There’s probably very little regulators can do about a virtual currency such as bitcoin that acts beyond the law, which is both its charm and, very possibly, its curse ... ( read original story ...)
El Salvador Goes On A $21 Million Crypto Buying Spree As Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender
El Salvador bought 400 bitcoins ahead of becoming the first country in the world to introduce bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin as Crypto Officially Becomes Currency on Tuesday
The Bitcoin Law goes into effect today and will be closely watched by international regulators and money launderers alike. ( read original story ...)
Medical Device Maker PHC Plans Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
Japanese medical device maker PHC Holdings Corp. and its shareholders are looking to raise as much as 172 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in a Tokyo initial public offering that would be country’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fiscal 2022 budget requests total record 1 trillion USD
Budget requests by Japanese ministries and agencies for fiscal 2022 totaled 111.66 trillion yen (1 trillion U.S. dollars), marking an all-time high for the fourth year in a row, the Japanese Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Aso: It’d be good if next PM can boost govt revenue & restrain spending
IT WOULD BE GOOD IF THE NEXT PM CAN BOOST GOVT. REVENUE AND RESTRAIN SPENDING. JAPAN'S FINANCE MINISTER ASO: I DOUBT IF JAPAN'S FINANCES WOULD RISK WEAKER YEN AND INFLATION. ( read original story ...)
Thank you! – Sapporo Japanese Restaurant
Description: Sapporo, a city in Japan famous for its culinary scene and brewing beverages and fresh seafood was the main inspiration behind “Sapporo Restaurant” the vibrant Japanese restaurant well ... ( read original story ...)
Train driver in 2019 Yokohama incident referred to prosecutors
A 30-year-old train driver was referred to prosecutors Tuesday over a 2019 accident in Yokohama near Tokyo that left a truck driver dead and 30 injured, local police said. The man, whose name has not ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Brady voices support for Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles on mental health issues
Tom Brady said that Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka face immense mental health challenges different from the ones he encountered as part of a team. ( read original story ...)
Military members thrived at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Of the 240 Team USA Paralympians, 19 are former or current U.S. Armed Forces service members, winning 6 medals and counting. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles clapped back at her Tokyo Olympics critics and said ‘the word quitter is not in my vocabulary’
Biles posted a picture on Instagram of the medals she won at the Tokyo games, saying she couldn't hear her critics over "my seven Olympic medals." ... ( read original story ...)
US troops, veterans thrived at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Of the 240 Team USA Paralympians, 19 are former or current U.S. Armed Forces service members, winning 6 medals and counting. ( read original story ...)
Contender for Japan Leader Sees Need for Missile-Strike Ability
Japan needs to consider building a missile-strike capability against potential foes including China and North Korea, former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said in an interview. ( read original story ...)
Gunze Publicizes a Video of Its Efforts in the Plastic Film Business via Website Aiming for a World of Zero Plastic Waste
Gunze publicizes a video of its efforts in the plastic film business via website aiming for a world of zero plastic waste. ( read original story ...)
Japanese business lobby urges quarantine exemption for inoculated travellers
Japans largest business lobby, known as Keidanren, has urged the government to promptly consider exempting overseas arrivals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from quarantine and shortening ... ( read original story ...)
House confers congressional medals on Filipino medalists in Tokyo Olympics
The House of Representatives on Tuesday conferred congressional medals on the Filipino athletes who medalled in the recent Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)