social is launching Truth.Fi to offer financial products, including ETFs and cryptocurrencies.The move follows the president's launch of $Trump coin, which netted him billions in paper ...
Center Mobile Seeks IPO On Falling Revenue
Center Mobile's financials show declining revenue, reduced gross profit, and negative free cash flow. Click here to read an analysis of CTMB stock now.
Japan eyes legal reforms to support shareholder identity disclosure
TOKYO -- Japan is moving to conduct legal revisions to strengthen shareholder identity disclosure, aiming to make it easier for companies to identify shareholders who are not on the register but hold ...
Japanese retailer will host a lottery to give buyers a chance to purchase an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080
Japanese electronics retailer Goodwill Nagoya Osu will conduct a lottery for customers who line up at the store by 10:20 a.m. on January 31 to determine who can buy an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 GPU. ( read original story ...)
New Leadership at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind PlayStation, today announced the appointment of Hideaki Nishino to ... ( read original story ...)