Japan’s Yoshihide Suga moved closer to being re-elected ruling party leader and remaining prime minister as a powerful faction backed him, even as a record wave of Covid-19 infections pushed his ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Pop Star Kyosuke Himuro Sells Los Angeles Mansion Once Owned by Shaquille O’Neal
Japanese singer-songwriter Kyosuke Himuro has sold his Los Angeles mansion, formerly owned by basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, for $9 million. The 13,041-square-foot house was listed for $9.25 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese rocker sells Shaq’s former Mulholland Estates pad
Kyosuke Himuro, who fronted the Japanese rock band Boøwy, sold the Mulholland Estates mansion he bought from Shaquille O’Neal. ( read original story ...)
Controversial crypto rules remain in infrastructure bill after House vote
Controversial new cryptocurrency tax requirements are likely to become law through the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The cryptocurrency community rallied to fix the language, but the House voted to ... ( read original story ...)
DressX Forges NFT Partnership With Crypto.com And Launches With Farfetch
The partnership will establish a DRESSX NFT store on Crypto.com/NFT. The inaugural DRESSX virtual clothing collection includes styles inspired by Elon Musk's private aerospace manufacturer SpaceX ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scams are the ‘flavor of the year’ for fraudsters, SEC official says
Financial fraud is as old as time, but the explosion of investor interest in cryptocurrencies of late has made digital assets a favorite tool for bad actors. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Basics: ‘How You Use Crypto Is How You’re Taxed’
For some, cryptocurrencies are an investment and taxed as capital gains when sold, for others, crypto is a form of wages for work done and is reported on the appropriate tax forms. Watch the video ... ( read original story ...)
‘We saw this early’ — How a regional bank beat the big players to crypto
Signature Bank has carved out a niche in the digital assets ecosystem — and hopes its first-mover advantage will hold its position as an industry leader. ( read original story ...)
Fault Lines Offers a Sharp Look at Domestic Life in Tokyo – With Romance on the Side
Mizuki, the desperately unhappy Tokyo housewife at the center of Fault Lines by Emily Itami (out Sept. 7), can't figure out when she became so invisible. ( read original story ...)
Canadian Olympic gold medalist Kelsey Mitchell pulls off security stunt in Tokyo
Canadian Olympic cyclist Kelsey Mitchell turned heads during the Games, and continued doing so even as she was leaving Tokyo. The 27-year-old recently posted a video of alarms going off as she walked ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s uneven play casts shadow over latest U.S. Open bid
Questions abound as Naomi Osaka prepares to mount a title defence at the U.S. Open following a series of lacklustre performances since she returned to the game after stepping away to focus on her ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka’s uneven play casts shadow over latest U.S. Open bid
Questions abound as Naomi Osaka prepares to mount a title defence at the U.S. Open following a series of lacklustre performances since she returned to the game after stepping away to focus on her ... ( read original story ...)
Dame Sarah Storey wins first Paralympics GB gold in Tokyo after world record as she closes in on astonishing feat, while swimmers grab medals too
Dame Sarah Storey got Great Britain’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo off to the perfect start as she retained her gold in the C5 3000m individual pursuit. The 43-year-old, who smashed her own ... ( read original story ...)
PARALYMPIC GAMES: Nigeria eyes first medal as Adesokan hits Tokyo
Competition in Para Powerlifting at the Tokyo Paralympics starts on Thursday morning with Adesokan taking the first go in the 48kg category. ( read original story ...)
Freedom to Swim: Afghan Refugee Competes in Tokyo Paralympics
Abbas Karimi, who was born without arms, has gone from living in camps in Turkey to realizing his dream of competing internationally. ( read original story ...)
Melissa Stockwell on competing in the Tokyo Paralympics and the “greatest moment” of her life
Stockwell is returning to represent Team USA, competing in the Paratriathlon in the Tokyo Paralympics this Friday. Her journey began 17 years ago. ( read original story ...)