Japan’s new law tries to address one of the biggest fears about major stablecoins: Do issuers really have the assets to back them?
A YouTuber is getting dragged for saying he traveled across Japan for ‘free’ by begging and hiding in train toilets to hitch free rides
YouTube has since removed Fidias Panayiotou’s video “I Travelled Across Japan For Free,” saying that it violated the platform’s community guidelines.
YouTuber apologises and deletes video after pranks outrage Japan
A YouTuber has apologised and removed his controversial video where he dodged train fares following calls for his arrest. In a now-deleted video titled “I Travelled Across Japan For Free” popular Cypriot YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou was seen dodging train fares and conning a five-star hote l out of a free breakfast.
Kick Streamer Jailed for Five Years in Japan for Racist Harassment
A Kick streamer who is notorious for harassing Japanese people with racist remarks and trespassing on private property has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in Japan. Johnny Somali, who has …
Japan’s 10-year yield hits new decade high on BOJ tweak speculation
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched a new decade-high on Wednesday on speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise its cap for the benchmark yield. The 10-year JGB yield rose to 0.865% earlier in the session,
Japanese research no longer world class — here’s why
Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), released in English on 25 October.
5 Best Manga About Japanese Work Culture
There have even been some manga about what working at a Japanese business is like. Written & Illustrated by Honda. Starting life as a webcomic on Pixiv, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san caught on well enough to get printed by Media Factory and translated …
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food
The rise in nuisance influencers comes as tourism numbers in Japan near their pre-pandemic levels
Tokyo: ‘The Creator’ Producer Talks Japan Opportunity, Making Blockbusters with Mid-Sized Budgets
Bangkok-based Nicholas Simon discusses how Gareth Edwards was able to keep the budget of ‘The Creator’ modest, the hottest place for production in Asia right now and why he is so bullish on Japan.
China roughly doubled the number of missiles it could use to go after US bases in Japan, new Pentagon report shows
China has approximately 1,000 medium-range ballistic missiles that put US forces in Japan well within range for a barrage, Pentagon estimates show.