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XRP is gaining renewed traction in Asia, driven by fresh institutional interest and infrastructure developments in South Korea and Japan, two of the region’s key crypto hubs. This resurgence comes as the token’s price has remained relatively bound around the $3 mark over the past month, coinciding with the continued expansion of the XRP Ledger’s […] The post Institutional interest boosts XRP’s resurgence in South Korea and Japan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Japan recently won selection for a lucrative Australian frigate requirement worth up to US$6.5 billion.

SBI Holdings unveiled plans for exchange-traded products, including a gold-crypto ETF and a Bitcoin-XRP dual ETF. Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings plans to launch the country’s first dual-asset cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering exposure to both Bitcoin and XRP. In its earnings report Thursday, the company outlined plans for two crypto-based ETF products. The first product proposal combines gold and crypto asset ETFs bundled into a trust.  According to the company, this would allocate 51% into gold-based ETFs and 49% into crypto-asset ETFs, such as Bitcoin ETFs; this will be publicly offered as an investment trust in Japan. Read more

TOKYO: The Japan Digital Nomad Visa, introduced in 2024, enables remote workers to live and work in Japan for up to six months. To qualify, applicants must be from specific countries, hold a valid passport, earn a minimum of 10 million yen annually (around $62,166 USD), and have private health insurance. This visa suits freelancers, […]

Ukraine is committed to achieving a just and lasting peace this year and is counting on Japan’s leadership in the country’s post-war recovery efforts.

The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out joint artillery and anti-submarine exercises in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled military maneuvers.

Japan vergrijst in rap tempo. Daarom investeert het land actief in medische innovaties. De Nederlandse Life Sciences & Health-sector heeft volop interesse, schrijft ambassadeur Gilles Beschoor Plug vanuit Tokio.

Japan is proposing a major reform in its tax regime for crypto assets. If passed, these changes will make digital asset investing simpler for crypto investors. Crypto investors in Japan are bracing for a major tax shake-up in the country. On Jun. 24, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) proposed classifying crypto assets as financial products, similar to equities, bonds, etc. This reclassification would put crypto assets under the scope of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), a regulatory framework that is applicable to traditional financial products in the country. Japan has long been recognized as a global pioneer in cryptocurrency adoption and regulation alike. 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for digital assets in the world’s fifth-largest economy. The FSA’s proposal is aligned with the government’s wider “New Capitalism” initiative, which aims to transform the nation into an investment-driven economy. By aligning crypto taxation with traditional financial products, Japan aims to s...

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, the strongest in the region since 1952, damaging buildings and generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres that prompted warnings and evacuations in Hawaii, Japan and across the Pacific Ocean. Several people were injured in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan’s eastern seaboard — devastated by a powerful earthquake and tsunami in 2011 — was ordered to evacuate as Tsunami waves hit the Pacific coast of the country. Meanwhile, Hawaii recorded tsunami waves measuring up to 5ft, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. However, no waves of consequence have hit Hawaii yet. What we know so far: 8.8-magnitude quake hit Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 8:24am local time (4am PKT) Several people injured, no casualties reported Tsunami warnings issued in Japan, Mexico, Hawaii, Ecuador, China, Chile, Costa Rica Tsunami waves up to 1.7m hit Japan, Hawaii, California; 3-4m recorded in parts of Kamchatka Russian mayor ...

Japan’s slow and risk-averse approval system, not taxes, is the real barrier driving Web3 startups and liquidity offshore, says WeFi CEO Maksym Sakharov. Japan’s regulatory bottlenecks, not taxes, are the real reason crypto innovation is leaving the country, according to Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of decentralized onchain bank WeFi. Sakharov told Cointelegraph that even if the proposed 20% flat tax on crypto gains is implemented, Japan’s “slow, prescriptive, and risk‑averse” approval culture will continue to push startups and liquidity offshore. “The 55% progressive tax is painful and very visible, but it’s not the core blocker anymore,” he said. “The FSA/JVCEA pre‑approval model and the absence of a truly dynamic sandbox are what keep builders and liquidity offshore.” Read more

Sanseito, which flies a “Japanese First” banner explicitly inspired by President Donald Trump, gained 14 seats in the country’s upper house elections on Sunday

De onverwachte handelsovereenkomst tussen Japan en de VS verlaagt het importtarief en stuwt de beurs omhoog. Toch brengt die ook economische krimp met zich mee. 

De VS en Japan zijn het eens over een importheffing van 15 procent op Japanse goederen. Tokio belooft zijn markt te openen voor de Amerikaanse bedrijven, maar laat buitenlanders niet zomaar toe.

US President Donald Trump has announced a “massive” trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline. In an attempt to slash his country’s colossal trade deficit, the US president has vowed to hit dozens of countries with punitive “reciprocal” tariffs if they do not hammer out a pact with Washington by August 1. The Japan agreement, along with another pact with the Philippines also announced on Tuesday, means Trump has now secured five agreements since his administration promised in April “90 deals in 90 days”. The others are with Britain, Vietnam and Indonesia, which the White House said Tuesday would ease critical mineral export restrictions. Negotiations are still ongoing with much larger US trading partners China, Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Representatives from China and the United States will meet next week in the Swedish capital Stockholm to try and hammer out a deal before an August 12 dead...

De Verenigde Staten hebben een handelsakkoord gesloten met Japan. Dat heeft de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump dinsdag (lokale tijd) bekendgemaakt via zijn eigen sociale medium Truth Social. Japan heeft de deal bevestigd.

Japan gaat volgens Trump „wederzijdse tarieven” van 15 procent betalen en zo’n 550 miljard dollar investeren in de Verenigde Staten.

De Verenigde Staten hebben een handelsakkoord gesloten met Japan. Dat heeft de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump dinsdag (lokale tijd) bekendgemaakt via zijn eigen sociale medium Truth Social: 'Japan zal wederzijdse tarieven van 15 procent betalen aan de Verenigde Staten.' Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

De coalitie leed een gevoelige nederlaag en is haar meerderheid in het Hogerhuis kwijt. Ongelukkig getimed, want Japan kan zich geen politieke onrust veroorloven nu hoge heffingen vanuit de VS dreigen.

On July 15, 2025, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) quietly announced that it would begin supplying U.S. dollar funds against pooled collateral, starting on July 17, a move that might seem like standard liquidity management. However, according to macro analyst EndGame Macro, this technical maneuver may signal the beginning of a far deeper shift, hinting […] The post Bank of Japan’s quiet dollar liquidity move: warning sign or just the beginning? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Aplus and SBI VC Trade launch Japan’s first point-to-crypto program, letting users earn XRP, BTC and ETH from everyday spending. On July 8, 2025, Aplus, a credit card and financial services company under Japan’s Shinsei Bank Group, collaborated with SBI VC Trade, the cryptocurrency exchange division of SBI Holdings, to introduce a pioneering rewards program.  For the first time, cryptocurrencies have been incorporated as redeemable assets within the Aplus Points program. If you are an Aplus credit cardholder, you can now convert your reward points into cryptocurrencies, including XRP (XRP), Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). This makes Aplus the first major Japanese loyalty program to enable direct conversion of points to cryptocurrencies.  Read more