Ken Noguchi, who has scaled the highest peaks of all seven continents, was in the Himalayas in 2015 when a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. ( read original story ...)
Despite market volatility, advisor says he’s ‘bullish’ on crypto education. Here’s why
Despite the volatility in the cryptocurrency market, Douglas Boneparth, member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council, said he's "bullish" on crypto education.
India probing ‘several’ crypto cases for money laundering, seizes over $115 million
India’s Enforcement Directorate is investigating several crypto cases for money-laundering schemes and has seized over $115 million to date.
Crypto climbs in the shadow of SVB collapse as bank deposits protected
Over $100m worth of bitcoin shorts were liquidated on Monday — the highest amount since 14 January, when a sudden increase caused $500m in liquidation across several crypto futures. There have been ...
Crypto exchange Binance to halt sterling transfers
Binance is halting its sterling deposits and withdrawals, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, a month after the world's largest crypto exchange ceased dollar transfers.
Japan’s Nikkei drops most in 3-months on concerns over stability of U.S. financial system
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index marked its biggest drop in three-months on Tuesday as banking shares were offloaded amid investor fears of further fallout from the collapse of two major U.S.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.20%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Insurance, Banking and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.20%. The best performers ...
Japanese dog café in Nagoya aims to create community among toy poodle owners
There are plenty of dog cafes in Japan where you can spend time with dogs that aren’t yours, but where can you bring your own pup? In October 2022, The Y’s Café underwent a major makeover to become a ... ( read original story ...)
Store provides halal food to Muslim detainees at Nagoya center
NAGOYA--Sales of halal food products prepared according to Islamic law have been brisk at a Lawson convenience store on the site of the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau. ( read original story ...)
Japan is about to expel a YouTuber from its senate because he didn’t show up to work for 7 months
Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his YouTube alias GaaSyy, is accused of being absent since he was elected in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders retrial of longest-serving death row convict over 1966 murder case
The world's longest-serving death row convict was on Monday granted a retrial by a Japanese court in the latest twist in a legal saga dating back to the 1960s. ( read original story ...)
Japan, S. Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties
The two sides also have a longstanding territorial dispute over a group of islands controlled by South Korea and claimed by Japan. Seoul and Tokyo have attempted to establish better ties before. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese missile base to open for business this week on island near Taiwan
Tokyo officially opens a new Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base with missile units this week on Ishigaki in the nation’s southern island chain. ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed doesn’t need to be a dealbreaker
Homebuyers and sellers are taking an increasingly pragmatic approach when confronted with Japanese knotweed, meaning it’s no longer the dealbreaker it once was, reports invasive plant specialist ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Bros Are Fast Becoming Unbankable
Crypto bros are quite literally becoming bankless and unbankable. By abruptly bundling crypto-friendly Signature Bank — one of the last of its kind — into receivership amid an extraordinary weekend operation to backstop the US banking system,
Analysis: Door slams on Japan bank rally as focus turns to bond holdings in wake of SVB
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Tokyo banking stocks stood within sight of decade highs last week, testing the top of a range that has bound them since the 2008 global financial crisis -- then Silicon Valley ...