Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Friday, as investors were cautions ahead of the release of U.S. payrolls data, while gains in chip-related stocks limited losses.
Japan’s Fiscal Plight Draws Scrutiny After BOJ Tweak to YCC
The Bank of Japan’s tweak to its yield curve control mechanism created another reason to take a look at the nation’s fiscal conditions, as Tokyo seeks to expand spending on defense and childcare while ...
Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
Japan's finance ministry has called on X, formerly known as Twitter, to take down an account impersonating its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda. "Please don't follow the impersonation account and/or ...
Elon Musk’s Crypto Tweets Led to Price Surges for Altcoins Traded by FTX’s Sister Company
Researchers scrutinized more than 3 million Tweets on 18 cryptocurrencies published on Twitter from January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2023. The researchers found that Musk’s allusions to these altcoins, ...
Top 10 Best Crypto Casinos in 2023 [Updated for August]
Here are the top 10 crypto casinos USA players can enjoy in 2023: All things considered, WildCasino.ag is the runaway winner. This website was launched in 2017 and is run by the same company that owns ...
Japanese shares fall as Wall St drop, rising yields weigh
as investor sentiment was hurt by rising yields in the United States and Japan. The Nikkei index lost 1.68% to close at 32,159.28, after losing 2.3% in its biggest one-day drop in the previous session ...
Typhoon Khanun eases off Japan’s Okinawa, but islands brace for return
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Typhoon Khanun barely moved on Friday in the East China Sea, with predictions that it will approach Japan's Okinawa islands again, raising fears of sustained damage in areas ...
Two years after Tokyo, Simone Biles is coming back from ‘the twisties.’ Not every gymnast does
Simone Biles' return to competitive gymnastics has renewed the conversation around “the twisties” that forced her to take herself out of multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan is Asia’s most expensive location to send expats — here are the other top spots
Globally, Japan ranked second while the U.K. came up on top as the most expensive location to send expatriates, according to ECA International. ( read original story ...)
‘Crazy’ Nagoya mayor becomes ‘Slam Dunk’ hero to promote int’l cosplay summit
The mayor of this central city on Aug. 2 donned a basketball jersey and posed as the main character from the hit anime series "Slam Dunk" to･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
In Photos: Nagoya mayor, Aichi gov. cosplay as ‘Slam Dunk,’ ‘Inuyasha’ heroes for summit
Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura, center, poses for a photo at the request of cosplayers from around the world, at the Aichi Prefectural Government headquarte ... ( read original story ...)
See which celebrities invested in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, the first and biggest cryptocurrency ... Provided by Showbizz Daily (English) Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan are major crypto countries Asian companies hosting cryptocurrency markets, ...
Kyosuke Tagawa: Hearts sign forward from Tokyo for undisclosed fee
Japanese forward Kyosuke Tagawa will bring "some top quality squad depth" after completing a six-figure move to Hearts from FC Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Video of anti-Zelenskyy billboard in Japan is altered, predates Russia invasion | Fact check
The original video shows a different advertisement in place of the anti-Zelenskyy message. It also predates Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Hipster Couple Admits to Biggest Crypto Heist in History
The so-called Hipster Crypto Couple admitted Thursday to pulling off the largest cryptocurrency heist in history, making off with some $4.5 billion.
‘Crypto couple’ husband confesses to being the original Bitfinex hacker during plea hearing
Ilya Lichtenstein pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder the stolen cryptocurrency, and even admitted to the original 2016 Bitfinex hack.