An investigation has started regarding the repeated assaults at a prison in central Japan by inmates. The Nagoya Prison assaults on guards has led to a country-wide investigation. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up on mental health journey as she prioritises her own obstacles
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has done away with her previous coping methods of 'powering through' adversity and is determined to prioritise her own obstacles ahead of tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Could former PM’s assassination end the Moonies in Japan?
The Japanese government has launched a probe into the Unification Church, which could lead to it losing its legal status. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Billionaire’s Moon Flight On Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Take Off With K-Pop Star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki, Youtuber Tim Dodd
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who earlier said he would make a "big announcement" on Dec. 9, revealed that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki would be among the eight crew members that he plans ...
Japanese Regulator Extends FTX Japan’s Suspension as Users Wait for Their Funds
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has extended FTX Japan's suspension to Mar. 9. An earlier suspension order, issued on Nov. 10 after FTX Japan halted user withdrawals, was set to expire on ...
Crypto Hitting ‘Mother Of All Economic Crises’ Threatens North Korea
For a regime that's dependent on crypto to avoid sanctions and steal hard currency, the collapse of FTX couldn’t have been more ill-timed.
Japan investigating repeated assaults by guards at prison
Japan's Justice Ministry disclosed Friday that more than 20 prison guards had repeatedly pushed, slapped and used other forms of physical violence against a group of inmates at a prison in central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain and Italy to build jet fighter together
Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan’s first major industrial defense collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 bln in fiscal 2023 – sources
Japan's government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year as part of efforts to earmark 43 trillion yen for the five-year ... ( read original story ...)
FTX reportedly gets 3 more months to stop all operations in Japan
The Japanese arm of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX has received approval from local regulators to continue sorting out issues with withdrawals until next year.
Crypto’s Amber to End Chelsea Sponsorship, Axe Over 40% of Jobs in FTX Fallout
Amber Group, one of Asia’s leading crypto trading and lending platforms, is cutting jobs, scrapping retail operations and terminating a sponsorship deal with Chelsea FC in the latest retrenchment to hit the digital-asset sector.
22 officers at Nagoya Prison found to have abused inmates
Twenty-two officers at a central Japan prison repeatedly assaulted inmates from November last year to this August by spraying their f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
Japan's government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year as part of efforts to earmark 43 trillion yen for the five-year defence build-up plan, ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why did past targets to protect nature fail over the last decade?
This month's U.N. biodiversity talks in Montreal aim to hammer out a new, global agreement. But this isn't the first time governments have tried to halt environmental loss through agreed targets. ( read original story ...)
EDITION Hotels announces plans of doubling the number of its properties to 30 by 2027
Under the new leadership of Josh Fluhr, Senior Vice President and Global Managing Director, EDITION Hotels is driving global expansion with the portfolio expected to double in size to 30 properties by ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Scandal Is Missing a Secret Ingredient
The crypto industry contributed to both parties and got what it wanted. With no partisan benefit, will anyone in Congress complain?