Japan Airlines has embarked on a venture into the world of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), partnering with marketing firm Hakuhodo to launch the Kokyo NFT project. Announced on Feb. 5, ...
Osaka trying not to feel ‘a failure’ after early Abu Dhabi exit
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Naomi Osaka said she was trying not to feel "like a failure" after her comeback hit another roadblock with a 7-5, 6-0 defeat to former World No. 7 Danielle Collins in ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Gainers on 6 February – ENS, OP, and IMX
Optimism, the L2 blockchain based on Ethereum, is on this list of top crypto gainers thanks to its significant gains in the market today, February 6. According to the crypto analytics platform ...
Crypto scam: Man scammed out of six-figure sum gets money back
The retired public servant returned to work after he became embroiled in a sophisticated crypto-currency scam. He invested a six-figure sum in a fraudulent company. The man, who the BBC has called ...
2024 Grammys Breaks Food Sales Record at Crypto.com Arena
Sales averaged $97.17 per person and likely passed the $1 million mark, according to the venue's president, Lee Zeidman.
JPMorgan analyst praises $60 billion growth of this crypto asset class
A JPMorgan analyst has extolled the recent $60 billion growth in the stablecoin sector for adding liquidity in a volatile crypto market, according to CNBC. “Stablecoins link the traditional financial ...
Best Crypto to Buy Now February 6 – Arbitrum, Gnosis, Bitget Token
Each day, we review some picks for the best cryptos to buy now based on the latest market movements, blockchain news and trending narratives.
Asia markets mostly poised to track Wall Street gains; Japan to fall
Hong Kong is poised to extend gains following a 4% surge on Tuesday, while Japan's Nikkei is set to slide below the 36,000 mark.
2025 Osaka Expo operating expenses up 1.4-fold on rising labor costs
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- The operating expenses for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka are projected to inflate 1.4-fold from an earlier estimate to 116 billion yen ($781 million) ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift will likely take her private plane from Tokyo to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl. But the jet comes with emissions – and criticism.
Swift and other celebrities' private jet trips are tracked on social media by a college student. Now, her lawyer is threatening to take legal action. ( read original story ...)
From Grammys to Super Bowl, with Tokyo in between: Inside the whirlwind week of peak Taylor Swift
She’s everywhere, and the world is merely her backup band. This is Taylor Swift's week. It's hard to remember a star of Swift 's stature straddling so many roles, spanning so much of the globe, ... ( read original story ...)
More than 10 killer whales appear to be trapped by sea ice in Japan
The pod of killer whales appears to be trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
‘Who are you?’ Japan business lobby pushes gov’t to allow spouses to keep original surnames
A proposal to let spouses choose to hold different surnames is gaining momentum in Japan's business world, where internationalization is show･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian-born Miss Japan relinquishes title over affair with ‘muscle doctor’
A Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan has been forced to give up her title after having an affair with a married man. ( read original story ...)
A computer scientist says he’s the mystery creator of bitcoin. A London judge aims to find the truth
An Australian computer scientist who says he's the mystery creator behind bitcoin has testified in a London court about the cryptocurrency's origins ...
London judge to weigh computer scientist’s claim that he’s the mystery creator of bitcoin
The murky origins of bitcoin date to the height of the financial crisis in ... which he said was based on his admiration for Japanese culture. He said the name was a combination of the surname of ...