Tetsuya Bessho, actor and founder of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), Asia's largest international short film festival, paid a courtesy visit to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike at the ... ( read original story ...)
2 Americans arrested over stunt at viral baby monkey Punch’s zoo in Japan
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame. ( read original story ...)
Two Americans arrested in Japan over stunt targeting famous baby monkey at Ichikawa City Zoo
In Japan, two Americans were arrested for entering a monkey enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo. A 24-year-old male student climbed the fence while another filmed. ( read original story ...)
Galaxy Digital secures New York BitLicense to expand institutional crypto services (GLXY)
Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GLXY) said the New York State Department of Financial Services has approved both a BitLicense and a Money Transmission License for its subsidiary GalaxyOne Prime NY, ...
Phemex CEO Federico Variola on AI, Prediction Markets, and the Next Phase of Crypto Trading
In a recent BeInCrypto video podcast, Mo spoke with Federico Variola, CEO of Phemex, about how user behavior is changing and why exchanges are building more complete trading environments.
Can XRP reclaim $1.50 as ETF inflows and crypto optimism return?
XRP briefly reclaimed the $1.50 level last week as optimism surrounding the US Clarity Act and rising institutional ETF inflows boosted market confidence. However, the rally quickly lost momentum as ...
What Is Hormuz Safe? Iran Uses Bitcoin and Crypto to Build a SWIFT-Free Shipping System
Hormuz Safe is a reported Bitcoin-based maritime insurance platform tied to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The system would allow vessels to pay ...
2 Americans arrested in Japan for climbing into viral baby monkey Punch’s zoo enclosure
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea agree to DNA tests on remains from wartime mine accident
The governments of Japan and South Korea have agreed to conduct DNA tests on remains recovered from an undersea coal mine in western Japan, where a wartime accident led to the deaths of 183 people, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam statue in Odaiba will be retired this August
Having stood guard over the DiverCity Tokyo Plaza mall in Odaiba since 2017, Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam is being retired for good this August. The mega-robot leaves a near-decade legacy as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch’s zoo
Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation this year, police ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Is at the Center of the Global Bond Rout
A global bond rout is hitting Japanese debt particularly hard, sending government borrowing costs to multi-decade highs today. The 10-year yield climbed to 2.75%, the highest level since 1997, ... ( read original story ...)
Korean gaming exhibition to open in Osaka on Friday
Korean PC bang, internet cafes filled with high-speed PCs, are making their way to Japan. Starting Friday, Japanese esports fans will have the opportunity to visit an exhibition that will plug them ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Sanja Festival brings out traditional tattoos
Tokyo's centuries-old Sanja Festival is a big event on the local religious calendar. It's remarkable not just for the spectacle but also for being a rare opportunity for traditional Japanese tattoos — ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks, bonds, yen slump as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns
Tokyo stocks fell Monday alongside the yen and government bonds as inflation concerns fueled by elevated crude oil prices triggered a ... ( read original story ...)
Why are millions of homes in Japan empty? Inside the shocking rise of abandoned “ghost houses” across the nation
Across Japan, something unusual is happening in plain sight. Entire neighbourhoods have houses that still stand, but nobody lives inside them anymore. Windows stay closed for years. Gardens grow wild, ... ( read original story ...)