Shares of Coinbase , the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13% on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was working with the cypto company in its effort to launch a spot bitcoin ...
Japan’s Nikkei slips from 33-year high as investors book profits
The Nikkei fell 1.08% to 33,389.28 by the midday break, after ending at 33,753.33, its highest close since March 1990, on Monday.
Kaigai FX Online and XM Trading Team Up to Offer Exclusive Bonus and Status Upgrade Campaign
"Kaigai FX Online( )" has launched a collaborative campaign with XMTrading, one of the foreign FX brokers with the highest number of Japanese users. The campaign offers a "¥13,000 bonus + status ...
CyberConnect2 to open Osaka studio in spring 2024
CyberConnect2 will open a new studio in Osaka in spring 2024, company CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama said in a new video message announcing structure changes, improved working environments, and a revised ... ( read original story ...)
Zentis Osaka marks anniversary with stay package
As Zentis Osaka marks its third anniversary next month, the Tara Bernerd-designed property is taking its first bold steps onto the international stage. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Currency Diplomat Says Tokyo in Constant FX Dialogue With US
Japan's vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2022. Picture taken January 31, ( read original story ...)
Body of headless man found in Sapporo hotel
Police in Sapporo said Monday that the headless body of a man was found in a hotel room on Sunday. Police said they received an emergency call from a hotel employee who made the grisly discovery at ... ( read original story ...)
The Real-Life Kamurochō: A Yakuza History Lesson with Tokyo Vice’s Jake Adelstein
But as I imagine its visitors enjoying a fun day swinging for the fences, author Jake Adelstein pops my thought bubble by telling me that the most horrific gang violence he ever witnessed unfolded on the corner we stand on: someone cracking another person’s skull open with a baseball bat. ( read original story ...)
Doomsday bunkers being built in Japan amid increased fear of war
Underground homes that provide shelter for apocalyptic scenarios — primarily a nuclear fallout — are now being built in Japan, with one non-profit organization spearheading the effort. Why they’re doing it: Japan’s interest in fallout bunkers reportedly grew last year as its neighbor North Korea continued to refine its ballistic missiles and Russia threatened to ...
In Japan, the ‘betrayal’ of quitting spawns business to help quitters
Japanese often stick with jobs even when unhappy, feeling as is they're 'kamikaze' sacrificing for the greater good. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo building hit by ‘tremendous explosion’, 4 people injured
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear but witnesses said they had smelled gas before the explosion. ( read original story ...)
Bamboo circulation in Satoyama and Satoumi: Japan’s hilly and coastal areas
Professor Saijo Kiyoshi at the Miyagi University of Education explains the work behind the bamboo circulation project of 2020 ( read original story ...)
After A Regrettable Web2 Slip, Japan Targets Web3, GameFi, NFTs with Robust Crypto Regulations
Japan is spearheading the global web3 development on a self-paced quest to ensure it does not miss out like it did with web2.
Crypto Miners Are Selling Bitcoin With Prices Near One-Year High
Bitcoin miners, many of whom have traditionally held onto the cryptocurrency after creating the digital assets, have been selling the tokens during the current rise in prices.
Singapore Forces Crypto Exchanges to Move Cryptocurrencies to A Trust
Crypto adoption is growing in Singapore, which has emerged as a major hub for the technology. More than 40% of Singapore-based investors have bought crypto. Last month, Singapore approved a payments institution license for Ripple,
Missed $PEPE Coin? Thug Life Token New 10x Potential Low Cap Crypto Gem
Thug Life (THUG), a recently launched hip-hop-themed meme cryptocurrency, has raised a whopping $296,000 in less than a week.