Cryptocurrency exchange platform BestChange has said it is unsure why its website was blocked by Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, but that it is in touch with the central bank to try to ...
Drunken Japan official loses drug dealer files
TOKYO: A drunken night out led to a Japanese finance ministry official losing documents containing personal information about nearly 200 people suspected of illegal drug dealings, local media reported ...
Japan ministry worker on night out loses sensitive files
A Japanese finance ministry employee on a night out with colleagues lost documents containing the personal data of 187 people suspected of drug smuggling, local media say. The employee, who has not ...
China complains to Japan about ‘negative’ China references in Japan, US communique
China's foreign ministry said on Monday it had complained to Japan over "negative" references to China in a statement issued after a meeting between the leaders of Japan and the United States. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm’s Bitcoin embrace fuels meteoric stock surge amid crypto euphoria
The pro-crypto stance of US President Donald Trump is reverberating across global markets, particularly in Japan, where one company’s bold pivot to Bitcoin accumulation is generating extraordinary ...
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka live results: Sabre vs. Goto, Young Bucks vs. LIJ
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka streams live tonight with five title matches. In the main event, Zack Sabre Jr. defends the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business community expresses relief after the Ishiba-Trump summit
Uncertainty about the future remains, however, as Trump mentioned his eagerness to eliminate the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hoarder’s Stock Soars 4,800% in Japan on Crypto Rally
The ripple effects of US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda are fueling a surge in Bitcoin demand in Japan, where one hotelier’s pivot to stockpiling the cryptocurrency is delivering ...
Japan minister for World Expo in Osaka hospitalized due to infection
Japan's minister for the World Exposition in Osaka this year, Yoshitaka Ito, has been hospitalized due to a urinary tract infection, ... ( read original story ...)
Shinagawa 1st Tokyo ward to make junior high school uniforms free for all students
The capital's Shinagawa Ward has announced it will offer free uniforms for all students entering ward-run junior high schools from the 2026 a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to launch first-ever bunk bed sleeper bus that’s like a ‘mobile hotel’
While the Sommeil Profond is the newest overnight bus to take to the roads – and is unique in that it offers fully reclining seats – it’s not the only sleeper bus that exists in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Considers Tax Cuts and Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval in Major Crypto Reform
Japan plans major crypto reforms, including slashing the tax rate to 20% and potentially approving Bitcoin spot ETFs by June 2025.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought $742 million more bitcoin amid crypto pullback: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and ether trade mostly unchanged as investors weigh more threats of tariffs from President Trump. Plus, Strategy buys millions more bitcoin as the ...
Wall Street Banks Plot Their Crypto Future in Bet on IPO Boom
After staying on the sidelines, some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are plotting how to win more crypto business, betting President Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry unleashes a wave of IPOs, ...
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein arrested again over crypto transfers
Prominent former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein was in federal custody on Monday for the second time in a month, after prosecutors said he made millions of dollars in cryptocurrency transfers ...
XRP Price Prediction: How High Could XRP Go if Japan’s Banks Adopt It?
As we reported on January 1, the adoption of Ripple by Japanese banks has been a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space. SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s most ...