A new “crypto” super PAC with some wealthy friends has just appeared on the scene, and the group is not messing around. The “Crypto Freedom PAC” has already thrown nearly a million dollars into ads ... ( read original story ...)
Can crypto regulate itself? The Lummis-Gillibrand bill hopes so.
Creating the equivalent of the stock markets’ FINRA for crypto is the ideal, but experts doubt that it will be easy. ( read original story ...)
North Korea is likely culprit behind $100 million crypto heist, researchers say
There are "strong indications" that North Korea-run hacking group Lazarus orchestrated the attack, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. ( read original story ...)
How North Korea Used Crypto to Hack Its Way Through the Pandemic
The isolated country continues to find ways to evade sanctions and generate income while operating on the fringes of the global financial system. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.54%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Rubber, Transportation Equipment and Machinery sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.54%. ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks drop 1.5% as production data fans slowdown fears
Japanese stocks dropped on Thursday, losing more than 1.5% after data showed that monthly industrial production fell the most in two years and the yen weakened to a 24-year low overnight, stoking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: industrial production records biggest fall in two years
The sharp decline in industrial production indicates that Japan’s second-quarter GDP rebound should be limited, and it is clear that the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Shoei Kisen taps Tokyo for mega container ship funding
Shoei Kisen is taking advantage of a Japanese government-backed overseas infrastructure development scheme to finance two 24,000-teu container ship newbuildings. The funding is being sourced from the ... ( read original story ...)
DHL Express opens new route between Japan and the US
DHL Express has introduced a new route between Chubu (Nagoya) in Japan and Cincinnati in the US. Operated by DHL Air UK, the new route commenced on June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has worst heatwave since recorded began
Japan is experiencing one of its worst heatwaves since records began in 1875. On Wednesday temperatures soared to above 35C for the fifth day in a row. The heat is likely to continue for the next few ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Power Plant Shutdown Raises Fear of Shortage in Sweltering Heat
Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June since records began, with the unexpected shutdown of a power plant raising fears that tens of millions of people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to sell Myanmar Brewery to sanctioned partner
Kirin Holdings will sell its shares in Myanmar Brewery to its joint venture partner Myanma Economic Holdings Plc., the Japanese beverage giant said in a statement Thursday. Kirin said the share ... ( read original story ...)
What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake?
Dear Tom, What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake? —Kenny Millert, Rockford Dear Kenny, Any city that has experienced a major earthquake might seem to qualify as the ... ( read original story ...)
Couple in Osaka Pref. arrested for allegedly abandoning 2-yr-old girl who later died
A common-law couple in Osaka Prefecture were arrested on June 30 after a 2-year-old girl was found collapsed in their apartment and later die ... ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo’s June Flames Out in Record Heatwave, a Power Plant Shutdown Stokes Blackout Concern
Flames Out in Record Heatwave, a Power Plant Shutdown Stokes Blackout Concern TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June streak since 1875, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin offloads Myanmar beer business over coup
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Thursday it has agreed to a buyout of its shares in a Myanmar joint venture with a junta-linked conglomerate, completing its exit from the market over the 2021 coup. ( read original story ...)