Then, Binance revealed that it was ready to roll out full services on its recently-launched subsidiary platform in Japan, but it withdrew its crypto license application in Germany – for now. Speaking ...
Japan Blockchain Association Calls for Crypto Tax Reform
Japan Blockchain Association requests tax changes to promote web3 businesses, seeks 20% flat rate for personal transactions.
‘Any Action Necessary’—$15.5 Trillion ‘Simultaneous’ Crypto Earthquakes Are Heading For Bitcoin And Ethereum After XRP-Led Price Boom
Crypto asset manager Grayscale has said it will take "any action necessary" to convert its flagship bitcoin fund to a fully-fledged U.S. spot bitcoin ETF—calling on the SEC to approve all ETF ...
How To Get Rich In Crypto: Four Tether Executives Are Now Billionaires
Members of the secretive management team behind $83 billion worth of Tether stablecoin have literally minted their own fortunes.
South Korea first country to submit plan for pavilion at 2025 Osaka Expo
South Korea has become the first foreign country to submit a basic plan for building its own pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in ... ( read original story ...)
Behavior Science Explains Why the Japanese Practice of Kaizen, or Continuous Improvement, Accelerates Your Success
That suggestion comes from Jonny Thomson a philosophy teacher and author of Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas. In an article for Big Think, Thomson argues that kaizen is the most effective way to get there. Behavioral science suggests that he's right. ( read original story ...)
Tagawa apologises to Tokyo fans for Hearts transfer
Prospective Heart of Midlothian forward Kyosuke Tagawa has apologised to Tokyo fans for leaving so soon after his return from his loan spell with Santa Clara but says he could not turn down a chance to play abroad permanently. ( read original story ...)
Univ. of Tokyo professor, students focus on animals’ roles in war in new digital project
A University of Tokyo professor and his students have launched a project focusing on animals used in the Pacific War to better understand their roles in various aspects of war by digitally mapping out their photos. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama TWS tire plant people talk about new name, latest news as Senior Center program
The company is one of the global leaders in the tire industry and other rubber applications. Yokohama Rubber was the eighth largest tire manufacturer in the world, and when it acquired Trelleborg it ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka receives first filing for 2025 Expo pavilion construction
The delays for the construction of foreign pavilions for the Osaka Expo has made headlines recently, with negotiations between construction companies and foreign countries facing headwinds. ( read original story ...)
‘Phantom’ A-bomb film ‘Hiroshima,’ with 88,000 extras, set for July 30 screening in Tokyo
Japanese film "Hiroshima," in which some 88,000 residents of the atomic-bombed city appeared as extras, will be screened at a civic center in western Tokyo on July 30, in the hope that many people will learn about the production conveying the reality of damage from the nuclear attack. ( read original story ...)
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment
Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports, after the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years. ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: Rising costs, lack of interest spell trouble for 2025 Osaka Expo
The U.S. pavilion has a massive air dome. The red walls of the Soviet pavilion form a curved line stretching to the sky. ( read original story ...)
Osaka 2025 expo organizers cite soaring costs for revised estimate
Organizers of the problem-plagued 2025 Osaka expo warned that soaring construction costs still threaten to derail the event unless more money is found. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s bold policy move sparks turmoil
While the BOJ maintained its policy on short-term interest rates, which have been in negative territory since 2016, the new change involves the central bank offering to purchase 10-year Japanese government bonds at a rate of 1% on each business day. ( read original story ...)
Japan yields rise with yen, Nikkei falls as traders brace for possible BOJ policy tweak
Japan's benchmark government bond yield topped the Bank of Japan's ceiling for the first time in more than four months on Friday, while the yen also climbed and equities fell on heightened speculation ...