Bureaucracy, aversion to risk, high taxes are blamed for why Japan lags behind in the start-up scene. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Electric Abi spoils Hoshoryu’s yokozuna debut in Osaka
New yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered a nightmare start to his time at the exalted rank on Sunday after the Mongolian-born wrestler was defe ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miners Accumulate $820M BTC 14-days as Trump Tarrifs sparks Bond-yield hike in Japan and Germany
Bitcoin (BTC) faces mounting pressure as inflation signals and economic uncertainty push prices lower. However, miners have quietly accumulated $900M in ...
A non-crypto person’s guide to the ‘bitcoin strategic reserve’
The Trump White House recently announced a project that the crypto industry loves, skeptics hate, and that most people, reasonably, don’t really care about: a “bitcoin strategic reserve.”
U.S. Housing Agency Considers Launching Crypto Experiment
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This crypto is preparing for a price surge from $0.015 to $0.02 as phase 2 nears completion
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is approaching a key milestone as Phase 2 of its presale nears completion, setting the stage for an upcoming price increase. With investors actively securing tokens at $0.015, the transition to Phase 3 will bring a 33.
Hokkaido Shinkansen Line extension to be pushed back to 2039
The government plans to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, Japan's northernmost bullet train route, to Sapporo by ... ( read original story ...)
Top 5 Naomi Osaka Outfits That Show Her Unique Fashion Sense
Naomi Osaka has consistently showcased her unique fashion sense on the tennis court, blending athletic performance with personal style. Here’s a look at some of her most memorable outfits from recent ... ( read original story ...)
Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition opens in Tokyo
"Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" presents over 180 artifacts, including the wooden coffin of King Ramses II from the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Visitors can se ... ( read original story ...)
Artisan Partners opposes Japan retailer Seven & i’s CEO choice
Artisan Partners , a U.S.-based investor in Seven & i Holdings , on Sunday opposed the Japanese retailer's CEO succession plan and urged the company to reconsider a takeover offer, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Summit Was Just a Trump-Thanking Contest
Instead, Trump began yesterday’s meeting, formally known as the White House Digital Assets Summit, by bringing out a soccer trophy.
Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan Sparks Controversy, Schiff Questions XRP Inclusion, Polymarket CEO Invited To White House: This Week In Crypto
The past week in the crypto world was dominated by President Donald Trump’s announcement of a strategic U.S. cryptocurrency reserve. The move has sparked a flurry of reactions, with some questioning the inclusion of certain digital currencies and others calling for a Congressional investigation.
Experts: Unreleased stress energy off Hokkaido is enough to trigger mega-quake
A research team in Japan has warned that unreleased stress energy at an undersea trench off northern Japan has become large enough to possibly trigger a magnitude 9-level mega-quake. ( read original story ...)
Athletics: Chepkirui wins Nagoya Women’s Marathon, Sato crosses 2nd
Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui broke away around the 36-kilometer mark and cruised to the win at the Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Style Edit: Cartier’s Women’s Pavilion for Expo 2025 in Osaka, designed by Japanese architect Yuko Nagayama and English artist Es Devlin, is a call to action for global …
The pavilion features art by Naomi Kawase, Melanie Laurent, Hiro Chiba and Mariko Mori, while Toshiya Ogino did the landscaping and Chitose Abe designed the attendants' uniforms If there's one place to be in 2025, ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks tariff reprieve after Donald Trump questions long-standing defence pact
In response, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told parliament on Friday that the security treaty was reciprocal. Japan hosts more than a dozen US bases and roughly 60,000 US military personnel under a ... ( read original story ...)