An 80-year-old woman in Japan died after falling and having her neck trapped under a handrail at the bottom of an escalator at a supermarket in Tokyo. The incident occurred at 10:20am last Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Easier Births, Childcare on Offer as Women Vie for Top Tokyo Job
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike vowed to subsidize the cost of epidurals, in her latest effort to entice people to have children, as she seeks to fend off a challenge from a high-profile female opponent ... ( read original story ...)
This is how BlackRock’s entry ignited a crypto ‘gold rush’
BlackRock's entry into crypto signifies a seismic shift in the industry, allowing it to shed its Wild West image and signaling mainstream acceptance. In a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob ...
Uphold Delists Several Stablecoins Ahead of EU’s Landmark Crypto Regulation
New York-based crypto exchange Uphold appears to be getting ready for the European Union's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress: A weak regulatory regime for a wildly overhyped financial instrument. What could go wrong?
New Book Claims to Have Identified the Hacker Behind a Massive $11 Billion Crypto Theft
Shin says Hoenisch became a suspect as a result of research she did for her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which just dropped on Tuesday. In a recent article for Forbes, Shin lays out her case for why the young crypto entrepreneur was probably ...
New Book Claims to Have Identified the Hacker Behind a Massive $11 Billion Crypto Theft
Shin says Hoenisch became a suspect as a result of research she did for her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which just dropped on Tuesday. In a recent article for Forbes, Shin lays out her case for why the young crypto entrepreneur was probably ...
Is Trump launching a crypto token? Industry scrutinizes ‘Trump Coin’
Is Donald Trump looking to endear himself further to the $2.5 trillion crypto industry with the launch of a new crypto token called "Trump Coin"? That’s the buzz, according to crypto industry participants, as Trump ramps up his campaign for the November ...
Naver Webtoon aims for $2.67 billion valuation with Nasdaq IPO
The webtoon platform, known as Webtoon Entertainment in the United States and headquartered in Los Angeles, filed for a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on ...
Japan’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it’s making the property market bleed billions
Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in just five years, per a local property consortium. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees record spike in infections caused by tissue-damaging bacteria
Japan is reporting a record spike in infections caused by a rare and deadly tissue-damaging bacteria. According to Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, cases of streptococcal toxic shock ... ( read original story ...)
What Is Driving The Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Japan? Reports Say Possible Death Within 48 Hours
A rare ‘flesh-eating bacteria’ is currently wreaking havoc in several parts of Japan. with health officials reporting 977 cases so far, exceeding last year’s total of 941 cases. The bacterial ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hospital error results in high school student’s death
The resident physician had incorrectly diagnosed the 16-year-old male student with a digestive disorder, but the teenager turned out to be suffering from a rare disorder. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may raise rates in July depending on data, says Governor Ueda
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank could raise interest rates next month, depending on economic and price data available at the time. “Our decision on bond-buying taper ...
Nikkei 500 Construction (^NG03.OS)
Addressing the potential market reactions to a Fed rate cut, Willis told Yahoo Finance, "The markets really still felt positive about the prospect of any cuts at all, and I think that a lot of that's ...
Japan e-comics platform Infocom says yet to decide on Blackstone takeover offer
Japanese digital comic distributor Infocom will announce its board's decision on a takeover bid from Blackstone once all its disclosure documents are ready, the company said on Tuesday. Infocom was ... ( read original story ...)