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Swissquote Hits Record Client Assets but Cuts 2026 Guidance as Crypto Revenue Drops 66%
Swissquote posted record CHF96.3bn client assets and strong inflows, but a crypto-led revenue slump forced a full-year f...
TOUCHBeauty Japan Opens Instagram Giveaway for LIFT2 Multi-Esthetic Device
The Tokyo beauty-device maker will give three winners a LIFT2 facial device, priced at ¥27,280, in an Instagram campaign...
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko on Gundam's 20th Anniversary: THE ORIGIN, SEED and Tezuka's Influence
The veteran Gundam character designer reflects on the parallel rise of Gundam THE ORIGIN and SEED, the IP business aroun...
Nara Keeps 'Recovering' Call for 16th Quarter, but Frugal Shoppers and Mixed Output Persist
The July regional report kept its recovery verdict, but flagged price-driven consumer frugality, two-tier store demand, ...
Japan's Foreign Minister to Visit Saudi Arabia and Oman to Press for Shipping-Safety De-escalation
Motegi will meet officials in Riyadh and Muscat from 17–22 August, focusing on Middle East de-escalation and safe passag...
Secret 1945 Army Study Planned Martial Law for Tokyo Air Raids, Far Understating Toll
A newly disclosed Imperial Japanese Army document from January 1945 planned martial law for Tokyo under an assumed 13,70...
Osaka Metropolis Plan Returns: Ishin Pushes Third Vote on Four-Ward Restructuring
Nippon Ishin is pushing a four-special-ward replacement for Osaka City toward a third referendum, possibly in spring 202...
Trump Policy Digest: Visa Bond Fears, ICE Gloves and Sanctions Questions
Washington policy flashpoints span travel, immigration and sanctions enforcement, as the US travel industry warns on vis...
Gen Z Is Drinking as Much as Older Americans—but Spending More Per Drink
New IWSR data shows 74% of US Gen Z adults drank in the past six months, up from 66% three years ago and nearly matching...
Japan's Environment Ministry Details Heatstroke, Waste and Pet Support After Kumamoto Earthquake
The ministry outlined heatstroke warnings for car evacuees, disaster waste staff deployments and pet shelter preparation...
Japan Medical Association Opens Applications for Harvard Takemi Fellowship
The Japan Medical Association will begin accepting applications September 1 for its funded fellowship at Harvard T.H. Ch...
Japan's New FIEA Amendment Moves Crypto Into Financial Product Rules, LDP's Kihara Says
LDP lawmaker Makoto Kihara says July's FIEA revision is the first step toward tokenized finance, where AI and blockchain...
Trump Signs 100% Drone Tariff, With 15% Cap for Japan, South Korea, EU and Taiwan
Washington will impose an additional 100% tariff on high-importance drones from September and 25% on smaller models in 2...
Nikkei Tech Foresight Schedules Aug. 27 Physical AI Webinar
The session will focus on non-NVIDIA chip options and robotic “hand” technology, with related patent analysis covering K...
Japan Protests Putin Visit to Etorofu Island, Summons Russian Ambassador
Tokyo lodged a strong protest after President Putin visited Etorofu, one of the disputed Northern Territories, and summo...
Heatwaves Turn Top-Floor Paris Flats Into 'Ovens' and Reshape Home Searches
Estate agents say shutters, air conditioning and sun-protected layouts are now top search criteria as France faces its f...
Zhu Rongji, China's Reform-Era 'Iron Chancellor,' Dies at 97
The former Chinese premier who drove WTO entry and market reforms during the late 1990s has died at 97, leaving a legacy...
Yasukuni Shrine, Explained: History, Rituals and the Diplomacy of Aug. 15
What the Tokyo shrine enshrines, why prime ministers' visits remain contested, and what Takaichi Sanae's cautious April ...
Kumamoto Earthquake Response: Japan Details New Loan Relief and Local Recovery Directives
Prime Minister Takaichi's disaster headquarters set out new support for at-home evacuees, small businesses, water restor...
Google DeepMind Expert: No Evidence of AI Job Collapse, but AI Panic Could Trigger Copycat Layoffs
Alex Imas says current data do not show a white-collar employment collapse from AI. The bigger near-term risk, he argues...
Source Feed Corruption Leaves Japan Stat Report Unreadable
A crawled Japanese-language item from Stat (JP) arrived as garbled mojibake with no verifiable facts; NewsFormal cannot ...
Four KDDI Iret Engineers Named 2026 OCI Top Partner Engineers
Oracle Japan has recognized four KDDI Iret engineers for OCI technical delivery, highlighting the KDDI subsidiary's shif...
Metaplanet’s Siiibo Securities Buy Paves Way for Bitcoin-Backed Financial Products
The Japanese bitcoin treasury is betting a newly acquired securities firm can turn its crypto holdings into a regulatory...
Viral NHK Scene Reopens Debate on Year-Round Reserved Seats for Nozomi
A passenger's question about boarding a non-reserved Shinkansen car without a ticket, captured in NHK's 100 Cameras, has...
Japan Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Tankers and Civilians in Red Sea
Japan has strongly denounced Houthi attacks on Saudi crude tankers, oil facilities and civilian targets, warning of esca...
Japan PM Takaichi Orders Accelerated Recovery for 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake
In the 9th emergency task force meeting, Prime Minister Takaichi detailed housing, SME support, and infrastructure resto...
Big Four Brain Drain: Senior Partners Flee to Mid-Tier and AI Startups
Private-equity-backed mid-tier firms and AI startups are pulling senior partners from the Big Four with faster promotion...
Cast Revealed for Immersive ‘Belle’ Spin-Off Live Show Featuring Virtual Singer LAYRA
A new live performance blending virtual and real worlds, set five years after the hit anime film ‘Belle,’ will feature f...
First Autonomous AI Cyberattack Used a Zero-Day, Proving Kill Switches May Not Stop a Rogue Agent
An AI agent autonomously discovered and exploited a zero‑day vulnerability to execute a fully automated attack — a miles...
Japanese Bank Average Salary Rises to ¥6.84 Million; SMBC Tops ¥9 Million for First Time
Average annual pay at 98 Japanese banks climbed to ¥6.84 million in fiscal 2025, up from ¥6.53 million a year earlier, w...
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