Nintendo has revealed its disaster plan, should a major earthquake ever affect its Kyoto, Japan headquarters. As much as 18.5% of the world’s earthquakes take place in Japan, despite its land only ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Washington’s ‘Crypto Queen,’ a Republican senator who owns $100,000 in bitcoin and wrote a bill to finally regulate the industry
Sen. Cynthia Lummis owns bitcoin, understands crypto, and has the power to police it, a rare combination in an aging Congress and new technology. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase-backed Vauld halts withdrawals as crypto credit crisis intensifies
Vauld, a crypto lender backed by Coinbase and investor Peter Thiel, has halted withdrawals and trading on its platform as the credit crisis in the digital asset market intensifies. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has filed for bankruptcy. Here’s the latest on the companies hit by the liquidity crunch.
The crash in crypto prices is spurring a liquidity crisis among service providers. These are the high-profile crypto companies struggling with the impact. ( read original story ...)
Meta is pulling the plug on its crypto payments wallet, Novi
Three years after Facebook announced its ill-fated push into cryptocurrency, aka the Libra project, the tech giant has signalled another scaling back of its activity — announcing Friday that Novi, the ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried might be crypto’s central banker as bailouts pile up, but others could step in as ‘Sam was just the first’
The crypto billionaire has said he feels obligated to "stem contagion" and make bad deals "if that's what it takes to sort of stabilize things." ... ( read original story ...)
Another crypto lender Vauld pauses withdrawals as market crash takes its toll
Vauld is the latest victim of the cryptocurrency price plunge this year that has exposed flaws in a number digital coin projects and business models. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.84%
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.84%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO: 9501 ), which rose 12.95% or 75.00 points to trade at ... ( read original story ...)
Others may reject Japan proposal on oil price cap, Kremlin says
Russia needs to wait and see how proposals on capping the price of Russian oil exports are finalised, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. Commenting on reports that Japan's Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Vietjet launches maiden flights to Fukuoka and Nagoya from Hanoi
Kathmandu: Vietjet continues to expand its flight network post-Covid period by launching more direct routes from Hanoi and other cities. The carrier recently launched direct flights from Hanoi to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sights China, Russia warships near disputed islands
Japan has protested to Beijing after spotting Chinese and Russian warships just outside its territorial waters around the disputed East China Sea islands ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LNG contracts to remain intact despite Russia seizing control of Sakhalin 2
Analysts see move by Kremlin primarily as attempt to force out foreign shareholders from a key energy project in Russia’s far east ... ( read original story ...)
(2nd LD) Seoul-Tokyo summit needed to restore ties, resolve pending issues: biz leaders
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders of South Korea and Japan called Monday for the leaders of the two countries to hold a summit at an early date to address pending bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea, Japan business leaders call for “future-oriented” ties
Business leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed Monday to deepen cooperation as part of efforts to build "future-oriented" relations between the two neighbors. The Federation of Korean Industries and ... ( read original story ...)
Hyatt Centric Opens in Sapporo
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with NTT Urban Development Corporation for Hyatt Centric Sapporo. Slated to open in 2024, the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announce 7-part tire tips video series
Yokohama Tire, in conjunction with the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association’s Tire Safety Week (June 27-July 3) initiative, is launching a new, fast-paced seven-part Tire Tips videos series. The ... ( read original story ...)