Meet the newly minted millionaires next door. They didn’t put all their money into a Microsoft-type stock that made them rich. They didn’t take a chance on speculating in cryptocurrency with its crazy ... ( read original story ...)
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts northeastern Japan
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale, struck off the northeast prefecture of Miyagi on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 16,129 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 16,129 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Friday. The daily tally is down more than 2,500 from a week ago, marking a 10th straight day of ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp names new CEO after five-year reform led by Foxconn
Osaka – Sharp Corp. said Friday its chief executive Tai Jeng ... Wu is currently in charge of Sharp’s global branding and overseas business in the Americas, Asia and Oceania. In 2020, Tai named ... ( read original story ...)
My Family Lost Our Farm During Japanese Incarceration. I Went Searching for What Remains.
Japanese Americans who were forced off their land lost property worth an estimated $3.7 billion in today’s dollars, and $7.7 billion worth of income. Many of the children they imagined raising in that ... ( read original story ...)
Was Larry David paid in Cryptocurrency for his Super Bowl Crypto ad?
At the end of the ad, modern-day David is pitched the Bahamas-based cryptocurrency exchange FTX. “It’s a safe and easy way to get into crypto,” it’s claimed. David isn’t convinced: “Eh, I don’t think ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Teenage Years
13 years old and crypto appears to have a bright future. What that future is, no one can say for sure. Bloomberg's Eddie van der Walt explains. (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
How Much Crypto Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio?
Money managers generally try to maximize gains and limit losses by estimating the expected risk and return of various investments and then assembling a mix that offers the best trade-off between risk ... ( read original story ...)
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O’Leary says bitcoin won’t hit $300,000 until institutions are comfortable buying the crypto
Many crypto advocates are in favor of regulation, as long as this would allow participants to operate confidently and relatively freely under a clear framework that takes into account relevant issues. ( read original story ...)
Inside Kazakhstan’s giant crypto-mine
Business successes are displayed in different ways across the globe. This vast mine contains 50,000 computers in the desert near the northern city of Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. A personal finance strategy ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber reports record sales for 2021
Tokyo, Japan – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for fiscal 2021 (January to December 2021). Sales revenue increased 21.7% over the previous year, to 670.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Seas Licenses Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Manga and More
Amongst the slew of reveals was the license of Hitoshi Ashinano’s critically-acclaimed manga Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, which immediately had Twitter followers poppin’ off with excitement. The oversized ... ( read original story ...)
Vice principal, teacher in Osaka accused of hiding confiscated cannabis from police
OSAKA -- Police here sent papers on a private high school vice principal and teacher to public prosecutors on Feb. 18 on suspicion of hiding cannabis confiscated from a student without reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s border easing as COVID deaths spike draws ire online
Japan has largely been closed off to non-residents for almost two years, keeping out hundreds of thousands of students and foreign workers sorely needed to fill a labour gap left by the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends with small losses as risks of imminent Ukraine conflict recede
TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average continued to pare losses in Friday’s afternoon session, as investors took some solace from news that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken would ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 16,129 new cases as downward trend continues
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 16,129 new coronavirus infections on Friday, down by 2,531 from a week before and the 10th straight day of week-on-week decline. The number of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)