Thai romance scammer processes $122M in crypto in just 10 months, Japan embraces stablecoin yield and Bitcoin backed mortgages: Asia Express.
Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens.
Cash is king again at Tokyo’s bars after credit processor fails
Though the impact of Zentoshin’s sudden bankruptcy is limited, it’s a setback for Japan, which only recently shed its notorious cash-only image. ( read original story ...)
The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage’s biggest donor
Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing.
Ripple CASP Approval Exposes the Compliance Gap Splitting Europe’s Crypto Market
Ripple secured full MiCA CASP authorization from Luxembourg’s CSSF last week, and the more consequential story isn’t what it achieved, but what every other crypto firm operating in Europe now has to replicate or exit.
Turkish man dies during Tokyo police detention, ruled illness-caused death
A Turkish man arrested over an immigration-related violation died from an illness during detention at a Tokyo police station earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed on suspicion of preparing to carry out random killing in Tokyo
A man in central Japan has been arrested on suspicion of preparing to carry out a random killing in Tokyo, police said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ward’s facial recognition camera trial raises privacy concerns
A Tokyo ward has installed outdoor AI cameras with facial recognition capabilities to help locate missing children and elderly people, a move aimed at improving public safety but also raising privacy ... ( read original story ...)
How a Tokyo high-rise allegedly became a key base for Russian spies
The investigation says that after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Western countries expelled hundreds of suspected Russian spies and imposed sweeping export restr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?
Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo man beats 22-year-old nurse girlfriend to death with hammer
Police in Sapporo City have arrested a 33-year-old man who confessed to brutally bludgeoning his younger girlfriend to death with a hammer ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Supply Advan Sport V107 Tires as OE for BMW iX3 BEV
Yokohama Rubber has begun supplying its Advan Sport V107 tires as original equipment for the BMW iX3 battery-electric vehicle (BEV). ( read original story ...)
I traded Tokyo’s crowds for my hometown of 8,000 people. Now, I’m trying to help save it from disappearing.
Koyo Murata transformed an abandoned community center in rural Japan into a modern guesthouse to help bring visitors back to his hometown. ( read original story ...)
Trump calls for Congress to pass Clarity Act crypto bill to honor Lindsey Graham
The Senate Banking Committee approved the bill 15-9 in May, with two Democrats joining Republicans to advance the legislation.
Democratic Opposition to Clarity Act Grows in Crypto Bill’s Do-or-Die Final Weeks
Democrats are mounting a final case against the Clarity Act centered on its lack of language restricting Trump's sprawling crypto fortune.
Where mainshocks strike may explain earthquake size patterns better than timing, data suggests
Japan is well known for its large earthquakes, but not all regions show the same patterns of earthquake activity. One way to understand which places tend to experience large or small earthquakes is ... ( read original story ...)