TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course to rise on Friday, as investors bought back beaten-down stocks with the yen weakening against the dollar. The Nikkei gained ...
Japan marks first Coming of Age Day with adulthood lowered to 18
Japan on Monday marked its first Coming of Age Day since the age of adulthood was lowered from 20 to 18, but with many 18-year-olds b ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Token Litecoin Bucks FTX Fallout With 68% Surge
Crypto token Litecoin has rallied 68% since November lows, bucking the digital-asset retrenchment sparked by the collapse of the FTX exchange. An index of the largest 100 digital tokens is up less ...
Embattled crypto group DCG is reportedly under investigation by US prosecutors over money transfers at lending arm Genesis
The SEC and DOJ are probing Digital Currency Group over money flows between the crypto conglomerate and Genesis' lending arm, according to Bloomberg.
Crypto Tops Stocks, Gold on Best Bitcoin Streak in Nearly a Year
A cryptocurrency sector battered by turmoil last year is showing some signs of life early in 2023, posting bigger gains than other asset classes like stocks, bonds and gold.
Analysis: Bankman-Fried fraud charges sidestep debate over how U.S. law sees crypto
Sam Bankman-Fried may find it hard to argue the fraud charges against him should be tossed because of uncertainty as to how U.S. law treats cryptocurrency, as other high-profile defendants in criminal ...
SBF and FTX peddled a crypto fraud that makes scammer Bernie Madoff look like an amateur
The collapse of FTX and the subsequent bankruptcies revealed that what may have started as a kernel of a sincere libertarian idea to stand up to endless money printing and debt creation in our ...
Over 100 parties have expressed interest in buying at least one part of FTX, lawyers handling the crypto giant’s bankruptcy say
Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of spending customers' money on luxuries, although the businesses up for sale "maintained segregated customer accounts." ...
Jack Ma cedes control of Ant Group
Jack Ma, chairman of China's Alibaba Group, is relinquishing control of Ant Group, moving further away from the business empire he founded decades ago.
Rishi Sunak restarts talks on London listing for UK tech firm Arm
Japanese investor Softbank though to favour New York for computer chip designer’s IPO ...
Jun Matsumoto, cast watch their new drama at famed warlord’s birthplace in central Japan
Pop star Jun Matsumoto, who plays the leading role of warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu in public broadcaster NHK's historical drama ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Japan’s long experiment in automating elder care
The country wanted robots to help care for the elderly. What happened? It’s a picture you may have seen before: a large white robot with a cute teddy bear face cradling a smiling woman in its arms. ( read original story ...)
Macron to Take Japan’s Kishida to Notre-Dame as Allies Deepen Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will take Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the construction site of the Notre-Dame cathedral on Monday as he looks to boost bilateral relations ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will not play at the Australian Open, adding her name to a growing list of notable withdrawals. Organizers confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Faf De Klerk Accused Of Attempted Murder In Toyota Corolla Themed Panga Attack
A Stellenbosch Police captain has fingered Springbok golden boy Faf de Klerk as his attacker in a racially expletive attempted murder involving a panga and a busted-ass Toyota Corolla. ( read original story ...)
Whale enters Osaka Bay, hangs out near Yodogawa river
OSAKA—A whale estimated at 8 meters long has strayed into Osaka Bay and was moving around near the mouth of the Yodogawa river in Osaka city. ( read original story ...)