Grasshoppers, silkworms, and wasps were traditionally eaten in land-locked regions where meat and fish are scarce, a practice that picked up amid food shortages during and after World War II, said ... ( read original story ...)
The Lucie Blackman Case: Who was Joji Obara and what happened to him?
Joji Obara was eventually charged with drugging, raping and killing Lucie. It's thought Joji raped hundreds of women and he often drugged them with chloroform beforehand. Sickeningly, he journaled ... ( read original story ...)
Federal prosecutors ask judge to jail Bankman-Fried after fallen crypto king leaks ex-girlfriend’s online diary
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to revoke crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 million bond and jail him pretrial after he leaked his ex-girlfriend and convicted co-conspirator’s digital diary.
How Jack Ma’s Ant Group Is Inching Toward IPO Reboot
Chinese regulators torpedoed what would have been a record initial public offering by financial technology giant Ant Group Co., sending shock waves across global capital markets. They imposed new ...
IMF urges Bank of Japan to move away from yield control, prepare for future tightening
The Bank of Japan should start preparing for future monetary tightening by moving away from its yield control policy, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall after Fed hikes rates to 22-year high
Asia-Pacific shares are set to drop after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates to their highest level in more than 22 years.
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing prepares leaders of tomorrow
ITIRE stands for Increasing Talented Innovators through Real Experiences. The program was designed to show students the career fields available with manufacturing experience. Philip Calhoun is the ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft to supply AI tech to Japan government -Nikkei
Microsoft Corp will provide artificial intelligence technology to the Japanese government after enhancing the processing power of its data centres located within the country, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
YOASOBI Holds at No. 1, Jung Kook at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
YOASOBI ’s “Idol” extends its record stay atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on the chart dated July 26, now at 15 consecutive weeks. The Oshi no Ko opener has dominated the Japan Hot 100 since it first took the top spot on the April 19 list, ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Police Files: The Lucie Blackman Case’: Notorious crime story gets slick Netflix treatment
The detectives are the stars in the Japan-only version of Netflix’s true-crime documentary about a missing-person investigation that captured the nation’s attention. ( read original story ...)
Binance to Re-Enter Japan in August; DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows
"The Hash" discusses some of the biggest stories of the day, including Binance planning to introduce its full service in Japan in August. This comes as the crypto exchange is withdrawing a license ...
Elon Musk Has Quietly Primed Crypto For An ‘Absolute Game-Changer’ That Could Cause Chaos For The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Dogecoin
Dogecoin, the meme-based cryptocurrency that owes much of its success over the last few years to Tesla billionaire and X (Twitter) owner Elon Musk, has seen a price ...
GOP primary candidates offer crypto slogans —but no serious policy proposals
Candidates like Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy have nodded to crypto but offered little in the way of substance.
Canada financial regulator proposes new capital guidelines for crypto assets
Canada's financial regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to its capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets, citing a risky environment and in response to international banking standards.
Japan’s economy expects to expand 1.4% in 2023, says IMF
Japan’s economy is expected to expand 1.4 per cent in 2023, faster than a 1.0 per cent rise last year, as the removal of pandemic curbs boosts consumption, the International Monetary Fund said, while ...
Lucie Blackman: the Tragic Murder Case That Exposed a Serial Rapist in Tokyo
Netflix’s latest true-crime doc tells the horrific story of a 21-year-old British flight attendant who vanished in Japan—and how her father helped uncover her killer. ( read original story ...)