In becoming a high-risk, high-yield playground for dollar investors, the cryptocurrency world sold its soul, says our columnist. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Have Ignored Three Straight 51% Attacks on ETC
Though down a bit for the past month, its persistence may indicate that security is not a top priority for investors rushing to join a bull run in the crypto market. However, some warn that unless it ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank wants to burn money
TOKYO -- In its most extreme form ... company and one of the Vision Fund's largest bets, remains below its IPO price of last year. Son was still reeling from his damaged reputation when COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Women Need Not Apply as Japan’s Most Powerful Job Comes Open
Almost eight years after Shinzo Abe pledged to use the powers of the prime minister’s office to help Japanese women “shine,” he’s leaving without a single female candidate to replace him.The three con ... ( read original story ...)
Vintage Murray in full display
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines announced it has partnered with a subsidiary of Globe Telecom Inc. to plant 20,000 seedlings within the Ipo watershed before this year ends as part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Funds Buy Record Amount of Italian Debt After EU Stimulus
Japanese investors bought an unprecedented amount of Italian sovereign bonds in July just as the European Union clinched a massive stimulus package to help the bloc overcome the economic impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya sushi restaurant gets creative amid pandemic
AS businesses take a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, a sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has come up with an innovative way to drive business. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics should be held in 2021 ‘at any cost,’ according to Japan’s Olympic minister
The Olympics are currently scheduled to take place next summer, regardless of what the state of the COVID-19 pandemic is at the time ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Aly Raisman discusses battle with PTSD, Tokyo Games
Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman opened up about how she is dealing with PTSD and how delaying the Tokyo Games could affect athletes' mental health. ( read original story ...)
Japanese economy shrank a record 28% in 2nd quarter, due to coronavirus
Other data released Tuesday showed cash earnings improving somewhat, and consumer spending and other business activity is expected to rebound following the sharp drops brought on by the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Cash transfers to households ineffective in Japan, says expert
With the Japanese government already saddled with huge debt and a high deficit, additional cash transfers to households would not be a option, says Sayuri Shirai of Keio University. ( read original story ...)
Ukraine Leads Global Crypto Adoption, Chainalysis Says in New Report
Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela are the top three countries by crypto adoption in the world, according to Chainalysis. ( read original story ...)
Masa Madness
The Financial Times did some digging and discovered that an old Not Boring favorite was behind the market’s rise and fall. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga pledges support for Shinzo Abe’s policies
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga pledged to continue the policies of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a forum of candidates for the leadership position. ( read original story ...)
Japanese billionaire laments $41 million loss from day trading in volatile stock market
"I was blinded by the virus-driven market swings," he tweeted, adding "how many people could the money have been given out to and saved?" ... ( read original story ...)
Kabuki Actor’s Forgotten Manuscript Yields Clues About 1855 Quake in Japan
Japanese scientists have been examining historical records to better understand past quakes and have found that the autobiography of a Kabuki actor can shed light on the 1855 temblor. The 1855 Ansei ... ( read original story ...)