Japan's Nikkei settled lower on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street as investors braced for higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates after a slew of strong economic data. The index sank as much as 0.59% ...
A business class airline passenger who ordered vegan food says it was insulting to be served one banana along with a pair of chopsticks
A passenger on a Japan Airlines flight ordered vegan food but was disappointed to be given a banana. Non-vegan passengers were served tuna with a salad, cheese, and a baguette as a snack, per the menu ... ( read original story ...)
IBM Consulting launches new Japan Innovation Hub in Cebu City to meet rapidly growing business demand
Consulting announced the expansion of its Client Innovation Center (CIC) with the launch of its second Japan Innovation Hub in Cebu City to meet the growing needs of Japanese clients for Business ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka high school boy arrested on murder suspicions says he planned to die with victim
A high school boy arrested and sent to prosecutors for allegedly strangling a 26-year-old man on a beach here has suggested to officers tha･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo protests Chinese coast guard’s sixth approach to disputed Senkaku islets this year
Incidents this week marked the fifth and sixth times this year that Chinese coast guard vessels intruded into Japan’s territorial waters, according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Wednesday
Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival, its top government spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)
BTC whale population shrinks to early 2020 levels — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) keeps pushing for a bullish end to February as the monthly close starts another week’s price action. The largest cryptocurrency looks set to preserve its gains as it closes the second ...
BitFlyer founder seeks to reinstate self as CEO, leading firm to IPO: Report
The co-founder and former CEO of Japan-based crypto exchange bitFlyer, Yuzo Kano is seeking to reinstate himself as the CEO of the company. If successful, the co-founder will launch a number of new ...
Japan Post Plans to Sell $9.5 Billion of Banking Unit Shares
Japan Post Holdings Co. plans to sell 1.3 trillion yen ($9.5 billion) of shares in its banking unit, the latest step in the postal group’s privatization.
Tokyo stocks end mixed on falling tech shares, weaker yen
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday as technology issues came under pressure following a decline in their U.S. peers amid fears of prolon ... ( read original story ...)
Pres. of Japan ad giant Dentsu admits rigging bids over Tokyo Games
The president of Dentsu Group Inc. has admitted to prosecutors the Japanese ad giant's involvement in rigging bids over the Tokyo Olympics, sources close to the matter said Monday, as a corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms brace for ‘carpet-bombing moment’ in U.S. as Europe beckons
Industry leaders are increasingly making the trans-Atlantic juxtaposition to argue for clearer regulations as U.S. agencies begin to enforce decades-old rules for trading and banking in the crypto ...
Illegal Crypto Mining Operation Found Hidden Under High School
A man has been arrested and is facing charges in a small town outside of Boston after local authorities discovered “an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation” tucked away under a school’s floor.
Crypto lawyers flame Gensler over claims that all crypto are securities
SEC chair, Gary Gensler, stated all cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin (BTC) are securities under his agency’s jurisdiction, but crypto lawyers have quashed the claim saying it's up to the courts to ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: NFT Community Wants Creator Royalties Back
Plus several people tweeted their concern that upstart NFT marketplace Blur is currently dominated by a handful of pro traders.
3 sent to hospital after Japan hotel restaurant serves water mixed with bleach
Three customers at a hotel restaurant were taken to hospital in the western Japan city of Izumisano on Feb. 26 after they were mistakenly ser･･･ ... ( read original story ...)