A Sapporo court on Friday sentenced a 54-year-old man to six years in prison for killing a female university student at her request and then mutilating her corpse. In handing down the ruling, the ... ( read original story ...)
CDL acquires 256-room Osaka hotel for $78.5 mil
This is CDL's third hotel acquisition in 2023. City Developments Limited (CDL) C09 has acquired the Bespoke Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi for 8.5 billion yen ($78.5 million). The acquisition was made via ...
Japan Says It Can’t Cut China Out of Economy Amid Rising Military Tensions
"I think we need them, and they need us," Japanese Foreign Ministry deputy spokesperson Okano Yukiko told Newsweek. ( read original story ...)
Vitalik Buterin, the man behind ethereum, talks crypto and the U.S. crackdown
The Russia-born coder, who built ethereum in his late teens, doesn't stay long in one place anymore. Meanwhile, the list of places he won't go keeps growing.
Softbank, Temasek backed Ola Electric to file IPO papers by end of October – Reuters
Lalam/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Indian e-scooter maker Ola Electric fast-tracked its listing move as it aims to file regulatory papers for its near $700 million IPO before the ...
From Texas to Tokyo: Female Hispanic-owned Island Getaway Rum ready to conquer the world
Stephanie Houston's rum brand started off as HYE Rum in 2016. Now, Island Getaway Rum is in many Texas cities and traveling to worldwide markets. ( read original story ...)
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects is designing a new complex for Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel
Tokyo’s world famous Imperial Hotel is slated for a major renovation by Paris firm Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects (ATTA). ATTA joins the ranks of Frank Lloyd Wright and renowned Japanese architects, ... ( read original story ...)
Dive, dive, police officer!” Rejoicing at the first thing in 18 years! Osaka Minami “Big Excitement Photo” filled with excitement!
The expression “that thing” has been used on a dare because of the lesson learned from the last time a fan carelessly said the word “championship” and missed it.At around 3:00 p.m. on September 14, ... ( read original story ...)
Look to Tokyo for solutions to housing crisis
There is nothing Californians lament more about paying the price to live in our magnificent state than the cost of housing. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin travels the globe to keep crypto alive as the U.S. cracks down
The Russia-born coder, who built ethereum in his late teens, doesn't stay long in one place anymore. Meanwhile, the list of places he won't go keeps growing.
Global heritage body lends voice to protests against plan to redevelop Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park
A plan to redevelop a well-loved leafy oasis in the heart of Tokyo has drawn protests from residents and celebrities such as novelist Haruki Murakami since it was first announced in 2022. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
US ambassador to Japan calls Chinese ban on Japanese seafood ‘economic coercion’
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has accused China of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the ... ( read original story ...)
European Crypto Asset Manager CoinShares Starts US Hedge Fund Division
CoinShares, one of Europe’s largest cryptocurrency asset managers, is starting a hedge fund division as it seeks to make inroads with American investors.
Klaviyo raises IPO price range, aiming for $9 billion valuation
The marketing automation company estimated in the filing that its IPO price will fall between $27 and $29, up from the $25 to $27 range it previously estimated. Klaviyo's IPO comes after a years ...
Marketing firm Klaviyo lifts IPO price range, targets $9 bln valuation
Sept 18 (Reuters) - Marketing automation company Klaviyo on Monday increased the proposed price range for its initial public offering (IPO) due this week, targeting a fully diluted valuation of up ...
Is Instacart’s new IPO price range justified?
British chip designer Arm’s Nasdaq IPO ended up valuing the company at $65.24 billion after its stock closed up 24.69% at $63.59 yesterday. We’d already expected the company to be worth more ...