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Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation

Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun24 Aug

ANA launches remote airport robot support as Japan’s workforce shrinks

All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced that it will begin rolling out remote passenger support across multiple regional airports…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim24 Aug

Japan’s FSA allows stablecoin transactions over 1 million yen, signaling institutional ambitions

Japan's regulatory shift could boost institutional adoption of stablecoins, enhancing cross-border transactions and financial innovation.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team24 Aug

Munich Airport and Lufthansa expand stopover offer across APAC

Lufthansa Stopover Program, a collaboration between Munich Airport and Lufthansa, is being expanded. Now, the offer is also available to Lufthansa passengers traveling from China, India, Japan, South Korea, and...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan24 Aug

Japanese bond auctions may challenge Scott Bessent’s yield stabilization efforts

Global financial stability hinges on Japan's bond market, as shifts could disrupt US Treasury yields, complicating debt management strategies.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team24 Aug

Japan Borrowing Costs Reach 1996 Highs: Will the Weak Yen Hurt Bitcoin?

Japan borrowing costs hit 1996 highs and the yen is sliding again. Bitcoin is up 22% anyway. Here is what breaks that calm.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth23 Aug

New Milestone for Shiba Inu (SHIB) in Japan: Meme Coin Enters Elite List of Just 6 Approved Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu (SHIB) joins an elite 6-asset lineup as Japan ends its 4-year crypto licensing freeze.

U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev23 Aug

Japan’s SkyDrive signs eVTOL agreement with Gold Coast Helitours

Japan’s SkyDrive announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours for the purchase of up to five “SKYDRIVE” eVTOL aircraft. The two agreed on a […]

Asian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff22 Aug

Japan’s Crypto Freeze Cracks as Nomura Wins Coveted New License

Nomura Holdings’ Laser Digital Japan has cracked Japan’s crypto licensing wall, ending a roughly four-year drought without a new industry entrant and planting one of the country’s financial heavyweights squarely inside regulated digital-asset trading. Laser Digital Japan said this week that it completed registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan’s Payment Services […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Aug

SHIB's Japanese Status Gets Boost With Nomura-Backed Exchange Listing

The recent development could provide another boost to Shiba Inu's visibility in Japan.

U.Today•Tomiwabold Olajide22 Aug

Ray Dalio Sees Japan Debt Crisis Coming to America: 2 Assets Are His Escape Plan

Ray Dalio says Japan debt losses preview America's crisis. See the 2 assets he wants investors holding now.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth21 Aug

ANA, Riyadh Air Sign Network Development Deal

The carriers will work to expand connectivity between Japan and Saudi Arabia.

AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile21 Aug

Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years

Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading.

Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai21 Aug

US Treasury bond buyback expansion draws uncomfortable comparisons to Japan’s playbook

The US Treasury's expanded bond buyback strategy may risk long-term market distortions, echoing Japan's challenges with debt management.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug

Japan registers Nomura’s Laser Digital as first new crypto entrant in four years

Nomura-backed Laser Digital has become Japan’s first newly registered crypto asset exchange service provider in about four years, securing approval as the country prepares to move digital assets under a financial-instruments framework. According to Laser Digital, its Japanese subsidiary has…

Crypto.news•Rony Roy21 Aug

Laser Digital Japan becomes first new crypto exchange in Japan in four years

Japan's regulatory overhaul and Laser Digital's entry could catalyze institutional crypto adoption, aligning taxation with stock profits.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug

Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years

CoinDesk•Olivier Acuna21 Aug

Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins key approval to offer crypto services in Japan

Japan's crypto market maturity accelerates, attracting institutional interest and necessitating robust infrastructure and trusted services.

CryptoBriefing•Vivian Nguyen21 Aug

A Rock and China’s Three-Sea Problem

Two rocks surrounded by coral, with a total land size of less than 10 square meters (approximately 108 square feet) at high tide, are the entire basis on which Japan claims a 150,000-square-mile exclusive economic zone, an area nearly the size of Japan itself. The uninhabited feature, located more than 1,000 miles south of Tokyo, is called Okinotori.In late July, Japan protested Sino-Russian live-fire drills held within the exclusive economic zone it claims around Okinotori. Tokyo cited the safety risks the drills posed to nearby vessels, but its broader objection was to Beijing’s claim that Okinotori is merely a rock

War on the Rocks•Shuxian Luo21 Aug

Japan’s Inflation Print Just Made a September BOJ Hike Harder to Avoid

Japan’s headline inflation rate reached 1.9% in July, its highest level this year, as the Iran conflict pushed energy costs higher and the yen drifted back toward 159 per dollar. Both readings now point the Bank of Japan toward the same decision in September, when its board next meets to set the policy rate. Energy

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir21 Aug