Japan is taking a more deliberate path. Get the full experience.Choose your plan Instead of throwing large amounts of public money at companies outright, the country plans to encourage its industrial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea support US takedown of Chinese surveillance craft
High-level officials from Japan and South Korea said Monday they fully back the U.S. decision to shoot down a spy balloon and possibly other surveillance objects from China. ( read original story ...)
What You Need to Know About Japan’s New H3 Rocket
Following a series of technical delays, Japan’s H3 rocket is set to make its much-anticipated debut this week. Here’s what you need to know about the medium-lift rocket and its inaugural mission. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Condo Market Shows Early Cooling Signs on BOJ Policy Risks
Tokyo’s condo market is showing early signs of cooling after policy tweaks by the Bank of Japan spurred speculation that mortgage burdens may rise, prompting some homebuyers to think twice before ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Hackers Adopt New Crypto Mixer After Sanctions, Firm Says
Hackers affiliated with the North Korean government have a new tool to launder stolen virtual currency, according to crypto tracing firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS ...
Stablecoin Issuers May Be Crypto Industry’s Achilles’ Heel
When New York regulators ordered the crypto exchange Paxos to stop minting stablecoins this week, it revealed one of the Ethereum ETH ecosystem’s greatest weaknesses: Fiat-backed stablecoin issuers that must obey laws in their respective jurisdictions.
Crypto firm Paxos to face SEC charges, ordered to stop minting Binance stablecoin
The move is the latest in an escalating regulatory effort to rein in the once free-wheeling crypto industry. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled with crypto exchange Kraken over allegations of unregistered offering and sale ...
A sound choice for the Bank of Japan’s next governor
That makes him a historic selection, breaking a pattern in which the job rotated between officials from the BoJ and the finance ministry. Given the exceptional complexity of Japan’s economic position, ...
Japan watchdog OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life
Japanese nuclear regulators have approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer ... ( read original story ...)
Forbes Travel Guide’s 35 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2023
From Boston to Bali, below are Forbes Travel Guide’s most anticipated hotel openings for 2023. And if you can’t wait for these places to open their doors, stay tuned as we unveil our annual Star ... ( read original story ...)
BCH/JPY – Bitcoin Cash Japanese Yen
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Why PNW officials are only now deciding crypto mining regulation
In a county of just over 100,000 residents, sitting directly south of the Grand Coulee Dam, 13 crypto mining operations — think warehouses stacked with networked computers continuously working on complex math equations to earn bitcoin — might seem like ...
Mississippi’s ‘Right to Mine’ Crypto Bill Might Be A Victory for Miners
This month, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill called the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the state. The bill now moves forward to more lawmakers for a vote,
Bank of Japan Policy Outlook Has Yen Volatility Overtaking Peers
The Japanese yen is not taking part in the great moderation. Forward-looking measures of equity and bond volatility around the world have been largely sliding this year on hopes that China’s reopening ...
In Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Most Coveted New Releases Are Meant to Be Eaten
But it’s only in recent years that the iconic logo has crossed over into the food world, emblazoning cakes, pastries and restaurant façades at LV-branded food outposts in Osaka, Tokyo, Chengdu, ...
Rutgers Engineering Expert Explains How Earthquake-Resistant Construction Can Curb Catastrophe
Within 11 minutes, a magnitude 6.7 aftershock convulsed a region 60 miles north. So far, more than 35,000 people have died, surpassing Japan’s Fukushima earthquake disaster in March 2011. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)