Asset storage has always been a prominent issue in the cryptocurrency space. With the industry gaining more mainstream attention, it is worth understanding what drives [...] ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slumps on month-end selling, fears over retail volatility
Japanese shares tumbled for a second day on Friday, giving up early gains, as a boost from technology companies reporting upbeat earnings was overshadowed by investors' profit-taking and rebalancing ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Strong business support for Tokyo Olympics
A survey of Japanese businesses, by public broadcaster NHK, found that 60 per cent of 100 major companies were firmly in favour of the Olympics Games going ahea ... ( read original story ...)
In-home quarantines contributing to Japan’s virus spread
Sapporo – As Japan struggles to contain a recent surge of coronavirus infections, preventing the virus from spreading within households has become a major challenge. An increasing number of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Three-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka invests in NWSL team North Carolina Courage
Three-time tennis grand slam champion Naomi Osaka says she has invested in National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise North Carolina Courage. Named Forbes’ highest paid female athlete in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Suga says he is determined to hold Olympics this summer
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer as a symbol of "hope and courage" during the global coronavirus pandemic. Suga ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Jumps Above $35,000 as Musk Tweets About Crypto
Bitcoin rallied above $35,000, with brokers attributing the move to Elon Musk mentioning the cryptocurrency in his bio page on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
EQT takes next step in its Asia-Pacific strategy – opens office in Japan
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In line with EQT AB's strategic roadmap outlined at the IPO in 2019, growing in the Asia-Pacific ... the establishment of a local EQT Partners office in Japan. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Seen Dropping Pledge to Buy ETFs at Current Pace: Ex-C.bank Policymaker
"The BOJ shouldn't be buying ETFs this much. It probably wants to change its current commitment so it can more easily slow the pace of buying, without giving markets the impression it is tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Latest Leader Needs To Change Course Or Face An Early Exit
Yoshihide Suga's approval rating has been falling rapidly. The question is whether his premiership is beyond repair. ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
A very deep magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan. According to NIED, the quake hit on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:19 pm local time at ... ( read original story ...)
Website compiles tweets after Japan’s March 2011 earthquake
The site superimposes on a world map some 4,200 geotagged Japanese-language tweets posted within 24 hours of the 9.0-magnitude quake. ( read original story ...)
No Plan B: Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics
Japan’s Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year’s Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is souring amid a fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Retail Wave Spurs Sevenfold Surge in Dogecoin Into Crypto Top 10
Fresh from a blistering rally on Thursday, cryptocurrency Dogecoin is soaring again atop a wave of demand churned up in chat rooms and on social media. ( read original story ...)
Crypto in the Philippines: Necessity is the mother of adoption
The Philippines is a cash based society where 71% of adults don't even have a bank account — but there are growing signs it's going to leapfrog directly to the future of fintech through its embrace of ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal
WeWork is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and is also exploring raising funds from private investors, a little over a year after its botched ... ( read original story ...)