This is the rude awakening many Westerners experience on their first visit to Tokyo: Most cafes don't open until later in the morning, sometimes as late as 11 a.m. You may luck out with a global chain like Starbucks or Tully's, ( read original story ...)
Japan finances Basrah Refinery Upgrade Project
The Iraqi Finance Ministry and the JICA inked a loan finance deal on Sunday for the sixth phase of the Basrah refinery development project.
So Long As Bitcoin Is The Noisy Price Story, It Won’t Ever Be Money
If you embrace the narrative that bitcoin’s surge is of the early days kind, then you’re by definition embracing what’s similarly true, that bitcoin will never be money.
Strong magnitude 6 earthquake rocks Japan 10km under sea level
Japan has been struck by an undersea earthquake measuring magnitude six. The quake’s epicentre was 10km under sea level, off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island, the country’s meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Strong magnitude 6 earthquake rocks Japan
Japan has been struck by an earthquake measuring magnitude 6. The quake’s epicentre was 10km under sea level, off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island, the country’s meteorological agency said. This is the south of the main islands of Japan, but the quake could still be felt in some residential areas. ( read original story ...
The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment
The cryptocurrency industry’s leading super PACs plowed $131 million into congressional races in this cycle to help elect dozens of pro-crypto lawmakers to Congress, while individual billionaires with crypto interests spent millions to help return Donald Trump to the White House.
An Interview With El Salvador’s Top Crypto Regulator: ‘Developing Countries Can Lead the Financial Revolution’
The National Commission of Digital Assets is the agency in charge of regulating crypto in El Salvador, the first nation to accept Bitcoin as legal tender.
Thousands of Santas take part Tokyo parade to raise money for children with illnesses
Under the blue Tokyo sky, thousands of people put on their red and white outfits as they took part in the city's Santa parade on Sunday, walking approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometres) to raise money to support children with illnesses. ( read original story ...)
North Korean State Media Issues Japan Warning: ‘Impossible To Sit Idly By’
"This is another example of Japan's renewed fervor and war fever heating up to the extreme," Pyongyang's KCNA news agency said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t get meeting he sought with president-elect Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would not go ahead. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company employees nabbed for unauthorized FX trading
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested four company employees for allegedly engaging in FX trading without registering with the government. The men are believed to have collected a total ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to close Israeli OTR tire plant by year-end
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. disclosed plans to close its off-the-road tire plant in Hadera, Israel, by the end of the year, citing increased logistics and operating costs. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber Exceeds Investment Sale Targets
Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has successfully surpassed its target by raising over ¥70 billion from ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Wallets 2024: Reviews, Comparisons, and Security Tips
Explore the best cryptocurrency wallets to compare the best fees, security measures, perks, and more to find the best cryptocurrency wallet for you.
Crypto Prices Cool as Fed Chair Jerome Powell Strikes Ambiguous Tone on Future Monetary Policy Choices
After nearly two weeks of explosive gains, crypto prices briefly cooled on Thursday and into Friday, possibly due to a speech delivered by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Welcome to Tokyo: Asia’s new sex tourism capital?
In a grim mirror of Japan's economic decline, the sex trade is drawing in foreign men and trapping local women in a cycle of desperation In the golden years of Japan's economic boom, its men would venture to foreign shores, ( read original story ...)