Takemitsu Takizaki, the founder of electronic-sensor maker Keyence Corp., has overtaken Uniqlo billionaire Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest person. Takizaki is worth $38.2 billion, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns citizens of possible attack in Southeast Asia
Japan’s Foreign Ministry is urging its citizens to stay away from religious facilities and crowds in six Southeast Asian nations, warning of a possible attack ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Met Gala Look Is a Powerful Celebration of Her Heritage
The tennis star’s breathtaking Louis Vuitton gown featured a print designed by her sister Mari as a tribute to her Haitian and Japanese ancestry. ( read original story ...)
Putin hails RPC athletes as heroes of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian Paralympic Committee athletes as the heroes of Tokyo 2020 at a reception in the Kremlin. ( read original story ...)
UK stars beg Lord Coe to solve crisis after Tokyo failures
Some of Britain’s leading track and field stars made a dramatic appeal to Lord Coe last week, asking him to intervene in what they described as a crisis at UK ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo farewells Japan’s only double-decker shinkansen with a special escalator at the station
The only two-level shinkansen train in Japan, the E4 Series — also known as “Max Toki” and “Max Tanigawa” — currently used on the Joetsu shinkansen, is scheduled to end its regular service on Oct 1. ( read original story ...)
Lawmakers to grill SEC Chair Gensler on crypto during Senate hearing
Senators will grill Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler on Tuesday over the agency’s plans for cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Platform Coinseed Ordered Shut in Win for N.Y.’s James
New York authorities won a court order shuttering a tiny cryptocurrency trading platform the state accused of illegally selling securities and improperly acting as a broker-dealer before sinking all ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart, GlobeNewswire Probe Fake Statement on Crypto Deal
Walmart Inc. and a press-release distributor are investigating a hoax tying the retailer to a supposed cryptocurrency deal after an announcement, later determined to be false, caused a short-lived ... ( read original story ...)
Where’s The Yield? Don’t Look To Crypto Lending, At Least Not Yet
With real rates trading below zero right now, many yield-starved investors are being forced into riskier and riskier assets, including high-yield junk bonds. ( read original story ...)
BlackRock CIO of Global Fixed Income: ‘Crypto Could Have Real Upside’
The BlackRock managing director and CIO of fixed income says the asset class is a durable one that will continue to grow. ( read original story ...)
Litecoin hoax highlights crypto market vulnerable to scams: ‘Walmart has no relationship with litecoin,’ says big box retailer
Fake news appeared to be giving holders of virtual currencies very real agita on Monday, as a hoax news release sent litecoin briefly soaring ... ( read original story ...)
5 Best IPO Stocks to Buy Now
Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) ranks fifth on our list of the best IPO stocks to buy now. It is an e-commerce company based in South Korea and has expanded its operations in Malaysia, Japan, and Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: Senedd welcome for returning medal stars
Wales' Olympians and Paralympians have been welcomed in the Senedd to celebrate their Tokyo success. The Welsh athletes won 22 medals - eight at the Olympics and 14 at the Paralympics. First Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, leaders of Australia, India, Japan to meet in person
President Joe Biden is set to host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan for a four-way meeting later this month to strategize about COVID-19, climate change and other issues. ( read original story ...)
House Democrats’ Tax Plan Hits Crypto With New Rules, Again
For the second time in a month, the cryptocurrency industry is staring down the barrel of a change in U.S. tax provisions meant to raise billions of dollars. ( read original story ...)