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Japan Tourism Is Booming As Travellers Look Beyond Tokyo And Kyoto

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Authentic experiences and adventure are driving growth in Japan, while next year’s Green Expo in Yokohama will bring n... Read more

Bitflyer Trading Volume Jumps 200% As Oil Spike Triggers Nikkei Sell-off

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Trading activity on Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer surged sharply as volatility in energy and equity markets pushed i... Read more

New Luxury Tourist Train Connecting Osaka To UNESCO-listed Mount Kōya To Launch In April

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Passengers will be able to explore pilgrimage routes, Shingon Buddhist temples and the largest cemetery in Japan. Read more

How Japans “Takaichi Trade” May Weaken Bitcoins Short-term Outlook

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Japan’s “Takaichi trade” is shifting global capital flows and tightening liquidity, adding short-term downside pre... Read more

Our Quiet Lives Are Threatened: Mount Fuji Cherry Blossom Festival Axed Over Bad Tourist Behaviour

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The local council said issues of traffic congestion, disruption for residents and littering have been growing in recent ... Read more

Upper Age Limits For Clubs Are Common In South Korea. Now Japan Is Following Suit

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The chain claims it merely wants its patrons’ preferences to match its boisterous atmosphere, but the move has sparked... Read more

Japan Regulators Expected To Approve Spot Crypto ETFs By 2028

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Japan is edging closer to approving spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, with regulators signaling that the first ... Read more

This Year Could Be A Surprisingly Affordable Time To See Japans Cherry Blossoms

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Both independent travel and tour packages are seeing more competitive pricing this year. Read more

Fastest-growing Tourism Destinations Revealed In New UN Report - And One Is In Europe

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According to UN Tourism’s latest World Tourism Barometer, Iceland, Brazil and Egypt are among those seeing double-digi... Read more

Metaplanet Benefits From Weak Yen As Bitcoin Holdings Outperform

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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury strategy is drawing attention as currency dynamics begin to play a larger role in corpor... Read more

Bank Of Japan Rate Hike To 0.75% Tests Global Funding Structures, Bitcoin Stability

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CryptoQuant data shows American investors sold Bitcoin following the Bank of Japan's interest rate announcement. Read more

Japan Earthquake: Is It Safe To Travel Despite The Megaquake Warning?

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The ‘megaquake’ warning is the first since the category was introduced in 2022. Read more

Japan To Reclassify Crypto Assets As Financial Products And Lower Taxes

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Regulators in Japan are planning to classify cryptocurrencies as “financial products” under the Financial Instrument... Read more

Strategy Raises $715M Internationally, Japan Approves Bank Stablecoin Pilot, Kazakhstan Plans Crypto Reserve | Weekly Recap

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In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Strategy tapped foreign markets for the first time in a $715 million offer... Read more

Japan FSA Backs Major Banks Yen Stablecoin Initiative

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The Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced that it has launched an initiative to support the yen-based stableco... Read more

First Yen-pegged Stablecoin JPYC To Launch Today, Oct. 27

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Japan’s first yen-backed stablecoin, JPYC, will officially launch on Monday, Oct. 27. This marks a major milestone in ... Read more

Travellers Warned Over Tainted Alcohol Abroad. What Destinations Are Now Considered High-risk?

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Drinking cheap, unsealed or bootleg drinks abroad can cause blindness or death, FCDO warns. Read more

Japans Top Banks Join Forces To Issue First Yen-pegged Stablecoin: Report 

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Japan’s largest financial institutions have joined forces to launch a stablecoin pegged to the yen and US dollar, aimi... Read more

Russia Earthquake And Tsunami: Travel Advice After Hawaii And Japan Flights Cancelled

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The earthquake has triggered tsunami warnings for several countries, including Japan and parts of the US. Read more