Crypto firms argue that the recent legal battles haven't given the regulatory clarity the industry has been seeking, and they instead reflect a gross overreach by the commission.
Crypto’s millions yield win as Moreno takes Ohio Senate race
Republican Bernie Moreno unseated the incumbent Democrat in Ohio’s senate race, a major win for crypto companies that had funnelled millions of dollars into his campaign. Moreno, a car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur, defeated Sherrod Brown late on ...
Japan’s Seven & I reportedly exploring cutting Seven Bank holding to 38%
Eleven owner is looking to sell the shares held by two of its supermarket subsidiaries, Bloomberg news reported on Wednesday ...
Why Japan Just Launched the World’s First Wooden Satellite
The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable future. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s declining births on track to fall below 700,000
The number of births of Japanese children in the first half of 2024 has continued its alarming downward trend, with only 329,998 babies born between January and June. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally and yen falls as Trump nears election win
“The financial markets reaction is not surprising,” said Bart Wakabayashi, a Japan representative and Tokyo branch manager, State Street Bank and Trust. “Given the polling, I’m not surprised.” Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagoya defeats Niigata in soccer League Cup final
The final of one of Japan's three major soccer titles, the J.League YBC Levain Cup, was held on November 2 at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Nagoya Gr ... ( read original story ...)
5 accused of mediating prostitution of female staff at Osaka ‘ryotei’ restaurants
Five people suspected of mediating the prostitution of women working at traditional Japanese restaurants, or "ryotei," have been served fresh･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Disturbing Dream-Like Drama ‘Teki Cometh’ Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List
The best actress award went to Anamaria Vartolomei for her role in “Traffic.” The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Cristian Mungiu It tells the tale of a Romanian couple who become involved in an art theft and deals with the economic disparities between Western and Eastern Europe. ( read ...
Tokyo: Yoshida Daihachi’s ‘Teki Cometh’ Takes Grand Prix, Director, Actor Awards
Ivan D. Gaona's spaghetti western action film 'Adios Al Amigo' won the Tokyo Film Festival's special jury prize. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges to a record $75,000 as traders bet a Trump presidency will boost crypto, weaken regulation
Bitcoin rallied overnight, hitting an all-time high as Donald Trump racked up key wins in swing states. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency touched a record $75,000 on the nose, according to Coin Metrics. It was last higher by 7% at $74,453.
The French crypto whale looks to have made $47 million from his Trump bets
The French national who ran four interrelated accounts on the crypto betting site Polymarket has profited handsomely from his bets on former President Donald Trump. The user’s combined profit was over $47 million, according to MarketWatch calculations of ...
Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage
Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage - Japan is planning an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
‘Last Children of Tokyo’ Series Coming From NHK, Flash Forward Entertainment, Betula – Taiwan Creative Content Fest
Edmund Yeo to direct dystopian drama based on Tawada Yoko novel as Taiwan-Japan co-production, with spring 2026 production start planned. ( read original story ...)
Osaka brothel owner arrested for allegedly forcing 150 into prostitution
Police arrested a 31-year-old business owner Tuesday on suspicion of forcing over 150 women into prostitution at upscale restaurants in Osaka Prefecture in order to pay back massive debt they incurred ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high as markets await US election outcome
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week high on Wednesday (Nov 6), led by chip and defence stocks, while market participants keenly awaited the outcome of the US presidential election. Read ... ( read original story ...)