Bank Leumi will become the first Israeli bank to enable cryptocurrency trading, its digital platform Pepper Invest said on Thursday after partnering with U.S. blockchain firm Paxos. ( read original story ...)
Yoshitsu stock soars in afternoon trading, but still down significantly from IPO price
Shares of Japanese cosmetics retailer Yoshitsu (TKLF) soared 20% on Thursday, but are still down 24% from their initial public offering price of $4 per share ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank Mizuho announces Google Cloud partnership
Japanese megabank Mizuho Financial Group has signed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The company will shift some services to the cloud, after it experienced multiple major outages last year. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals she ‘finally’ started seeing a therapist after Indian Wells heckling incident
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has advocated and prioritized mental health throughout her career. The latest example comes following a heckling incident at Indian Wells earlier in March. After defeating ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine should provide Japan’s wake-up call
The Ukraine crisis has demonstrated war can occur at any moment. Japan should ensure it is fully prepared for a potential Chinese threat. ( read original story ...)
Chamber of commerce partners with Osaka 2025
The chamber of commerce will be among Luxembourg’s main partners at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, announced its president, Luc Frieden, and its director general, Carlo Thelen. ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire Tokyo review: a distinctive, playful and unsettling jaunt in Japan’s abandoned capital
Ghostwire Tokyo shares in its opening with other Japanese drama such as Netflix’s Alice in Borderland adaptation, clearing out the famous shopping district to leave nothing but light and echoing ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: “I finally started talking to a therapist:
After a high-profile exit at Indian Wells when affected and upset by a heckler in the crowd, Naomi Osaka was back to winning ways at the Miami Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she ‘finally’ started going to therapy after being heckled at Indian Wells
Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she has now started going to therapy, which she finds helpful, after recently being reduced to tears by a heckler. Osaka told reporters at the Miami Open that after the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Jumps Past $2T – and It’s Not Just Bitcoin Rising
The cryptocurrency market has seen a strong first quarter, with optimism returning in March after prices slumped in January and February, the so-called Crypto Winter. The long period of decline, ... ( read original story ...)
Wealthy investors want to jump on the crypto bandwagon, but here’s why financial advisors have little appetite to help
Add crypto insurance to the list of reasons why financial advisors are having a hard time getting their clients into digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giveaways Return With Many of Same Old Risks
The crypto world is abuzz with tales of the virtual fortunes made and lost in recent weeks from the giveaway of ApeCoin, the cryptocurrency tied to the popular Bored Apes NFTs. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market appears split between risk-on and inflation hedge camps, says Cumberland’s Zuehlke
Chris Zuehlke, Cumberland global head, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the underlying fundamentals behind cryptocurrencies, the role the war in Ukraine plays in the acceleration of digital ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals she began going to therapy after Indian Wells heckler
Naomi Osaka spoke about the Indian Wells heckler incident for the first time, revealing that she began seeing a therapist. ( read original story ...)
Japan Reacts to North Korea’s ICBM Launch
Makoto Oniki, Japan’s deputy defense minister, said that the test of the missile, which landed in his country’s exclusive economic zone, was “a threat to peace and security.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake to cost insurers between $2 billion and $4 billion – Verisk
The powerful earthquake that jolted Japan's northeast coast last week is expected to cause insured property losses between $2 billion and $4 billion, modeling firm Verisk said on Thursday. About $400 ... ( read original story ...)