Adnoc and Osaka Gas have signed a 15-year agreement for the supply of up to 0.8 million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Ruwais LNG project in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in Adnoc's ... ( read original story ...)
FBI Accuses North Korea of $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist, Largest in History
The FBI has accused North Korea of stealing $1.5 billion from Bybit in the largest cryptocurrency heist in history. The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cyber unit, is laundering the stolen assets to ...
Bitcoin traders are eyeing another big drop after the top crypto slipped into a bear market
Bitcoin slipped into official bear market territory this week, with the crypto now down around 21% from its record-high of $109,350 in January.
Five predictions for where crypto is headed in 2025
After a rush of momentum to close out last year, the industry is pondering its next steps across AI, gaming, and more.
Topps, Fanatics announce Tokyo Series trading cards and merchandise as demand grows in Japan
Just as Topps and Fanatics pursued broader cultural appeal beyond the sports landscape in the U.S. last year with apparel and a baseball card set in collaboration with rapper Travis Scott, this new ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese artist Murakami lends artwork to exclusive MLB collaboration ahead of Tokyo Series
Takashi Murakami’s artwork has graced luxury goods from top fashion houses and album covers of superstar musicians. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and fintech are enjoying a Trump bump, but how long will it last?
Reflections from a dinner with top fintech and crypto firms.
Japan’s Idemitsu to build lithium sulphide plant to help support Toyota’s EV plans
Japan's No.2 oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan plans to build a large-scale plant for lithium sulphide, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, at its Chiba refinery, near Tokyo, the company ...
Facing overtourism, Japan offers rail to airport luggage delivery services
Photos of luggage blocking aisles and train doors in Japan have gone viral, sparking debates among online users. ( read original story ...)
USWNT falls to first loss in a year with SheBelieves Cup defeat against Japan
The US Women’s National Team’s 18-match unbeaten run under coach Emma Hayes came to an end on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup. ( read original story ...)
EDO TOKYO TIMELESS EXHIBITION Decided to Be Held
Tokyo Metropolis will hold the “Edo Tokyo Kirari Project’s EDO TOKYO TIMELESS Exhibition: Encountering Tokyo’s Time-Honored Brands at Wakeijuku” at Wakeijuku in Bunkyo-ku, famed as the former ... ( read original story ...)
Artificial photosynthesis converts organic waste into useful pharmaceuticals and energy
A research team led by Assistant Professor Shogo Mori and Professor Susumu Saito at Nagoya University has developed a method of artificial photosynthesis that uses sunlight and water to produce energy ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota global output rises 5.6% in January, 1st growth in a year
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global production rose 5.6 percent from a year earlier to 781,729 vehicles in January, logging ... ( read original story ...)
Family behind Japan’s Seven & i pulls $58 billion buyout bid, shares dive
The founding Ito family of Japan's Seven & i Holdings failed to secure financing for a $58 billion management buyout, sending its shares plunging and offering fresh impetus to a rival bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard. ( read original story ...)
FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm
The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency publicly known, seizing some $1.5 billion worth of ethereum from a Dubai-based firm. The theft ...
Stock markets look risky and crypto threatens dollar dominance, billionaire investor Paul Singer says
Elliott Management founder Paul Singer said investors are complacent, AI buzz is overblown, and crypto may threaten the dollar's global power.