Japan’s government isn’t doing enough to make sure the country meets its climate targets, according to the chief of a top renewable energy firm. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov exports rise 20.5% year/year
Japan's exports rose 20.5% in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Norway gain Tokyo 2020 revenge on RHF to secure IHF Women’s World Championship semi-final spot
European champions Norway are through to the semi-finals of the International Handball Federation Women's World Championship in Spain. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul look on track for better ties
It is welcome news that Japan and South Korea have agreed to hold talks in order to restore fraught ties to a healthy state. This came out of an informal chat between the foreign ministers of the two ... ( read original story ...)
Venture Capital Cash Flows to Japan Following China Crackdown
Japan’s startups are attracting increasing interest from overseas investors as the country starts to shake off a reputation as a unicorn-free venture backwater. ( read original story ...)
Girl who pushed shopping cart from store rooftop sent to family court
The Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office has decided to send a case involving a 14-year-old girl accused of attempted murder and property damage to family court. The girl was arrested after she ... ( read original story ...)
A Japanese-Inspired Midcentury Lists for $3.5 Million in Berkeley, CA
The 1959 residence designed by Bay Area architect Robert Klemmedson takes inspiration from the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investor Katie Haun is leaving Andreessen Horowitz to launch her own fund
One of the world's top cryptocurrency investors said on Wednesday that she's leaving Andreessen Horowitz to start her own venture capital fund. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Briefly Became Trillionaires Yesterday
Cryptocurrency has a reputation for being a volatile investment, with big gains and losses sometimes taking place in a compact time frame. But even with that understanding, two of the biggest players ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Glitch Creates Momentary Billionaires on ‘Golden’ Day for FTX: Crypto Minute
In today’s Crypto Minute, Ross Mac looks at a Coinbase glitch that impacted user balances, Robinhood’s acquisition of Cove Markets and FTX’s deal with the Golden State Warriors. ( read original story ...)
Katie Haun is splitting off from a16z to launch her own crypto fund
Katie Haun, who co-led Andreessen Horowitz’s $2.2 billion crypto fund, is splitting off from the firm and taking a number of colleagues with her to start a new crypto-centric fund, Axios reports. Haun ... ( read original story ...)
Unicorn foodtech startup ezCater raises $100M, plans 2023 IPO
SoftBank Vision Fund has added another Boston unicorn to its portfolio, confirming an interest in backing local tech and biotech companies that has become more prominent since at least last year. The ... ( read original story ...)
A Guide to Hida Takayama, Where You May Experience Old Japan
Hida Takayama is a famous tourist destination, where you may experience the beauty of an old-style town. Here are some tourist spots you must visit, where you can experience the history and lifestyle ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 11 minutes ago 56 km southeast of Iwaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake ... ( read original story ...)
Big Law is split on letting lawyers trade crypto. Insiders at Sullivan & Cromwell and Latham reveal the firms’ policies.
Law firms are all over the map when it comes to restrictions on crypto trading. Latham & Watkins and Sullivan & Cromwell took different approaches. ( read original story ...)
Ad crackdown leaves crypto unscathed
The ASA on Wednesday formally rebuked seven crypto businesses for breaching advertising industry standards. It had already warned companies against underplaying the risks of investing in a volatile ... ( read original story ...)