Japan’s 10 trillion yen ($87 billion) innovation fund designed to support cutting edge research is boosting its focus on alternative investments as it nears its launch.Most Read from BloombergA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open mixed on dip-buying, U.S. rate hike concern
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Thursday as dip-buying following the Nikkei index's recent fall was offset by concern that an interest rate hike in the United States could come soon. In the first 15 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Sushi restaurant in Tokyo serves up a plate of ‘old guy’ for only 200 yen
Such is the case with Oedo, a chain of revolving sushi restaurants found scattered around Tokyo and Chiba. It was just by chance that our reporter Yuichiro Wasai entered his local Oedo and found ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after mixed US close
Tokyo stocks opened higher in cautious trade today following a mixed close on Wall Street after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signalled an interest rate hike is likely in March. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic, Toyota & Tokyo Uni join forces to further battery circular economy
Panasonic and Toyota have started joint research with the University of Tokyo on battery resources and recycling. In addition to CO2 neutrality, the aim of the project is to reduce production costs in ... ( read original story ...)
Paris Olympics: Jessica Fox reveals special behind-the-scene moment after Tokyo gold medal loss
Jessica Fix cried publicly and privately when unexpected errors in her race deprived her of a gold medal in her first event at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Rowing-Triple Olympic great Bond retires after Tokyo glory
Rower Hamish Bond announced his retirement on Thursday, bringing down the curtain on a glittering career during which he became the first New Zealand man to win gold at three consecutive Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni to sell Gavilon grain business to Glencore arm for US$1.1 billion
TOKYO: Japanese trading house Marubeni will sell the grains business of its US unit Gavilon to commodities trader Glencore PLC's Viterra arm for US$1.125 billion, plus working capital, Viterra said on ... ( read original story ...)
New Paradigm: Crypto Goes Crosschain As Users Chase L1 Incentives
The crypto market has changed dramatically throughout the past year as volume, capital, TVL, and incentives migrate away from Ethereum and towards other layer one and layer two blockchains. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tight border rules threaten foreign investment, business groups say
The largest international business group in Japan has warned that the country’s tight border restrictions risk staunching foreign investment and crushing Tokyo’s efforts to compete as a global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Strict Covid Entry Ban Criticized at Home and Abroad
Delia Visser had dreamed of moving to Japan since spending time there as a teenager in 2014. After the country’s borders again slammed shut to non-resident foreigners in November, she switched her ... ( read original story ...)
4 ways to survive the crypto bear market
Crypto markets have reached precarious lows this month, leaving buyers with a growing anxiety about how to survive a bear market. We asked industry experts to weigh in on solutions. ( read original story ...)
55% of Bitcoin Investors Started in the Last Year. 5 Things You Should Know if You’re New to Crypto
From taxes to scams to market volatility, here are five things experts say you should keep in mind if you're just started investing in crypto. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Rival FTX US Leaps to $8Bn Valuation Despite Crypto Washout
Coinbase's market capitalization is currently at $51.3 billion as of time of writing. On Wednesday, the Coinbase ( COIN) rival, closed its latest round of Series A financing also backed by Lightspeed ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto money laundering rises 30%, report finds
Criminals laundered $8.6bn (£6.4bn) of cryptocurrency in 2021, up by 30% from the previous year, a report by blockchain data company Chainalysis says. It says police could strike a "huge blow" by ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s third collection with Nike was styled, curated and photographed by the tennis star herself
Naomi Osaka is a force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, but the four-time Grand Slam champion is also making her mark in the fashion industry. Capitalizing off the success of her first two ... ( read original story ...)