Japan's services sector activity almost completely stagnated in July as rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tokyo shares open higher with eyes on US-China tension
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, as investors snapped up shares with strong corporate earnings while monitoring the impact of US House Speaker N ... ( read original story ...)
Young mom arrested after 2 kids left in hot car in east Japan die
A 21-year-old woman was arrested on Aug. 2 after she left her two young children in a hot car and they later died. ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins at San Jose in 1st match since May
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday night at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Osaka hit 11 aces and saved ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is giving out free Covid-19 self-test kits
With the current surge in Covid-19 infections across Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is now providing free rapid antigen self-test kits to those with Covid-19 symptoms. This new initiative is ... ( read original story ...)
How Abe’s killing exposes Japan’s thin line between church and state
The ruling LDP party’s links to the Unification Church, or ‘Moonies’, are in the spotlight after the alleged assassin cited the connection as a motive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors hunt for firms reporting positive earnings
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors scooped up shares of Daikin Industries and other firms that reported robust earnings. "Investors ...
Japan’s services sector nearly stagnates in July – PMI
Japan's services sector activity almost completely stagnated ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insures itself against heatstroke
Demand is growing in Japan for heatstroke insurance policies as the country swelters in a heatwave that began in late June.Insurance companies have been offeri ... ( read original story ...)
Dogs in Tokyo cool down with wearable fans
Sweet Mommy, a Tokyo-based maternity clothing apparel company, is making wearable fans for pets. The battery-powered fan is designed to help pets stay cool as Japan faces unusually high temperatures. ( read original story ...)
Nomad Hack Allowed ‘Mob’ of Users to Drain Bridge of $190 Million in Crypto
An initial Monday hack led to a frenzied rush of hackers and regular users as they robbed the bridge of millions of dollars in several different crypto tokens.
Nomad said it was the crypto ‘gold standard.’ Hackers stole $190 million from it.
The cross-chain bridge just announced a fundraising round, claiming it would build "a safer crypto ecosystem." ...
Nomad Crypto Bridge Is Target of $200 Million Hack
Nomad, which enables crypto holders to swap their tokens among blockchains, was the target of hackers who pillaged about $200 million, reports say.
SEC: Crypto fraudsters raised $300M with “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”
The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed a lawsuit against 11 people accused of creating and promoting a crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme known as "Forsage." The fraudulent scheme ...
Crypto service Nomad loses $200 million within hours in “frenzied free-for-all” hack
The attack is the latest to target a crypto bridge. Cross-chain bridges have lost $1 billion to theft so far in 2022.
Why the Best Time to Invest in Crypto is Now
Bitcoin has lost three-quarters of its all-time-high value. Some other cryptocurrencies fared even worse, providing millions of crypto-skeptics with an ...