Even before the SEC announcements, crypto was in trouble. Dozens of firms had failed, millions of individual investors had plunged into the red or cashed out, and billions of dollars of institutional investment had moved on.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma conducts first class as visiting professor at Japan’s University of Tokyo
Ma’s stint at the University of Tokyo underscores the Chinese tech billionaire’s return to public life as an educator and researcher, as he keeps an arm’s length from the vast business empire he ... ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo Studio Becomes Largest Indoor Harry Potter Attraction In The World
A new Harry Potter studio opens its doors in Tokyo. Spread over a 30,000 square-metre site, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo "The Making of Harry Potter" has overtaken its London predecessor by becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Are Hopping Higher
One of those markets is Japan, which had been out of favor since the end of its stock market’s ruthless run higher in the early days of Abenomics a decade ago. After that, don’t ask; we spent many ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei Demands Royalties From Japanese Companies, Nikkei Says
Huawei Technologies is requesting licensing fees from about 30 Japanese companies for the use of patented technology, Nikkei reported.
Banning goods with radiation contamination risks can pressure Tokyo – analysts
JAPAN'S unilateral decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea disregards international law and public opinion, said analysts last Sunday, one day before the Tokyo Electric ... ( read original story ...)
Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history
Rainbow ears, but is Japan's parliament listening? Lucas Calloch/@dreiimos/UnsplashJapan has passed legislation aimed at “promoting the understanding” of members of the LGBTQ community – a watered-down bill that will do little to put the Asian country in line with fellow liberal democracies on the issue. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to invest Rs 671 crore to expand passenger tyre capacity in India
Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Company recently announced its plan to expand the passenger car tyre capacity in India. The company will invest Rs 671 cro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, which was among the world’s lowest
Japan’s parliament has raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world’s lowest, amid calls for greater protection ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin gets a sliver of optimism to cap an otherwise dismal week for crypto
Miner profitability Bitcoin's recent declines may not be entirely on macro and regulatory headwinds, said Yuya Hasegawa, crypto market analyst at Japanese bitcoin exchange Bitbank. The recent movement ...
‘It Could Happen Very Quickly’—Crypto Bulls Issue Huge ‘10x’ Price Prediction Amid Wild Bitcoin And Ethereum Swings
Michael Saylor, the founder of the world's largest corporate bitcoin holder, has joined the Winklevoss twins in predicting bitcoin will explode out of its current bear market—something that could ...
The CEO of Europe’s largest bank on innovation, new tech, and HSBC’s approach to crypto
Noel Quinn believes HSBC is well positioned to navigate new technology in an increasingly complex global landscape.
Bank of Japan to weigh pros and cons of its tool-kit in review
The Bank of Japan will scrutinise the effects and side-effects of its unconventional monetary policy tools deployed during a 25-year battle with deflation in a scheduled long-term review, Governor ...
This Luxury Hotel in Tokyo Feels Like a Sky-high Retreat and Has Some of the Best Views in the City
The new Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi opened during the pandemic — and is finally getting its moment in the sun. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt, large banks to launch plan to attract investment in green transformation -Nikkei
The Japanese government and several of its largest banks are set to launch within the month a "green transformation" programme aiming to eventually attract 150 trillion yen ($1.06 trillion) in investment over the next decade, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor arrives in Indonesia for first state visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.They will also pay a visit to a new mass rapid transit (MRT) train depot constructed in the capital with Japan's help and a Tokyo-funded pump station that prevents flooding. ( ...