The couple’s home is on one corner of the property while the smaller domes — which are rented out — are in a spiral that resembles a nautilus shell.
Factbox: Japan ramps up efforts to strengthen its chip industry
Semiconductor materials maker JSR Corp’s board will meet on Monday to discuss a potential multi-billion dollar buyout by a government-backed fund that would mark an acceleration of Japan’s efforts to …
Japan Investment Corp. Set to Acquire JSR Corp. in $7B Boost to Domestic Semiconductor Supply Chain
Japan Investment Corp., a government-backed fund, plans a bold $7 billion acquisition of global photoresists leader, JSR Corp., to amplify Japans semiconductor self-sufficiency. This strategic move …
Japan’s Military Testing Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet Service, Considering Future Adoption
According to a report, Japan’s military is actively conducting tests on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service to adopt the latest technological advances in the upcoming fiscal year. The …
JSR Shares Indicated Higher on Reports of Possible Takeover by Japan Investment Corp.
By Kosaku Narioka JSR shares were indicated sharply higher Monday morning following reports that government-backed Japan Investment Corp. plans to buy …
Token issuers in Japan exempt from 30% crypto tax on paper gains
The tax exemption goes into effect nearly six months after the Japanese government approved a proposal eliminating the requirement for crypto firms to pay taxes on paper gains on tokens they issued …
What Saudi Arabia can learn from China in its quest to become a football super power
The road along which the Saudi Pro League is speeding is a familiar one; over the past half century the United States, Japan and China have been down this way before. But this time it feels different.
Yen’s decline vs. US dollar ‘rapid, one-sided’: Japan official
The yen’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar is “rapid and one-sided,” Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said Monday, after the U.S. currency hit a seven-month high in the 143 zone. Asked …
Japan exempts cryptocurrency issuers from 30% tax on unrealized gains
Cryptocurrency issuers in Japan are now exempt from paying a 30% corporate tax on unrealized gains on tokens under a June 20 revision to the law by the National Tax Agency. The tax change comes as …
I’ve slept in hotels around the world but was surprised to find a flashlight in every room in Japan. I was shocked to find out their purpose.
On a trip to Tokyo and Kyoto, Insider’s reporter found a flashlight in every hotel room. She learned they’re there for emergencies like earthquakes.