The five finalist designs for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo's logo were revealed by the show's organizers on Aug. 3, with the public invited to ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Just Invested in Japanese Payments Company Hey. Here’s Why.
Bain and Hey have a longstanding relationship. The private-equity firm is using its inaugural Bain Tech Opportunities fund to invest in Hey. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to mark 75 years since Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bombing
Thursday marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world's first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the second and last on Nagasaki, vaporizing lives, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is boosting its ability to defend islands in the East China Sea that Beijing also claims
The East China Sea is home to the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, where Japan recently reported an extended presence of Chinese patrol ships. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts discussions on ways to stop missiles in other countries
"To that end, I'd like to deepen discussions on what we should do." The proposal has stirred controversy in light of Japan's pacifist Constitution. The National Security Council, which launched ... ( read original story ...)
INX Scales Down US IPO Target to $117M – Still Set to Be Crypto’s Largest
Cryptocurrency and security token exchange INX has filed an updated IPO prospectus with the SEC, lowering the maximum expected raise. ( read original story ...)
Reality Shares Launches Crypto Investment App
Thematic exchange traded fund sponsor Reality Shares is building out an alternative investment platform and cryptocurrency investment app, Onramp, and the company has tapped advisor Tyrone Ross to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees 1,000-Plus Daily Hikes In Coronavirus Cases As Economy Slowly Rebounds
Japan, which initially saw success in keeping the coronavirus from swamping the nation, posted more than 1,000 new cases for at least five consecutive days between July 29 and Aug. 2, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Payments Firm Hey Nets Series E Funding Led By Bain Capital
Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey has completed a funding round from Bain Capital, PayPal Ventures and others for more digital payments help. ( read original story ...)
This Japanese Building Has a Highway Passing Right Through It
The Gate Tower Building is one of the many several tall office buildings that make up Osaka's impressive skyline, but there is something about it that makes it unique in the world - it has ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter Hack Shows That Crypto Is Easier to Investigate Than Fiat, Say Industry Law Experts
Also speaking about Twitter, Coinbase’s chief compliance officer Jeff Horowitz agreed that it was part of a shifting narrative around crypto: “The story quickly changed to ‘how is crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Too Good to Be True? Osaka Says Gargling Formula Can Beat Virus
The Governor of Japan’s Osaka prefecture touted the powers of gargling medicine to control the coronavirus and recommended at-risk residents use it -- sending related shares jumping and clearing ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Want To Buy All The Bitcoins,’ Portnoy Tells Winklevoss Twins In Crypto Interview Challenge
bitcoin and cryptocurrency after founding the New York-based Gemini bitcoin and crypto exchange. Portnoy, who has built a reputation as a stock market day trader during the coronavirus lockdowns, has ... ( read original story ...)
Genesis’ Crypto Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans
Genesis Capital’s lending portfolio rapidly recovered in the second quarter after a sharp decline that resulted from the mid-March bitcoin (BTC) sell-off. The cryptocurrency lender’s book of ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes today MAPPED: Turkey, Alaska and Japan hit by savage earthquakes
Turkey, Alaska and Japan have all been hit by strong earthquakes today. Turkey was struck by an earthquake today, Tuesday, August 4, measuring magnitude-5.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Blackpink, Taylor Swift, J Balvin And Dua Lipa: 5 Major Moves On This Week’s U.K. Singles Chart
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 31: Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo of girl group BLACKPINK perform on the ... [+] stage during the 26th Tokyo Girls Collection at Yokohama Arena on March 31, 2018 in Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)