The ruling, which the Japanese government rejected, is likely to aggravate already chilly relations between the two key allies of the United States. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin advocates revolt against the Trump administration’s frantic crypto regulations
Contributor Share on Twitter Bitcoin fans across the country are rallying against a common enemy, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, ... ( read original story ...)
GLP Reaches $5.4B in Cash with Second Closing of Japan Income Fund
Logistics developer and fund manager GLP reached a second closing at $5.4 billion for its GLP Japan Income Fund (GLP JIF). ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Mizunami, Mizunami-shi, Gifu, Japan
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Mizunami, Mizunami-shi, Gifu, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Kirin ranks top in beer sales in 2020 for 1st time in 11 years
Kirin Holdings Co. is estimated to have ranked top in sales of beer and beer-like drinks last year, overtaking Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. for the first time in 11 years, sales data released by major ... ( read original story ...)
Nanosheet-based electronics could be one drop away
Scientists at Japan's Nagoya University and the National Institute for Materials Science have found that a simple one-drop approach is cheaper and faster for tiling functional nanosheets together in a ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean Court Rules Japan Should Pay Women for World War II Sexual Slavery
A South Korean court ruled that Japan should compensate a dozen Korean women who were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during World War II, exacerbating already strained ties between the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s wild rally — and a fear of missing out — has retail investors flocking to crypto
New investors are rushing to capture some of the wild gains in the cryptocurrency market. Crypto exchanges and online trading platforms have seen a spike in activity recently. Google trends data shows ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ATMs flood San Antonio
Crypto currency ATMs are popping up throughout San Antonio. Smokerz Paradise offers such a machine for people to conduct crypto currency transactions. Shift leader Bridgette McFarlin demonstrates how ... ( read original story ...)
White-Knuckle Bitcoin Rally Powers Crypto’s Best Week Since 2017
Cryptocurrencies are on course for their biggest weekly surge since the last bubble in Bitcoin peaked about three years ago, ahead of a spectacular crash. ( read original story ...)
Dollar-Denominated Nikkei average surpasses 1989 peak, sets record
The dollar-denominated Nikkei share average rose above its peak hit in 1989 to a record high on Friday, supported by hopes of larger U.S. economic stimulus after Democrats regained the narrow control ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean court orders Japan to pay “comfort women,” WWII sex slaves, reparations
Calling it a "crime against humanity," the court says Japan's use of so-called "comfort women" should be subject to Korean law as its occupation of the country was illegal. ( read original story ...)
Ito Yokado expands grocery truck business across Japan
Japanese retailer Ito Yokado will start a nationwide mobile supermarket business as early as 2022 as it responds to the pandemic and stay-at-home consumers, Nikkei has learned. The big general ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo to ask for regional state of emergency
Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures will ask the central government to declare a state of emergency covering the Keihanshin region as early as on Jan. 9 to deal with the spread of COVID-19. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka stands by COVID-19 tracing app that sent six alerts in seven months
With alerts limited to infectious contact, and no obligation to flag positive status, high volumes of messages were never expected, though the prefecture is working on enhancements. ( read original story ...)
Broker Touts Exotic Bitcoin Bet to Wring Income From Crypto
As cryptocurrency pushes into mainstream finance and attracts billionaire tycoons, one U.K. brokerage is offering the merely wealthy a potentially safer way to play Bitcoin. The price: giving up any ... ( read original story ...)