France beat Japan 42-15 on Saturday to wrap up their Nations Championship southern hemisphere series with a comfortable win in humid Tokyo.
Jensen Huang Scores Big in Japan — Here’s How to Follow the Nvidia CEO’s Lead as the Country Transforms Into a $124 Billion AI Hub
His company will help that country fulfill its desire to build its own artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. It was announced this past week that Japan will purchase 27,500 Nvidia chips for a computing hub that is expected to launch in 2028.
Japan’s superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in “ghost investigators.” …
Japan relaxes royal succession rules – but ban on female emperors remains
The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the imperial family. The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the …
Japan: Superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in “ghost investigators.” …
Japan Criminalizes Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it undermines free speech.
Japan to leave monetary policy tools to BOJ in economic blueprint, document shows
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s government will state in its economic blueprint that decisions on specific monetary policy tools should be left to the Bank of …
Yen likely to weaken past 170 before Japan’s growth bet pays off, RSM’s Brusuelas says
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – The yen may weaken to 170 per dollar and beyond before fruits of the government’s stimulus plan engineer a reversal, said RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas …
South Korea folds crypto into national asset law as Japan passes its own reform
South Korea cryptocurrency law reached a milestone on July 15 when Seoul announced the National Asset Basic Act, embedding digital assets in sovereign asset management for the first time in 76 years.
Nvidia unveils new AI model and expands Japan’s physical AI ecosystem
Nvidia announces new AI model, Cosmos 3 Edge, and expansion of its physical AI ecosystems in Japan.