Japan is a notoriously expensive destination. According to the popular travel resource budgetyourtrip.com, even the most budget-conscious travelers in the land of the rising sun can expect to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Behold the Utter Destruction of Crypto’s Biggest Names
Yet as part of the plea agreement, CZ relinquished his CEO role, making him yet another casualty of an international regulatory effort that has now dethroned — and often incarcerated — virtually all of the leading figures in crypto’s brief history.
SEC Charges Kraken With Operating As Unregistered Exchange
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken with operating as an unregistered securities exchange.
‘He brainwashed her’: Tokyo woman says daughter was lured by ‘host,’ ran up huge tab
An increasing number of women in Tokyo's Kabukicho nightlife district are selling their bodies at sex establishments and on the streets to pa ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly groping girl on Nagoya subway
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of groping a 16-year-old girl on a subway train. The incident occurred on the Higashiyama line at around 8:10 a.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Ramaswamy’s Crypto Deregulation Plan Is Scaring the Industry
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s call for mass deregulation of the cryptocurrency industry and drastic cuts to the Securities and Exchange Commission are the makings of crypto regulators’ nightmares,
Binance’s CZ and the End of the ‘Borderless’ Crypto Company
We probably will never see another company quite like Binance. Crypto itself might be borderless, but crypto companies are not beyond the reach of US law.
SoftBank-backed Carro in talks to raise over $100 million ahead of potential US IPO – exec
Carro, a Southeast Asian online automotive marketplace, is in talks with potential investors to raise over $100 million ahead of a possible U.S. listing in 18 months, said a senior executive at the ...
Shota Imanaga Likely To Be Posted By Monday
Star left-hander Shota Imanaga will likely be posted by the NPB's Yokohama BayStars before Monday Nov. 27. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors. ( read original story ...)
First litter-picking ‘World Cup’ held in Tokyo
STORY: This is the inaugural litter clean-up 'World Cup' in Tokyo‘SpoGomi’ is a combination of theJapanese words for sport and trashDate:Participants from 21 countries gathered to competefor the title ... ( read original story ...)
‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Explains How the Tragedy of the 2011 Japan Earthquake Influenced His Filmmaking
Makoto Shinkai discussed his inspirations for establishing the tone of "Suzume" and how he approached themes of natural disaster in a conversation for Variety's Artisans Screening Series moderated by ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Binance’s Guilty Plea and the Biggest Fine in Crypto History
But on Tuesday, a jittery Changpeng Zhao showed up in a Seattle federal court to plead guilty to violating U.S. money-laundering rules.“I’ve not caused problems before, I’ve never been a criminal. And ...
Tough times for Japan’s chemical makers
Japan’s three biggest chemical companies are seeing their earnings suffer from a slump in basic chemicals. All three experienced a sharp drop in profits in the first half of fiscal 2023, which ended ...
Naomi Osaka Nails Courtside Fashion at a Lakers Game
Osaka has superior style and the ability to look fabulous in the best that current streetwear trends have to offer. She proved as much at the Los Angeles Lakers game last week against the Sacramento ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball great Ichiro Suzuki throws shutout against a high school girls’ team in Japan
He may have retired from professional baseball four years ago, but Ichiro Suzuki certainly hasn’t lost his appetite for the game. ( read original story ...)
MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending
In contrast, in Japan, even the largest company, MHI has defense-related sales of just about 475 billion yen, which is only 10 percent of the company’s total sales. In response to the expanding ... ( read original story ...)