Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he set fire to a banner in the underground car park of a pachinko parlor. The incident occurred at around 5 ... ( read original story ...)
Move over Tokyo. Universal Studios Hollywood is getting Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
The coaster themed after Universal Pictures’ popular “Fast & Furious” film franchise will mark a first for Universal Studios Hollywood. ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Kokubo’s injury time penalty save secures title for Japan
Japan lifted the Under 23 Asian Cup after they beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side. Substitute Fuki Yamada gave the Japanese the lead when he stroked his shot into the bottom corner of the Uzbek goal in the 91st minute, ( read ...
Bitcoin Flashes Potentially Bullish Indicator Amid Crypto Market Downtick, According to Analytics Firm Santiment
Bitcoin (BTC) is flashing a potentially bullish indicator amid an overall crypto market downtick, according to the digital asset analytics firm Santiment.
Here’s Why One Crypto Analyst Doesn’t Think an Ethereum ETF Will Get Approval Despite ‘Altcoin Bull Market’
One widely followed crypto analyst is warning Ethereum (ETH) traders that an ETH exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) is unlikely to happen soon.
Arkansas takes on crypto miners
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Brazil’s Lula invites Japan’s prime minister to eat his country’s meat, and become a believer
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing ( read original story ...)
Thieves nab $20,000 off man seeking to buy crypto at Manhattan hotel
The thieves beat, bound and robbed the man looking to swap cash for cryptocurrency at the Sonder Battery Park Hotel.
BlackRock’s IBIT Has 1st Outflows as Crypto Fervor Dips
The outflows have dovetailed with a decline in bitcoin’s price. The largest crypto by market cap has dropped 2.8% over the past week, according to cryptocurrency data provider CoinMarketCap. Still, not all signs were pointed downward in the space as the ...
Singapore Diplomat Suspended For Allegedly Filming Unclothed Teen at Public Bath In Japan; Tokyo Police Launches Investigation
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed the report and said that it would extend its cooperation to the Japanese authorities. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Channels Zendaya After ‘Challengers’ Screenwriter Says He Used Her as Inspiration
Naomi Osaka is doing her best Zendaya impression. In a video posted to TikTok on Thursday, May 2, the four-time Grand Slam champion, 26, paid playful homage to Challengers, the hit romantic drama starring Zendaya as a tennis phenom caught in a steamy love ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas to Tokyo flight canceled after Japan Airlines pilot’s booze-fueled 2 am hotel rager
Japan Airlines grounded a flight from Dallas to Tokyo last week after a hotel room noise complaint exposed the captain's excessive drinking the night before its scheduled takeoff. The airline ... ( read original story ...)
Dallas to Tokyo flight grounded after airline said pilot drank too much
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was reportedly grounded after the pilot drank too much before the plane was scheduled to take off. ( read original story ...)
Summers Says Currency Interventions Fail Even at Japan’s Scale
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that currency interventions are ineffective at shifting exchange rates, even at the large magnitude that Japan has been thought to have deployed recently. ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific Commercial Property Investment Leads the World, Spikes 13 Percent
Private student accommodation will be a new investment property asset and attract the attention of the investors," said Oscar Chan, Head of Capital Markets, JLL, HK. "Uncertainty surrounding interest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are ‘excessive’ moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country's policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.