Attracted by high yield spreads with Japan’s low interest rates, many global private equity funds are building out their teams to incorporate real estate into their strategy. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Scammer Arrested Again in Florida on Fraud, Gun Charges
A man known for his role in a massive cryptocurrency heist has been arrested again in Florida on charges of fraud and possessing a concealed weapon.
Kraken Chief Legal Officer: Crypto Regulatory System In The U.S. Is ‘Untenable’
In the aftermath of today’s joint financial services-agriculture subcommittee hearing entitled: The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Asset Markets, I had the ...
Crises from Ukraine to banking await G7 finance ministers
Support for war-torn Ukraine will top the agenda at G7 finance talks on Thursday, but ministers and central bankers will also weigh concerns from banking ...
Yokohama to ‘Showoff’ EV tires at Electrify Expo
Electrify Showoff Driven by Yokohama is part of Electrify Expo, which kicks-off its seven-city tour May 19-21 in Long Beach, Calif. ( read original story ...)
Opportunity knocks in Yokohama as big names seek big points to get 2023 triathlon seasons firing
It is back to Japan that the World Triathlon Championship Series heads on Saturday, when the familiar surrounds of WTCS Yokohama provide the second stop of ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 seeks anti-money laundering rules for peer-to-peer crypto deals
In their three-day meeting in Japan beginning Thursday, G-7 finance ministers and central bankers will call for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to explore the issue and consider possible ...
Crypto needs a global view to build better regulatory models
Growing concerns in the U.S. crypto industry around regulation is making overseas opportunities look more appealing.
Pepe Is Everything Wrong With Crypto And We Love It
For all the talk of bitcoin and ethereum and other cryptos as being worthy of institutional interest and all the crypto-maximalists’ talk of how it’s bad that regulators are cracking down, up pops ...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Leaves For Japan To Attend G7 Meeting
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday embarked on an official two-day visit to Niigata, Japan, to attend a G7 meeting.
Sitharaman Leaves For Japan To Take Part In G7 Finance Ministers’ Meeting
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has embarked on an official two-day visit to Japan's Niigata where she will participate ...
Watch daylight Rolex heist at luxury Tokyo shop
A video filmed in Ginza, a shopping district in Tokyo, showed a group of masked individuals robbing a luxury watch shop. They wielded a knife while inside and threatened to kill the shop's sales ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese schoolboy stabbed in chest on way to school in downtown Tokyo
A Japanese student was stabbed in the chest on his way to school. A suspect was arrested at the scene in downtown Tokyo. The student's injuries are not life-threatening. ( read original story ...)
Jackery makes its debut at the 18th Office Disaster Prevention EXPO 2023 (Tokyo)
"We demonstrate during the expo how Jackery products may be used successfully in scenarios involving disaster prevention. Our goal is to demonstrate the practical applications and benefits of our ... ( read original story ...)
Half of North Korean missile program funded by cyberattacks and crypto theft, White House says
About half of North Korea's missile program has been funded by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, a White House official said Tuesday.
Have The ‘Floodgates’ Opened?—‘Excitement’ Building As $10 Trillion Crypto Price Earthquake Looms For Bitcoin And Ethereum
Bitcoin, ethereum and cryptocurrencies have seen a phenomenal price rebound this year, climbing as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen warns of looming "economic and financial catastrophe." ...