Japan's Cabinet has approved a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including cash handouts and aid to ailing businesses, to help the economy out of the doldrums worsened by the c ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Eyes Expansion with Acquisition
Flyer is considering further scaling up its operations by the acquisition of small rival exchanges, co-founder Yuzo Kano revealed. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Falls Almost 20% Since Record as Crypto Bulls Retreat
Bitcoin has lost almost 20% in less than two weeks, proving that extreme volatility remains a hallmark of crypto investing. ( read original story ...)
Jihan Wu’s Crypto Mining Platform Bitdeer To Go Public In $4 Billion SPAC Deal
Bitdeer is a spinoff from Bitmain Technology, a Chinese bitcoin mining-chip manufacturing giant cofounded by Wu in 2013. ( read original story ...)
A group of crypto enthusiasts lost out on the auction to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution
A group of crypto enthusiasts were unsuccessful in their attempt to buy a historic copy of the U.S. Constitution after raising millions from investors who jumped on board. The group, called ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumps 147 points on new stimulus plan
Japan's Nikkei 225 was boosted by news of a half-trillion-dollar stimulus package. The Australian All Ordinaries gained 16.70 points or 0.22 percent to 7,729.90. Japan's Nikkei 225 was boosted by news ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s tricky balancing act squeezes Tokyo money market
A Bank of Japan scheme introduced to support smaller lenders hurt by its ultra-low interest rates has perversely pushed up short-term borrowing costs, further complicating the central bank’s plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Looks to Make a Splash With Record Stimulus
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looked to shake off his cautious image and leave an early mark in his premiership with a bigger-than-expected stimulus package Friday, aimed at shoring up a sputtering ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Record Extra Defence Spending as China Threat Eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans to allocate at least 770 billion yen ($6.74 billion) for defence in a supplementary budget expected to be announced along with an economic stimulus package on Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake: Maiko High School; Environment & Disaster Mitigation Course Establishment of Specialized Course on Disaster Mitigation
This document introduces the case study about reconstruction from Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture. (Disaster Mitigation Education) ... ( read original story ...)
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art
Soul Tolerance combines Sapporo, Japan with retro-looking voxel art. A Kickstarter campaign for this investigative sci-fi RPG is ongoing, and the developer plans to release it for PC and consoles. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 16 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 16 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Friday. That's down six from a week ago. The daily tally in the capital has remained below 50 for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fever: the pressure grows on wealth managers
Almost a century later, his descendants have turned to one of the most cutting edge and high-profile moneymaking opportunities: crypto investing. Early last year, the Smorgon family office, led by ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto in the classroom: Lucy Kellaway on the kids’ new craze
In an age when trading apps have made investment cool, understanding money is more important than ever for students ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto group loses bid to buy U.S. constitution
A group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts have failed in their bid to buy a first edition copy of the U.S. Constitution.The extremely rare document sold for $43.2 million dollars at a Sotheby's auction on ... ( read original story ...)
Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s obsession on creating a record for Paytm IPO led to a bad Day 1
Sharmas long-anticipated coming out party had turned into one of the worst opening days for a blockbuster tech listing since the dot-com bubble. The stocks 27% plunge surprised even some Paytm ... ( read original story ...)