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.
Philippines ready to repatriate remains of Japanese WW2 soldiers
Interior and local government chief Benhur Abalos met with Japanese officials Thursday and committed that the DILG and the Department of Foreign Affairs will ensure the smooth recovery and …
Japan sweeps 2023 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup, United States girls finish second
To no one’s great surprise, Japan wound up sweeping top honors on the final day of the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup Supported by Japan Airlines — though it wound up more stressful than perhaps anyone …
Japan’s plan to boost its birthrate raises doubt. But one city has reason for hope
For years, Japanese leaders have tried to halt the country’s falling birthrate. They might find lessons in the city of Akashi, whose population has been growing.