TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The construction costs for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are now expected to reach up to 235 billion yen (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars), ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin dips to trade flat; Solana gains; Polygon, BNB lead losers – Forkast News
Bitcoin and Ether traded little changed on Wednesday morning in Asia, while the rest of the top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies were mixed. Bitcoin fell ...
ATP roundup: Shintaro Mochizuki continues dream run in Tokyo
Shintaro Mochizuki continued his dream run at home Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 quarterfinal victory over Australia's Alexei Popyrin at the Japan Open in Tokyo.The 20-year-old Mochizuki, ranked No. 215 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo resident arrested after using FF14 to allegedly stalk a woman in grim reminder of how a blacklist overhaul is long overdue
In Tokyo, a man has been arrested for stalking a woman using social media sites like LINE (a popular app in Japan) and Twitter—as well as the MMORPG Final Fantasy 14. As reported by Kobe News (and ... ( read original story ...)
All Nippon Airways expands service between Honolulu and Tokyo
All Nippon Airways — headquartered in Tokyo — recently announced it brought its third Airbus A380 aircraft into service between Tokyo and Honolulu. This marks a "significant expansion" in service ... ( read original story ...)
The US is welcomed in the Indo-Pacific region and should do more, ambassador to Japan says
Pacific region and needs to update its approach to have stronger presence there to counter China's influence, said the top American diplomat to Tokyo.Speaking at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Friday, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation slows below 3% for first time in over a year
Japan's core inflation in September slowed below the 3% threshold for the first time in over a year but stayed above the central bank target, keeping alive expectations that policymakers will phase out ultra-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Money Printing, Bitcoin ETFs and Legal wins, spike crypto prices
Bitcoin price has increased 3.40 % in the past 24 hours reaching the 29.5K mark, with Ethereum following closely behind with an increase of 3% with the biggest gainers being Ripple’s XRP and Solana ...
Bitcoin Price Nears $30,000; Smaller Crypto Token XRP Also Rallies
Cryptocurrencies gained after the Securities and Exchange Commission dropped a crypto lawsuit, and investors separately bet the SEC will soon approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Bitcoin recently traded at about $29,
Plane carrying Japanese, South Koreans from Israel arrives in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Self-Defense Forces plane mainly carrying Japanese and South Korean nationals from Israel arrived in Tokyo on Saturday as war rages on between the Middle Eastern nation and the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Helped Hamas, Until It Became A Tool for Fighting Terror
Hamas benefited from crypto, until law enforcement started paying attention. It turns out, crypto can be a crime-fighting weapon.
Japan banks set to commit $12.7 bln financing for Kioxia-WDC merger
TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's top banks are set to commit to 1.9 trillion yen ... are not impacting the banks' decisions to finance the deal, the first four sources said. SK Hynix invested 395 ...
Japan’s ancient art of taiko drumming
This powerful 12,000-year-old artform has been used in worship, battle and throughout Japanese history. ( read original story ...)
Universal Music just opened a retail ‘superstore’ for ‘super fans’ in Tokyo – plus its second flagship Rolling Stones store
Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music rightsholder, just opened a new concept retail store in Japan that it says will be “dedicated to supporting music super-fans”. Continue to article... “Japanese music fans are globally known for their dedicated fandom and this store will only help to strengthen the connection between our artists and their ...
Japanese man faces 3 years in prison after licking soy sauce bottle in sushi restaurant
A 21-year-old man who filmed himself licking a soy sauce bottle at a conveyor-belt sushi chain in Nagoya, Japan has been sentenced to three years in prison. In its ruling, the Nagoya District Court ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Legal Chief Predicts Bitcoin ETF Approval: SEC Will ‘Fulfill Its Responsibilities’
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