She brushed aside the view that the administration sought to signal its reservation over rising interest rates. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Osaka woman launches ‘stamp rally’ event to keep Expo spirit alive through food
IZUMISANO, Osaka -- A stamp-collecting event is giving people a chance to continue enjoying the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, through food by visiting 12 r･･･ ( read original story ...)
‘Volatility Has Always Killed People’—Inside Crypto’s 10% Yield Tax
Seasons pays gold and bitcoin into Solana wallets twice a week. CEO Andrey Didovskiy says the money comes from a 10% tax on every trade of its own token.
Counting down the days: State of Crypto
The Senate is going on its summer break in a week, leaving next to no time left to sort out its remaining priorities in August. And obviously, the fate of Clarity is one of those priorities.
Morgan Stanley Just Launched New Ethereum and Solana ETFs. Here’s What It Could Mean for Crypto Investors.
The investment bank has quickly ramped up its crypto ETF offerings.
“Couldn’t happen At US Open” – Naomi Osaka Leaves Insider Stunned With Successful Washington D.C. Cookout
Naomi Osaka hosted a memorable cookout at the Mubadala DC Open earlier this week, which has since garnered favorable reactions from the tennis community. While fans in attendance got a rare chance to ... ( read original story ...)
Unicorn Gundam Odaiba closing: See it in Tokyo before end of August
Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam statue in Odaiba ends its public display on August 31, 2026, after nearly nine years.The viewing window is now just weeks long, so it’s worth locking in flights to Tokyo and a place to stay in Odaiba soon — fares and room rates tend to firm up as a confirmed closure ...
Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ on Interest Rate Hike Path
Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in coming months, with the board widely expected to stand pat on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Musk hit $1 trillion and fell back, his crypto holdings tell a surprising story
He became the world's first trillionaire on June 12. By July 31 he had lost $200 billion. The crypto assets at the center of his public persona account for less than you think.
Earthquake in Japan caused buildings to collapse as dozens reportedly injured
Nearly 20% of global earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher occur in Japan. Since 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan has significantly strengthened its earthquake warning systems and evacuation protocols. ( read original story ...)
Volunteers from northeastern Japan prepare warm meal in quake-hit Kumamoto
Volunteers from northeastern Japan have brought relief supplies and prepared a warm meal for people sheltering in Yatsushiro City following Tuesday's powerful quake in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was to show gratitude for help provided in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Enters Correction as US Tariff Worries Hit Exporters
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average slumped to enter a technical correction as exporter- and chip-related stocks slid on concerns about the global trade war. The Nikkei 225 index ...
Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington took joint action in the currency market to arrest the yen's slide to 40-year lows, two Japanese government officials told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
300 Children, BVB First team, and Projection Mapping: The World Street Series in Tokyo
In front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on Thursday, Borussia Dortmund transformed Tokyo into a black-and-yellow street soccer festival. Around 300 children took center stage at the ( read original story ...)
Kumamoto Shop in Tokyo Crowded with Visitors after Quake
Visitors have formed a long line every day to enter a Tokyo shop promoting specialty products of Kumamoto Prefecture to support the southwestern Japan prefecture hit by Tuesday's huge earthquake. They ( read original story ...)
Food and drink at Time Out Market Osaka
At their Time Out Market outpost, the octopus-ball bosses offer a number of all-new takes on the quintessential Osaka dish – including takoyaki with porcini sauce and parmesan – plus voluminous lunch ... ( read original story ...)