HashKey Group, operator of one of Hong Kong’s two licensed crypto exchanges, said it raised nearly $100 million in a funding round and is now a so-called unicorn with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
Crypto Trader Issues Bitcoin Alert, Says BTC Flashing Same Signal That Preceded 2016 and 2019 Corrections
A closely followed crypto strategist warns that Bitcoin (BTC) is giving off the same technical reading that flashed before the crypto king's deep corrective moves in 2016 and 2019.
Inferno Drainer Spoofs Over 100 Crypto Brands to Steal $80m+
It cited figures from Scam Sniffer claiming Inferno Drainer had stolen nearly $88m from over 137,000 victims during its lifespan from November 2022 to November 2023.
Real estate rental agent arrested over sexual assault of client in car
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in a car last October. Police said Kota Fukushima, a real estate rental agent, is accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested in east Japan after throwing pet dog’s poop into resident’s property
Police in Kanagawa Prefecture arrested a man on Jan. 15 after he was caught throwing a plastic bag containing his dog's dung into another ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s comeback ends with first-round loss
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players' tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten belts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles planned emergency budget reserves to back Noto quake relief
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet decided on Tuesday to double the planned amount of emergency budget reserves for fiscal 2024/25 to help recovery from the deadly Noto peninsula quakes, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tepco to start fourth release of treated Fukushima water in late Feb
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in late February, an official said on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange OKX secures Dubai licence to target retail clients
OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been granted a regulatory licence in Dubai that will allow it to offer crypto services to retail clients, the company said on Tuesday.
Japan’s MUFG Bank taps AI to triple online small-business loans
TOKYO -- Japan's MUFG Bank aims to triple the small-business loans that are handled entirely online by fiscal 2026, using technology such as artificial intelligence to expand in a market where it ...
Japan’s Nikkei snaps six-day winning streak
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, snapping a six-day winning streak that pushed the index to 34-year highs. The Nikkei fell 0.79% at 35,619.18, with only 47 stocks rising against 178 ...
Tokyo Governor Koike asked to stop $2.45 billion plan to remake park, famous baseball stadium
Governor Yuriko Koike was asked Tuesday to stop a disputed $2.45 billion project to convert a Tokyo park district, renowned for its rows of 100-year-old ginkgo trees, into a largely commercial area ... ( read original story ...)
US military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake zone
U.S. military helicopters in Japan will deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to help with relief efforts, Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka still keen to keep busy after early Australian Open exit
Naomi Osaka plans to jump straight back into action following her early Australian Open exit on Monday, with the former world number one drawing up a schedule that includes tournaments in Dubai, Indian Wells, ( read original story ...)
U.S. military helicopters to deploy to Japan’s earthquake-hit area – sources
U.S. military helicopters in Japan are set to deploy to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to help with relief efforts in communities cut off by the disaster, sources ... ( read original story ...)