It isn't enough that Japan already has its iconic bullet train that's the envy of the world. No: it must now construct an entire "conveyor belt road" to embarrass us all. Also referred to as an ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan shares slump after it announces 9,000 job cuts and a plan to slash production
Nissan Motor shares slumped 6% in Tokyo trade Friday, a day after the Japanese automaker said it would cut 9,000 jobs and a fifth of its manufacturing capacity as it struggles with sales in China and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s return could herald a ‘crypto golden age’ says CEO of stablecoin firm Paxos
The Trump campaign "had a real crypto theme," Charles Cascarilla said at the Singapore Fintech Festival on Friday.
Crypto’s $135 Million Campaign Is Undefeated in 48 Races So Far
The cryptocurrency industry spent about $135 million in the 2024 election cycle to back more than 50 candidates, including Democrats and Republicans, incumbents and challengers, shoo-ins and longshots ...
How the election is reshaping crypto and Bitcoin policy in the US
After a decisive victory, Republicans are taking over U.S. crypto policy. Perianne Boring reveals how that's shaping up in Washington D.C.
3 Things Every Crypto Investor Should Know About Dogecoin
Seemingly out of nowhere, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has been on an extraordinary run in 2024. It's now up 120% for the year and currently ranks as the eighth-largest cryptocurrency, with a nearly $30 ...
Meme Coin Mania Erupts After Trump Win – Are We Entering a New Crypto Bull Market?
Donald Trump's US election win earlier this week has green-lit risk-on sentiment for investors across the crypto market. With over a decade of crypto coverage, Cryptonews delivers authoritative ...
Japan: Japanese activists staged a demonstration outside the German embassy in Tokyo, condemning Germany’s support for genocide in Gaza
Japan - 08, 2024 Japanese activists staged a demonstration outside the German embassy in Tokyo, condemning Germany's support for genocide in Gaza. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan fishing boat captain exposed to 1954 US nuke test dies
Kyukichi Tsutsui, a former captain of a Japanese tuna fishing boat exposed to nuclear fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test in ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025 Osaka with F.Agr.I. for food and wine excellence
(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 8 - The General Commissariat for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka and F.AGR.I. - Filiera Agricola Italiana have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote food and wine excellence and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower Operator Mulling Ties with Nankai
Osaka, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--The operator of Tsutenkaku Tower, a major tourist attraction in the western Japan city of Osaka, is considering forming a capital and business tie-up with Nankai Electric ... ( read original story ...)
Retired Olympian Daley dives into the spool with Tokyo knitwear show
TOKYO - Tom Daley has knitted jumpers, cardigans and speedos, and now the retired Olympic diving champion is displaying his most colourful creations yet with an exhibition of his handicrafts in Tokyo. The Briton on Friday returned to the city where he won ... ( read original story ...)
SEC commissioner backs Trump’s plan to end crypto crackdown
Republican SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda suggests pausing new enforcement actions against firms that have failed to register with the commission until clear rules of the road in place ...
The crypto industry was the decisive winner of the 2024 election
Fried was still wandering the halls of Capitol Hill, doling out campaign donations and convincing lawmakers to pass crypto legislation. Today, of course, he’s waiting out his appeal in a Brooklyn ...
Crypto CEO Kidnapped and Held for $1 Million Ransom
The CBC identified the victim as Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi, a publicly traded crypto platform that claims to oversee more than $1.35 billion in assets. The CBC said that Skurka was forced into a ...
Japan conducted 5.5 tril. yen currency intervention in July
Japan's Finance Ministry says it intervened in the currency market in July to support the yen. The action conducted with the Bank of Japan amounted to 5.5 trillion yen, or about 36 billion dollars.