Adjusted for demography, Japan has achieved significant growth: It has seen a 45 percent rise in real income per relevant capita. The United States has done even better, but this hardly fits the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crypto vision: Transforming the internet
Journey with me as we get into the profound aspirations of the Land of the Rising Sun—Japan—as it decisively marches toward a digital revolution that stands to redefine the core fabric of the internet ...
Japan’s Prime Minister reiterates commitment to Web3 development amidst anticipation of Binance’s upcoming launch
Japan’s Prime Minister has signaled a significant step toward adopting blockchain and decentralized technologies by reiterating the country’s commitment to Web3. Additionally, Binance, one of the ...
Sam Altman’s creepy Worldcoin crypto project has people lining up despite privacy concerns
Applicants lined up to have their irises scanned by the device, before waiting for the 25 free Worldcoin tokens the company says verified users can claim.
Japan PM Fumio Kishida Calls Web3 ”New Capitalism,” Says It May Transform Internet
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Web3 is ``a new form of capitalism'' and added that it may transform the internet.
Decapitated head found at Sapporo home of arrested doctor, daughter
The decapitated head of a man found dead in a Sapporo love hotel earlier this month has been discovered at the home of a psychiatrist and his daughter who were arrested on suspicion of damaging the victim's body, ( read original story ...)
Doctor, daughter arrested for allegedly decapitating man, carrying head out of Sapporo hotel
A Sapporo doctor and his daughter were arrested Monday on suspicion of beheading a man and carrying the severed head out of a hotel ( read original story ...)
Lucie Blackman: The Missing Woman Who Exposed Tokyo’s Seedy Underbelly
The Lucie Blackman Case revisits the disappearance of the U.K. flight attendant and the capture of a notorious serial rapist ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Visibility Is The First Step Toward Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity
When it comes to cybersecurity, most people focus on “detectors”—network detection tools, phishing email scanners, intrusion detection and malware detection tools—to spot intrusions. This detection-first approach often leaves organizations without adequate visibility and forensic ability to determine what happened.
RFK Jr’s Bitcoin Proposal for U.S. Dollar Trashed by Crypto Experts
One insider told Newsweek that Kennedy's plan would create "a level of uncertainty that markets would find very hard to handle."
Yokohama Port Call is First by an LNG-powered Containership in Japan
A port call made by CMA CGM Liberty at the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama on Monday is the first by a liquefied natural gas ... ( read original story ...)
I Had Some of the Best Meals of My Life in Osaka — Here’s Where to Eat and Drink in Japan’s Most Exciting Food City
Tokyo and Kyoto might get all the buzz, but Osaka's food scene is top notch. Andrea Fazzari From left: The Dotonbori district of Osaka; preparing nigiri at Yamatoya. Through an unblinking black ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Paris Saint-Germain, Al Nassr play goalless draw in Osaka
French champions Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr played to a goalless draw in their international club football friendly Tuesday at Osaka's Yanmar Stadium. Portuguese star ... ( read original story ...)
What to Eat in Osaka, Japan’s Most Exciting Food City
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. She lords over the second floor of a restaurant in Osaka’s Shinsekai quarter, a pastiche of Paris and Coney Island ... ( read original story ...)
Number of Japanese visitors to Tokyo rebounds to pre-pandemic levels
The Japanese tourists are estimated to have spent about 4.62 trillion yen (about 32.7 billion U.S. dollars), which is also back to pre-pandemic levels, said the report. Meanwhile, the officials estimated that some 3.31 million foreign tourists visited Tokyo last year, about 78 percent less than 2019 level, it added. ( read original story ...)
IMF expects Japan’s economy to grow 1.4% this year on pent-up demand
Japan's economy is expected to expand 1.4% this year, faster than a 1.0% rise in 2022, as removal of pandemic curbs boost consumption, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)