A court in western Japan has ordered the government to grant refugee status to a man who said he fled his country in North Africa after facing persecution for being gay. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 1st ‘extremely hot day’ of 2024 as temperature tops 35 C
Temperatures surged across Japan on July 4, topping 35 degrees Celsius in Tokyo for the first time this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
How Nvidia is boosting crypto’s ‘DePin’ projects and proving AI isn’t a bubble
In the crypto world, decentralized physical infrastructure projects, or DePin projects, have seen a similar boost. Decentralized compute project Akash, for example, has rallied 560% over the last year ...
Bitcoin Plunges Under $59K as Crypto Bulls See $230M Liquidations
Futures trades betting on higher prices lost over $230 million in the past 24 hours, liquidations data tracked by CoinGlass shows. BTC and ETH-tracked futures saw over $60 million in long liquidations ...
Top crypto analysts bet big on ‘BlockDAG Network’ in 2024 after comparison with Kaspa future, & Uniswap (UNI) price
Why BlockDAG's innovative technology, Uniswap's potential rebound, and Kaspa’s future targets make them top investment choices in the crypto market.
Banks to publish crypto asset exposure from January 2026, say global regulators
Global banking regulators have approved templates for banks to disclose their exposure to crypto assets from January 2026, they said on Wednesday.
Earthquake in Japan today: 5.4 magnitude temblor jolts Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 on Thursday struck Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, said the country's weather agency. The temblor occurred at around 12.12 p.m. local time at a ... ( read original story ...)
Now Open: Kajiken, the Award-Winning Noodle Chain From Nagoya, Is All About Abura Soba
When it comes to steamin’ hot serves of ramen, Sydney’s full of winners. But there’s a new bowl in Haymarket ditching the broth that’s well worth your time, too. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s BluEarth-FE tires to be original equipment for the Honda FREED
Hiratsuka, Japan—The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its BluEarth-FE AE30 tires as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the automaker’s new compact ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court grants refugee status to African man persecuted over homosexuality
The Osaka District Court on July 4 recognized an African man in his 30s who fled to Japan from his own country fearing persecution for his ho ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hits a record high close of 40,913.65
TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark closed Thursday at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its most recent record close set in March. The index gained 0.8%, buoyed by heavy buying of ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
BANGKOK — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged Thursday to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher. Shares fell in Chinese markets, while U.S. futures edged higher. ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, and was also felt in Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues 3 new banknotes
TOKYO -- Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, and these yen are packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as "historic" ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark closes at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its record close set in March
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark closes at a fresh record high of 40,913.65, pushing past its record close set in March. Stock market watchers have been making lists of possible replacements ...
Japan faces shortage of almost a million foreign workers in 2040, think tank says
Japan faces a shortage of almost one million foreign workers in 2040 if the government wants to achieve its economic growth goals as the population dwindles, an estimate from a state-backed think tank showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)