"As long as the 10-day correlation stays high, we must stay defensive on our crypto positioning," says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. ( read original story ...)
Mastercard filed 15 crypto and metaverse-related trademark applications. Here’s a look at what the company may have in the works
Mastercard filed 15 trademark applications for cryptocurrency related products last week as the metaverse continues to boom and attract investment. ( read original story ...)
New crypto PAC launches
FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame will launch American Dream Federal Action today, a new PAC supporting “forward-looking Republican candidates who want to protect Americas ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan tops up LNG reserves as possible Russian gas cutoff looms -source
Japan's government has asked power companies to top up their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves and share energy resources, a person familiar with the contingency plan said, as civilian deaths in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Approach to Ukrainian Refugees Is What Its Refugee Policy Ought To Be
Japan’s willingness to embrace Ukrainian refugees stems from its hierarchical view of the world and its economic-first view of migrants. ( read original story ...)
Tragedy as Tokyo Olympics sailor Eya Guezguez dies aged just 17 after boat sinks
Tunisian sailor Eya Guezguez competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when she was aged just 16, finishing in 21st place alongside her twin sister Sarra in the 49er FX event ... ( read original story ...)
Rising Designer Tokyo James
We got to catch up with Iniye Tokyo James in Paris at the LVMH Show Room before the announcement that he was shortlisted as one of the eight finalists. ( read original story ...)
Japan humiliates EU with blueprint to cut Russia ties after ‘unforgivable war crimes’
JAPAN is scrambling to slash its energy ties with Vladimir Putin after alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine prompted it to take tougher action. ( read original story ...)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at chicken farm in Aomori Prefecture
On April 8, a pseudo-patient of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed at a meat chicken farm in Yokohama Town, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On April 7, Aomori Prefecture received a report from ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s like stepping into another world’: how Covid affected the eerie city of Ghostwire: Tokyo
Tango Gameworks’ developers spent years imagining a Tokyo cleared by a terrible event – then lockdown emptied the streets, bringing an uncanny reality to their paranormal visions ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan sanctions Russian coal, it is high time to kick the habit altogether
For too long, Japan has depended on coal power at home and promoted it abroad, despite the climate imperative to switch to clean energy ... ( read original story ...)
NGO provides financial support to Ukrainian evacuees in Japan
A non-governmental organization based in Japan is providing financial support to people who evacuated from Ukraine to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as tech stocks track weakness on Nasdaq
Japan's Nikkei ended down on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq lower, hit by the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive move to tackle inflation. The Nikkei share average lost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.61%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Warehousing and Rubber sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.61%. Falling ... ( read original story ...)
Laos ranked last in Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index; Cambodia placed second overall
Laos has been ranked last in a global assessment of Covid recovery produced by Japanese publisher Nikkei, reprots Laotian Times. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-BOJ cuts view on most Japan regions, warns on Ukraine impact
The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for most regional economies in the country and its governor warned of "very high uncertainty" over the fallout from the Ukraine crisis, underscoring ... ( read original story ...)