Learn more It’s hard to escape the hype surrounding cryptocurrency, from Elon Musk saying that “there’s a good chance that crypto is the future currency of Earth” to headlines like this one, ... ( read original story ...)
This Infamous Russian Hacker Wants Your Crypto Investment
Peter Levashov was caught in the U.S. government's dragnet to arrest and extradite Russian hackers. He's now using his rap sheet to attract investors to his new business project. ( read original story ...)
Arena Naming Rights Does Not Make Crypto.com Coin a Buy
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips As far as I know, InvestorPlace Assistant News Writer Brenden Rearick’s ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto entrepreneur to go to space on New Shepard
A controversial Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur revealed he submitted the high bid for a seat on Blue Origin’s first crewed suborbital launch. ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM says it’s important for central bank to work closely with government to hit inflation target
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that Japan’s economy can restore healthy growth by ‘ensuring the BOJ’s monetary policy and the government’s fiscal policy work hand in hand’ ... ( read original story ...)
Twin panda cubs at Tokyo zoo turn 6 months old
Twin panda cubs at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo turned six months old on Thursday. The male, Xiao Xiao, and the female, Lei Lei, were born on June 23. They are growing steadily. Zoo officials say the weight of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rules out changes to COVID-19 curbs despite Omicron
Japan's government is not considering an immediate change to current COVID-19 restrictions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday, a day after community transmission of the Omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Esports High School Opening In Japan Next Spring
Do you like video games? Are you going to be a high school student in Japan? If you answered “yes” to both, have I got an academic institution for you. This April, as junior high school students ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 31 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan in the afternoon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021, at 5:45 pm local time near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, as reported by the United States Geological ... ( read original story ...)
Why Even a 40% Tax Break Won’t Move Japan’s Employers to Raise Pay
The country’s prime minister says lifting long-stagnant wages would jump-start the sputtering economy. Companies call the plan a nonstarter. ( read original story ...)
Taste the TV: Japan invents lickable screen to imitate food flavours
Prototype uses carousel of canisters to create flavour samples on hygienic film over flatscreen TV ... ( read original story ...)
Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka Onboards 10 Startups to Their Program to Drive Impact for Smart Cities in Osaka, Japan
Startupbootcamp, the leading global network of industry-focused accelerators, announces the ten startups who have joined Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz Real Estate, Ivanhoé Cambridge to set up US$2 bil platform to invest in Japan multi-family residential property
SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - Real estate investment manager Allianz Real Estate has established a new investment platform, in partnership with Ivanhoé Cambridge and other investors, to build a diversified ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond China: a look at Asia’s other major economies – India and Japan
However, there are two other economies that are vitally important to the health of the Asian region: India and Japan. The two countries have moved in opposite directions for much of 2021. In spite of ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ offers to pump $18 bln into green finance scheme
The Bank of Japan offered on Thursday to extend $18 billion worth of loans to financial institutions in a first auction conducted for a new scheme aimed at promoting activities to fight climate change ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka online public comment phase for IR runs to Jan 21
Japan’s Osaka prefecture launched on Thursday The online-comment phase runs until January 21 next year. Osaka’s draft plan regarding a casino resort in that metropolis (pictured) has set the target ... ( read original story ...)