Two elderly women were killed on Wednesday after a car crashed into a hospital in western Japan, local authorities said. ( read original story ...)
A Locals’ Guide to Tokyo: The Must-See Stops Most Tourists Miss
Side streets with old-world charm and new-chef restaurants. Evening cruises on the city’s maze of rivers. Insiders share their favorite places and pursuits. ( read original story ...)
Can South Korea and Japan overcome their past and focus on the future?
What does it take to heal old wounds? Leaders in Japan and South Korea are finding out as they work to improve their countries’ troubled relations. ( read original story ...)
How much exposure do global banks have to crypto?
The exposure that banks around the world have to crypto is minuscule, according to a new report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Bitcoin rises to start March, and another ex-FTX exec pleads guilty: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Op-ed: Offshoring crypto hurts the financial system and America’s geopolitical standing, says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
By embracing crypto and other forms of digital finance, the U.S. can update its financial system, while also solidifying its status as a geopolitical powerhouse. America is at a o ...
Japan’s new supercomputer will forecast heavy rains 6 hours in advance
The Japan Meteorological Society can now efficiently predict landslides and earthquakes, thanks to a new supercomputer system. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says pregnancy isn’t stopping her from training
Naomi Osaka is determined to keep up her fitness as her pregnancy progresses, as the world-class tennis player posted a video of herself rallying a ball around on the courts, a month after announcing ... ( read original story ...)
Binance’s dollar-pegged token is bleeding, seeing $6 billion in outflows in a month as the crypto crackdown intensifies
Investors pulled more than $6 billion from the Binance-branded BUSD token last month as US regulators tightened their grip on the crypto sector, per the FT.
Blockchain Projects Still Stuck In Venture Capital’s Crypto Winter
Venture capitalists gave up on blockchain products in the third and fourth quarter of 2022. Investors cautiously returning in 2023.
Japan to Promote Gas, LNG, Hydrogen During G7 Presidency
Japan, president of the rich-country grouping for 2023, will hold a ministerial meeting on climate, energy and environment in the city of Sapporo on April 15-16, ahead of the main G7 summit in ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin edges higher after dismal February for risk assets as investors assess rate outlook and new China data
Bitcoin pushed higher Wednesday, sustaining its advance alongside other risk assets after the strongest official manufacturing print in a decade out of China kickstarted trading in March. The ...
The surprising effectiveness of crypto regulation
Stephen Diehl is a programmer and co-author of the book Popping the Crypto Bubble. Not so long ago you couldn’t ride the London Underground without being bombarded with pushy advertisements saying ...
Sen. Mike Lee demands release of US Navy vet imprisoned in Japan, threatens consequences
Sen. Mike Lee blasted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for refusing to release a U.S. servicemember Wednesday. Lee says there will be consequences for Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Foreign Minister Set to Attend Quad Talks Hosted by India
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to attend a get together of top diplomats from the so-called Quad nations hosted by India, after he skipped a G-20 meeting in New Delhi to be present ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to Cut Hakuhodo from Business Linked to 2025 Expo
The western Japan city of Osaka will exclude major advertising agency Hakuhodo Inc. from business related to the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, its mayor told reporters Wednesday. In a related move, the ... ( read original story ...)