Disbarred California attorney David Kagel entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to conspiring to operate a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that stole more than $9.5 million from victims, the Justice Department ...
Over 90% of Japan companies agree to base pay hikes in 2024: survey
TOKYO -- A record percentage of Japanese companies raised their base pay this year amid inflation and a persistent labor shortage, a Nikkei survey has found. Around 70% of the 544 respondents received demands for a higher base pay from unions. Of them, 94.1% increased base pay, compared with 87.9% in 2023.
Panel: Japan must restore fiscal discipline to protect yen’s value
TOKYO >> Japan must restore fiscal discipline to brace for rising interest rates, and to ensure market trust in the yen is maintained, an influential ruling party panel said in a draft proposal on ...
Tennis-Swiatek survives almighty scare to pip Osaka in French Open thriller
Defending champion Iga Swiatek was pushed to the brink by fellow four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka but secured a 7-6(1) 1-6 7-5 victory after saving a match point in a high-voltage second-round match at Roland Garros on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Joint self-driving bus trial kicks off in Yokohama
Keikyu Bus and Tokyu Bus jointly launched a self-driving bus trial on May 28 in a bid to meet the region’s transportation needs amid a deepening bus driver shortage. The demonstration experiment will ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: MARVEL’S LOKI AND SYLVIE IN JAPAN! [TOM & SOPHIA] OSAKA COMIC CON 2024 CELEBRITY STAGE
Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino and other celebrities visited Japan for Osaka Comic Con 2024 held from May 3rd for three days. 'Osaka Comic Con' is a pop culture festival that provides opportunities for communication with celebrities and exhibits props used in movies. ( read original story ...)
Mount Fuji: Holes appear in screen put up to deter tourists taking photos of Japanese landmark
Holes appear in screen put up to deter tourists taking photos of Japanese landmark - A huge black screen was installed in Fujikawaguchiko, a small town visited by tourists hoping to capture Mount Fuji ... ( read original story ...)
Map reveals Japanese knotweed hotspots in UK as invasive plant wrecks thousands of homes – is your town on the list?
THE worst areas in the UK for Japanese Knotweed have been revealed with more than 50,000 infestations across England and Wales. On average there is one occurrence of the invasive plant in every ... ( read original story ...)
Customers of Winklevoss-run crypto firm are poised to get their frozen assets back in 232% recovery
Customers of the crypto platform Gemini can expect to recover more than three times the value of their digital assets that were ensnared in the fallout of FTX — a rare outcome for creditors involved in a bankruptcy.
Bitcoin, crypto get $187 million investment from Wisconsin board
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is the first public institution in the country to invest in cryptocurrency. The board has invested a total of $187.1 in funds and companies associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a May 14 quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement raises sales in 2024 financial year
Japan: Sumitomo Osaka Cement recorded sales of US$1.42bn in the 2024 financial year, up by 9% year-on-year from 2023 financial year levels. The company’s net profit was US$104m, up by 32%. Its cement ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Gainers Today May 29 – 1inch Network, Jito, Axie Infinity, Casper
According to a recent report by brokerage firm Bernstein, these markets are expected to soar to a combined valuation of $450 billion, with projected inflows of over $100 billion into crypto ETFs ...
Could Japan Be The Next Hotbed Of US IPOs?
A man cycles past a stock indicator board showing the opening price of the Japanese mobile unit of ... [+] the SoftBank Group (bottom C) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on December 19, 2018. - ...
China, Japan Agree to Restart Ruling Party Talks After Six-Year Hiatus
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, reached the agreement on talks with Liu Jianchao, who leads the Communist Party's body in charge of managing ties with ... ( read original story ...)
BlockDAG’s Worldwide Sweep From Japan to London Ignites an 850% Price Leap, Outdoing XRP and Dominating Kaspa
BlockDAG has recently showcased its worldwide supremacy, marking significant milestones in Japan, Las Vegas, and London’s Piccadilly Circus, thus cementing its place as a prime cryptocurrency ...