Japan will be raising its Covid-19 alert to the highest of three levels, the officials said on Tuesday as the area''s daily count hit a record 25,762 cases. ( read original story ...)
Japan Executes Man Who Killed Seven on Busy Tokyo Street
The execution of a man who in 2008 rammed a truck into a crowd and went on a stabbing spree was the first that Japan has carried out this year. ( read original story ...)
Home of Tokyo 2020 Executive Board member raided in corruption investigation
Prosecutors have today searched the home of Haruyuki Takahashi, a member of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board, on suspicion of accepting bribes. ( read original story ...)
Police raid home of Tokyo Olympics executive over sponsor payment
Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member Haruyuki Takahashi who allegedly received money from a sponsor, according ... ( read original story ...)
Our homes are under threat from a Japanese knotweed invasion – it’s like The Day of the Triffids
HOMES are under threat from a Japanese knotweed invasion likened to The Day of the Triffids. It is creeping towards them from a nearby park. And homeowners fear the plant, which can grow 10cm a ... ( read original story ...)
How Much Crypto Should Be In Your Portfolio
Adding Bitcoin to your investment portfolio might positively impact your long-term returns, but it’s all a matter of timing. A CFA Institute Research Foundation report looked at the impact of Bitcoin ...
Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions
The Treasury Department is investigating whether the crypto exchange allowed users in Iran to buy and sell digital tokens, said people with knowledge of the matter.
US lawmakers call for Navy lieutenant to be released from prison sentence in Japan
Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis on Tuesday reported for the start of his sentence, which was imposed on him by a Japanese court earlier this year after he was convicted of negligent driving charges stemming ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Growth In Japan Close To Stalling In July Led By Renewed Manufacturing Decline
The preliminary PMI survey results for July signal a significant loss of growth momentum in the Japanese economy at the start of the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
What’s on the Agenda at the Japan-US ‘Economic 2+2’?
The new forum, which expands the allies’ strategic coordination on economic issues, will have its first high-level meeting this week. ( read original story ...)
Mixed Messages from Japanese Courts on Same-Sex Marriage
The Osaka District Court ruled against the constitutionality of same-sex marriage in Japan while local government in Tokyo increased access to same-sex civil partnerships this summer. ( read original story ...)
How This Week’s Fed Meeting Could Impact Crypto Prices, Based on These 3 Charts
If your crypto investments see some extra volatility this week, you can thank the Federal Reserve. That’s because the Federal Reserve’s next scheduled meeting starts today, with many experts ...
10 of the Worst Crypto Promos to Make You Loathe Consumerism
While there has been plenty of coverage for the celebrities who have sunk low enough to become the face of a wide range of crypto projects? And even when crypto’s price has declined and the value of ...
Coinbase Faces Huge Challenge — Which May Affect All of Crypto
The market has lost more than $2 trillion due to a market-shaking combination of recession fears, which have prompted investors to liquidate their positions in all risky asset classes, and scandals ...
Even amid the crash, there’s some optimism about the future of crypto
The co-founder of one financial services company is bullish on digital currencies even as uncertainty roils the market.
Crypto Breaks the Rules. That’s the Point.
Many crypto institutions issue tokens, which to many regulators possess the properties of securities and ought to be regulated as such. But they aren’t, at least not uniformly. So if you issue a ...