Japan started criminalizing the use of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive chemical found in the plant, as revise ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after Nasdaq hit record highs on tame inflation data
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the Nasdaq Composite surge to record highs after November's inflation report met expectations.
Nikkei 225 index is on the verge of a big move ahead of BoJ decision
What is the outlook of the Nikkei 225 index after remaining in a tight range in the past few days? We explain what to expect in the near term ...
Nippon Life to Buy Resolution for $8 Billion in Global Push
Nippon Life Insurance Co. agreed to buy Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd. for about $8.2 billion, the biggest takeover by a Japanese insurer, as it seeks to expand abroad to make up for dwindling ...
Four short animated films funded and selected for Ireland’s pavilion in Expo 2025 Osaka
All short films will be produced to be screened at Ireland’s pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, which is taking place from 13 April to 13 October 2025. Over the course of six months, millions of ...
Most Japan firms expect Trump presidency to harm business environment, Reuters survey shows
Nearly three-quarters of Japanese companies expect Donald Trump's next term as U.S. president to have a negative impact on their business environment, citing planned tariff hikes and U.S.-China trade ...
Pop culture backer Slash Labs brings crypto credit card to Japan
Japan will have a cryptocurrency-backed credit card, after Slash Vision Labs finalized a deal with a Japanese credit card issuer. Slash is also active in putting Japanese intellectual property onto ...
Honda cuts funding to robotaxi venture with Cruise and GM in Japan
Honda Motor Co. will stop funding a joint venture with General Motors and Cruise to launch a robotaxi service in Japan, now that GM has pulled the plug on ...
Japan whisky maker Suntory picks founder’s great-grandson as next president
TOKYO -- Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings plans to promote Executive Vice President Nobuhiro Torii to president, placing a member of the founding family in the post for the first time in 10 ...
JGBs Mixed; May Be Weighed by Signs of Faster Inflation
JGBs were mixed in the morning Tokyo session, but prices may be weighed by signs of faster inflation in Japan that could boost expectations of a rate increase by the Bank of Japan this month.
Naomi Osaka makes incredible gesture after leaving Jamie Foxx’s birthday party
Naomi Osaka, the tennis superstar and four-time Grand Slam champion, stepped out in style for Jamie Foxx's 56th birthday celebration on Tuesday night. Held at the glamorous Mr. Ch ... ( read original story ...)
Bianca Censori rocks zebra boots and brown trenchcoat on day out with husband Kanye West in Tokyo
KANYE West and his wife Bianca Censori looked glamourous as ever in zebra print boots wile out and about in Tokyo. It comes as Bianca, 29, and her famous rapper husband, 47, continue ( read original story ...)
Tokyo on two wheels: Why you should experience Japan’s busiest city by bike
Why you should experience Japan’s busiest city by bike - Away from Tokyo’s city centre crowds, Annabel Grossman slows down to discover Japan’s quiet backstreets, hipster neighbourhoods and crowd-free ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to waive day care fee for firstborns from Sept. 2025
Gov. Yuriko Koike announced in a Dec. 10 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly meeting a plan to make day care services free of charge for firstborn ch ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Legacy Is Finally Clear
The aftermath of the presidential election, however, has left me thinking about crypto’s influence differently. Though the white paper that introduced bitcoin’s origins and philosophy—something of an ...
China’s Skyworth in talks to buy Funai Electric’s TV business
TOKYO -- Negotiators for Japanese consumer electronics maker Funai Electric's bankruptcy proceedings have initiated talks to sell its television business to China's Skyworth Group, Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)