The Osaka District Court on April 15 dismissed a lawsuit filed by two death row inmates against the government claiming that notifying prison･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Asia hedge funds benefit in Q1 from Japan rally, recovery in China
Asia-focused hedge funds started 2024 with a strong first quarter, cashing in on a prolonged rally in Japanese stocks, a tentative turnaround in Chinese equities, and a boom in artificial intelligence ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto executive makes $100,000 bitcoin price prediction amid institutional buying
In closing, Benjamin disclosed Kryotech's ongoing investments in crypto, including a project on the Solana blockchain. This venture, involving a liquidity pool and an NFT project, aims to secure value by linking it to physical gold and bitcoin, demonstrating a sophisticated strategy to harness and stabilize crypto assets across multiple dimensions.
Ripple CEO Predicts the Crypto Market Could Hit $5 Trillion. Here’s Why I Think That’s Possible
Let's unpack the bold predictions of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and why he thinks the crypto market could reach a $5 trillion valuation in 2024.
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 8-week low on US peers’ weakness
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell nearly 2% on Tuesday to close at an eight-week low as technology stocks tracked the overnight declines on Wall Street. The Nikkei fell ...
Japan’s Nikkei touches one-month low on US peers weakness
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% to a one-month low on Tuesday as technology stocks tracked ...
Japan’s China Reckoning
Not long after the ink dried on the 2008 joint statement, Beijing dispatched vessels to patrol the waters around the Senkaku Islands (known in China as the Diaoyu Islands). To this day, Chinese ships ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange OKX’s Polygon-Powered Layer 2, ‘X Layer,’ Hits Public Mainnet
OKX's comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.
Japan’s Nikkei touches one-month low on U.S. peers weakness
Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 2% to a one-month low on Tuesday as technology stocks tracked the overnight declines on Wall Street. The Nikkei was down 2.11% to 38,405.58, its lowest ...
Japan’s Finance Minister Warns on Yen Ahead of IMF-G7 Meetings
“We are closely monitoring the latest developments,” Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday before he departs to Washington for annual International Monetary Fund events and meetings of finance ...
Japan’s Kumamoto Pref. marks 8 years since second massive earthquake
Tuesday marks eight years since a second massive earthquake hit Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. The tremor, with an intensity of seven on Japan's seismic scale of zero to seven, struck ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea foreign ministry summons Japan diplomat over disputed islands
South Korea's foreign ministry summoned a Japanese diplomat on Tuesday to protest a claim in Japan's annual diplomatic policy Bluebook over a group of islands between the countries at the centre of a ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean champions Ulsan to duel Japanese club Yokohama for berth in AFC Champions League final
Two-time reigning South Korean champions Ulsan HD FC will battle Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos this month for a spot in the final of the top Asian club football tournament. The two teams will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says he’s closely watching FX
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was closely watching currency moves and will provide a "thorough response as needed" after the dollar surged to a fresh 34-year high. ( read original story ...)
OpenAI opens Tokyo office and debuts custom GPT-4 version for Japan
OpenAI has made the model available to several early customers including the developer of Speak, one of the most popular language learning apps in Japan. Thanks to the customized version of GPT-4, Speak can now generate explanations for users up to 2.8 times faster than before. The app’s operator also reduced its inference costs. ( read ...
Double duty: Twin sisters in east Japan achieve dream of becoming police officers
A total of 332 new officers entered the Kanagawa Prefectural Police academy here on April 12, and among them were a pair of twins. Karen N･･･ ... ( read original story ...)