A Japanese private spaceflight company showed off its moon lander under construction for a new moon landing mission in 2024. A new video by ispace showed off the Mission 2 lander that will host a ... ( read original story ...)
Mega-cartoon: How crypto miners raised Texans’ electric bill (Opinion)
A cartoon by Nick Anderson, in partnership with Reform Austin and The Houston Chronicle, about how cryptocurrency is affecting Texas.
Shen Yun Begins 2024 Season in Nagoya, Japan: “A Touching and Unforgettable Experience”
Two months prior to Shen Yun’s performances in North Carolina in January 2024, Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and President of the Senate, issued a Proclamation proclaiming ... ( read original story ...)
Sources: Tokyo prosecutors question ex-industry minister on voluntary basis
Tokyo prosecutors have reportedly questioned former industry minister Nishimura Yasutoshi on a voluntary basis in connection with a money scandal embroiling factions of the main ruling Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Bea Alonzo explores snowy Niseko
Bea Alonzo is having a great time in the snowy town of Niseko in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bedbug consultations surge in Tokyo, Osaka as infestations spread
According to Tokyo’s pest control association, the capital received 306 bedbug-related enquiries as of November. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors question ex-industry minister on voluntary basis, sources say
Tokyo prosecutors have reportedly questioned former industry minister Nishimura Yasutoshi on a voluntary basis in connection with a money scandal embroiling factions of the main ruling Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Bedbug consultations surge in Tokyo, Osaka as pests see resurgence
Bedbug-related consultations in the major Japanese metropolitan areas of Tokyo and Osaka have surged this year to hit their highest n ... ( read original story ...)
Lofty views, modern vibes: A review of Conrad Osaka
IHG 's Voco Osaka opened in July 2023, and 2024 will see a number of highly anticipated openings, including a swanky 175-key Four Seasons; a hipster-oriented Caption by Hyatt Namba outpost; and a ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried will not face a second trial, lawyers say
US prosecuters submitted a letter to a New York federal court Friday that it doesn’t plan to proceed with a second trial against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Sam Bankman-Fried will not face second trial after multibillion-dollar crypto fraud conviction
US prosecutors say ‘strong public interest’ in prompt resolution of case against 31-year-old outweighs benefits of second trial ...
Suspects in Sapporo headless body case to undergo testing
SAPPORO--A young woman and her parents arrested in connection with the discovery of a headless corpse at a Sapporo hotel will undergo psychiatric evaluations, investigative sources said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock prices up 28 percent in 2023
The Tokyo stock market ended trading in 2023 with its key index up more than 28 percent from a year earlier. The Nikkei stock index edged down 75 points on Friday to close at 33,464. That's up 7,369 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto miner Marathon Digital’s shares fall nearly 18%, on pace for worst day since January
Shares of crypto miner Marathon Digital Holdings fell nearly 18% to as low as $23.07 on Friday afternoon, putting the stock on pace for its worst day since Jan. 18 after logging an impressive rally earlier this month.
Here are the biggest crypto stories of 2023
In 2023, crypto industry onlookers were shocked by high-profile arrests and Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial but also given hope by a flurry of spot Bitcoin ETF applications and rebounding prices.
India to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites
Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges -- including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc -- are operating "illegally" in the country without complying with the local anti-money laundering act and asked the IT Ministry to block their websites.