Unrealized losses on bonds could hit regional Japanese banks, though they are less worried about depositor flight.
Retro Japan: Cotton industry hall watching over ever-changing Osaka since 1931
A stately building with a classic atmosphere in the Semba business district of central Osaka's Chuo Ward has been watching over the ever-chan･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Outlook: USD/JPY, GBP/JPY Remain Focused Higher as Resistance Breaks
The Japanese Yen continues to see little love from traders, with USD/JPY and GBP/JPY achieving notable upside breakouts last week. What are key levels to watch in the week ahead?
Japan’s porn industry comes out of the shadows
The Japanese porn industry is enormous. It is estimated to churn out 4,500 videos a month, to generate about 55bn yen (about $380m) a year, and to employ around 10,000 actors and performers. While it has shrunk since its peak in the early 2010s it remains a significant export, ( read original story ...)
The acronym crypto really needs is DPS: Drama Per Second
While many of the crypto world’s letter jumbles are silly, and can even serve as way to divert from more substantive metrics, there is one acronym that will always be useful: DPS. Coined by Emin Gun Sirer, a founder of the Avalanche blockchain, its stands for “Drama Per Second.”
The Largest Single Crypto Liquidation Event In 2023 Just Happened — What Does This Mean For Your Crypto Stocks?
A sudden crypto liquidation has shaken the market. What triggered this unparalleled event, and what does it mean for your portfolio? The answers may be less dramatic than you thought.
Brooklyn Park Mayor Taking Japanese Business Trip with Governor
Gov. Tim Walz invited Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston to attend the Midwest U.S. Japan Association Conference in Osaka this September. ( read original story ...)
The shocking costs of Bitcoin mining
In a recent study by CoinGecko, the costs associated with Bitcoin mining at the household level were analyzed, revealing significant disparities across different regions. The study shows that Europe ...
Live news: SoftBank buys back Vision Fund’s 25% stake in chip designer Arm ahead of planned IPO
The deal will give the Japanese conglomerate full control of Arm and set what it hopes will be a floor for its planned initial public offering. According to people familiar with the transaction, ...
A dad of one of the students who was stranded in Japan and made a 48-hour journey home says he felt ‘thrown into the unknown’
Paul Strug's son was on an EF Tours trip to Japan when the 31-person group ended up stuck in Oaska and had to take four flights home. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and South Korea agree to expand security ties at summit amid China, North Korea worries
President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the U.S. presidential retreat of Camp David, cementing a new agreement with the allies that are on an increasingly tense ledge in relations with China and North Korea. ( read original story ...
U.S., S. Korea, Japan deepen ties at Camp David
U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed at Camp David on Friday to deepen military and economic ties and made their strongest joint condemnation yet of "dangerous and aggressive behavior" by China in the South China Sea. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener. ( read original story ...)
Long-standing mystery of modified human skulls in ancient Japan solved by new analysis
Modified skulls found in an ancient burial site in Japan were deliberately reshaped in both men and women as an expression of collective identity, a new study suggests. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and South Korea condemn ‘dangerous and aggressive actions’ by China
The United States prevailed on Japan and South Korea on Friday to use their strongest language yet in a joint statement to condemn China's "dangerous and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea. ( read original story ...)
S’pore man, 23, wins S$6,800 after top 8 finish in Yokohama’s Pokémon World Championships
The Pokémon World Championships event, held in the Minatomirai area in Japan's Yokohama City, concluded recently on Aug. 14, and saw players from all over the world competing in mobile and console ... ( read original story ...)
Arm IPO documents reportedly show annual revenue dip
British chip design firm Arm, which is owned by Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank (OTCPK:SFTBY) and is slated to go public later this year, reportedly had an annual revenue dip in its most recent ...