The top 20 Little League teams from around the globe enter Williamsport, aiming to become the 2025 Little League World Series champions.
America’s new plan to fight a war with China
With China as its new rival, America is reviving old wartime facilities across the Pacific. Tinian once allowed its bombers to smash Japanese cities. These days China wields the long spear: it has …
Bessent says Japan ‘behind the curve’ in monetary tightening, in Bloomberg interview
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Japan is being late in handling monetary tightening during an interview with Bloomberg Television.
Three-quarters of Japan firms view US trade deal favourably, Reuters poll shows
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Three-quarters of Japanese firms have a favourable view of the latest tariff deal with the United States after Tokyo managed to draw some concessions from …
McDonald’s Japan scraps Happy Meals with Pokemon cards after grownups get greedy
McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.
Pakistan chooses Japanese firm for digital currency
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reportedly selected a Japanese company to develop the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), following the government’s approval of the Virtual Assets Act …
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Infinivan’s cable landing station in northern Philippines
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a cable landing station in northern Philippines operated by Infinivan, a Filipino subsidiary of Japanese telco IPS. The CLS is located in Baler, Aurora Province.
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
TOKYO — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, …
HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds pile back into Japan stocks, add shorts on South Korea, Morgan Stanley says
Global hedge funds ramped up risk appetite and added exposure to Japanese equities ahead of the Nikkei’s surge to an all-time high as tariff worries eased, while stepping up short positions in South …
Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama
Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards over the weekend.