Stock-trading platform Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crytpo exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood said it ...
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Robinhood Doubles Down on Crypto With Deal for Bitstamp
The deal for the crypto exchange comes a month after Robinhood disclosed that it received a so-called Wells notice that the regulator is preparing to sue the company over alleged ...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia First Drive: Venza replacement puts efficiency and fashion first
Then there’s the name. Besides sounding like a business hotel in Nagoya, take a look at the pictures above and note that “Signia” doesn’t appear anywhere on the car, with “CROWN” instead taking the ... ( read original story ...)
MHIEC Receives Order to Rebuild Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Yokohama City to rebuild the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan’s coast as China concerns rise
Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels have conducted their first three-way drill off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to increased assertiveness ... ( read original story ...)
Post earthquake, Wajima lacquerware find new homes
WAJIMA, Japan >> A project to find new owners for recovered Wajima lacquerware is underway in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1. A volunteer organization in Noto, Ishikawa prefecture, collects recovered lacquerware and gives them ... ( read original story ...)
Drones reshape disaster relief efforts in Japan
Drone technology is now taking flight in disaster relief efforts in Japan. After the devastating Noto Peninsula Earthquake on New Year's Day, a large-scale drone operation quickly took shape. ( read original story ...)
Japan to utilize My Number cards at evacuation centers
We want to facilitate the response of local governments and residents in the event of a disaster,' digital transformation minister Taro Kono said. ( read original story ...)
Japan hit by 5.9 magnitude earthquake as tremors destroy homes in hard-hit region still reeling from devastating quake
EARTHQUAKES have struck a Japanese region for the second time this year, destroying five homes and leaving residents injured. A magnitude 5.9 temblor hit the northern top of the Noto Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)
Japan discharges toxic water despite protests
Japanese hold a rally to protest against the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. March 11, 2024, is the 13th anniversary of a massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country's northern coasts. ZHU CHENXI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan power firms boost cooperation on disaster response
The electric power sector has established a framework to streamline the dispatch of support personnel and facilitate mutual aid to cover restoration expenses. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is launching a dating app where users have to verify their income and promise they want to get married, as Japan fights tumbling birth rates
Japan is facing critically low marriage and birth rates, prompting the government to take "unprecedented steps." ... ( read original story ...)
Headless body in Hokkaido hotel: Couple doted on daughter and covered up her crime, trial shows
Their world revolved around their child, whose mental illness was allowed to become something horrific. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Fire at ship repair yard in Osaka injures 7 workers
A fire at a ship maintenance yard in Osaka City in western Japan has left seven workers injured. They were taken to hospital and are reportedly conscious. Police and firefighters received an emergency ... ( read original story ...)
The U.K. Is Staking Its Crypto Credentials On DeFi Staking
The outcome of any regulation may very well have profound effects on Web3 and the U.K.'s ability to compete in digital markets and attract talent and capital.