Japan
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
Rome–Naples Railway Line Gets Earthquake Early Warning System That Stops Trains Automatically
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Italy's first rail Earthquake Early Warning System debuts on Rome–Naples line, using sensors to detect and halt trains... Read more
Experience Kyotos 1,000-year-old Festival With Parades, Night Markets And Floating Shrines
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Gion Matsuri is a bucket list experience for many visitors to the Japanese city. Read more
Sustainable, Natural And Light-filled: Heres Why These Are The Worlds Most Beautiful Airports
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The award prioritises “intelligent sustainability” in airport design. Read more
Japans GameStop? Metaplanet Rides Bitcoin And Bear Bait Into Stock Market Mayhem
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On May 23, Metaplanet pulled off a rare trifecta: it was the most traded stock in Japan, the day’s biggest loser, and ... Read more
Japanese Real Estate Firm Open House Accepts XRP, SOL, And DOGE
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The Open House Group, a leading real estate company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has announced that it now accept... Read more
Hong Kongs IDA Partners With Japanese Firms To Build Stablecoin Cross-border Remittance Service
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Hong Kong digital asset company, IDA Finance teams up with Japanese banking group Progmat and other firms to develop a s... Read more
Snowy Villages, Swordmakers And Quiet Onsen: Why You Should Visit Japans Crowd-free Gifu Province
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It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya. Read more
Walk Japans Ancient Travellers Highway For Historic Post Towns, Teahouses And Mountain Shrines
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The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epi... Read more
Bouncers Hired To Control Crowds In Japanese City After Tourist Is Killed While Taking A Photo
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Bouncers hired to control crowds in Japanese city after tourist is killed while taking a photo Read more
Lower Your Voice And Dont Eat While Walking: Top Etiquette Tips For Tourists To Japan
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Lower your voice and don’t eat while walking: Top etiquette tips for tourists to Japan Read more
Chainalysis: ETH Scams Linked To Japanese Crypto Exchanges Drop 69% In H1 2024
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Illicit crypto inflows from Japanese exchanges have dropped in 2024, with ETH scams recording a 69% decline, data shows.... Read more
Major Japanese Companies Want To Prioritize Bitcoin And Ether For Crypto ETFs
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A group of Japanese financial institutions urge the government to focus on major tokens such as Bitcoin and Ether in tal... Read more
Metaplanet Adopts BTC Yield As A Key Performance Indicator
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has adopted “BTC Yield” as a key performance indicator to assess its Bitcoin acq... Read more
