Novo Nordisk will launch its hugely popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy in Japan on Feb. 22 next year, its first launch in Asia, the company said on Thursday, even as it struggles to keep up with demand in existing markets. ( read original story ...)
British litter-pickers win gold at Japan’s World Cup
British litter-pickers have bagged gold in the inaugural Spogomi World Cup after sifting through nearly 60 kilograms of trash in the Japanese capital to win the first contest of its kind. Sarah Parry and brothers Alexander and Jonathan Winship fended off rivals from 20 other nations to lift the cup – named after a combination ...
North Korea attempts military spy satellite launch for third time, South Korea and Japan report
North Korea launched a projectile toward the East China Sea on Tuesday that the regime claims is a military spy satellite. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Woman Stabbed At Music Arena In Yokohama
A woman was reportedly stabbed at the K-Arena Yokohama music arena in the city of Yokohama Thursday evening. The woman in her 40s was taken to a hospital ... ( read original story ...)
Novo Nordisk to Launch Obesity Drug Wegovy in Japan in February
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it will launch its hugely popular Wegovy obesity drug in Japan on Feb. 22 next year. Most patients in Japan will pay 30% of medical expenses for ... ( read original story ...)
Dua Lipa does the no trousers trend wearing men’s tightie whities in Tokyo
It's giving business at the top, party at the bottom – and perfect ... walking across the famous Shibuya Crossing as well as to pose in front of the lit-up Tokyo Tower. It's a far cry from the ... ( read original story ...)
$115 million stolen from two crypto firms linked to Justin Sun after hack
Around $115 million so far has been stolen after hackers exploited the HTX exchange and Heco Chain, two cryptocurrency platforms linked to Justin Sun.
Binance Processes Nearly $1B in Net Outflows As CEO CZ Resigns
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering below $36,600 as Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao stepped down from his role as CEO of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, and pleaded guilty to violating U.S. anti-money-laundering rules.
CEO of world’s largest crypto exchange to plead guilty to criminal charges
Binance Holdings’s Chief Executive Changpeng Zhao arrives at Seattle federal court to plead guilty to money laundering charges.
Crypto scam: Inside the billion-dollar ‘pig-butchering’ industry
Fraudulent crypto investment schemes directed from Asia known as “pig butchering” have become a global billion-dollar industry. But little is known about those who benefit. Reuters traced at least $9 million linked to such scams to an account registered to a well-connected representative of a Chinese trade group in Thailand.
CZ Has Left Binance, SBF Is in Jail. Crypto Is About to Get Boring
Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal charges. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail. It’s the end of crypto’s freewheeling years.
Baseball: Kansai’s heroes parade through Kobe, Osaka
A total of about one million spectators attended four different parades as the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes each celebrated thei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds first world championship of competitive rubbish collection
Japan on Wednesday held the first world championship of a unique homegrown competition of rubbish collection. As many as 21 countries participated in the sport that includes scouting for empty cans, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’, reverses earlier ruling
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam president to visit Japan as countries discuss stronger ties
Vietnam's president, Vo Van Thuong, will visit Japan next week, a Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as the two countries discuss strengthening their relations. Closer ties ... ( read original story ...)
The $100 Crypto Challenge: Could Investing in EOS, CAKE, or SPCT Lead to Remarkable Returns?
BUY SPCT TOKENS NOW On November 15, 2023, Binance Japan announced the addition of 13 new tokens to ... Within 24 hours, the EOS crypto price experienced an 8.69% surge from $0.69 to $0.75. However, ...