In January, Kleiner Perkins-backed Motive Technologies, which develops dashboard cameras for long-haul trucks, postponed its IPO, The Information reported. Additionally, Clear Street, a tech brokerage ...
SoftBank-backed PayPay targets up to $13.4 billion valuation in US IPO
SoftBank's PayPay is targeting a valuation of up to $13.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, pressing ahead despite volatile markets in what could be among the largest U.S. listings by a ...
Japan Watching Markets With ‘Extremely Strong’ Sense of Urgency, Finance Minister Says
TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities have been in close contact with overseas financial officials and are closely monitoring financial markets with an "extremely strong sense of ...
Nagoya man on trial in connection with death of woman forced to drink 32 tequila shots
A 44-year-old man accused of forcing a woman to drink a large amount of alcohol and attempting to sexual assault her before her death has denied the allegations at the opening of his trial here ... ( read original story ...)
Laura Robson reveals what she thought of Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open outfit
Naomi Osaka stunned tennis fans across the globe as she entered the court for her first round match at the Australian Open in January. Walking into Rod Laver to face Antonia Ruzic, Osaka was dressed ... ( read original story ...)
Gold Crashes But Nearly $100 Billion Floods into Crypto As Trump Warns “Big Wave” Ahead
Gold crashes as $100 billion floods into crypto after Trump warns of a big wave, sending Bitcoin and Ethereum sharply higher.
Texas’ $10M bitcoin investment slips into the red amid crypto price dive
As the notoriously volatile asset class struggles and Texas’ investment heads south, critics say “I told you so” but defenders say it’s not about “short-term gains.” ...
Fifteen years after Fukushima, Japan faces an energy dilemma
For nuclear boosters, it shows that atomic energy still has a future in Japan. For critics, it marks the unwelcome revival of a technology too risky for an earthquake-prone archipelago. Mostly, it ... ( read original story ...)
Here are the top crypto casinos that accept payments like Bitcoin
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‘Ghost In The Shell’ Exhibition In Tokyo Shows Off Decades Worth Of Anime
Following the excellent Masamune Shirow exhibition last year, we now have an exhibition that specifically covers the various 'Ghost in the Shell' anime. ( read original story ...)
Forget Tech Stocks: The Crypto Infrastructure Play Wall Street Is Overlooking
As further proof of Coinbase's crypto infrastructure ambitions, it has moved into offering Crypto-as-a-Service (CAAS) to financial institutions, enabling them to build out their digital asset ...
Trump Media weighs Truth Social spinoff as crypto expansion accelerates
Trump Media & Technology Group is considering spinning off Truth Social as part of its merger with TAE Technologies, which could enable it to focus more on its crypto endeavors.
5 city-run museums in Tokyo are now offering free admission for ages 18 and under
Institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum are inviting young art explorers in for free until April 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end down on Iran conflict, Nikkei index temporarily loses 2%
Tokyo stocks ended down Monday, with the Nikkei index plunging over 2 percent at one point, as concerns grew over the global economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall, crude oil spikes amid attacks on Iran
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index slid more than 2.5 percent, or 1,500 points, following the US-Israel attack on Iran. Oil prices spiked. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan deputy governor says rate hikes likely to continue
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO/WAKAYAMA, March 2 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said the central bank is expected to keep raising interest rates but gave no hints on ...