TOKYO: More than 600 students and staff members at multiple schools in Kumatori Town, Osaka have reported symptoms of food poisoning, Xinhua reported, citing public broadcaster NHK on Thursday (March ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon shop employee dies after Tokyo knife attack, suspect also found dead (VIDEO)
A female employee at a Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in Tokyo's commercial complex yesterday, and the suspected assailant also died ( read original story ...)
Japan considers increasing coal-fired power as war disrupts LNG imports
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's industry ministry will propose increasing coal-fired power generation use in the fiscal year starting April, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran adds ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister warns of oil-driven FX speculation, vows decisive action
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the government was ready to take decisive steps on foreign exchange, warning against speculative trading ...
Shizuoka Financial, Bank of Nagoya Said to Be in Talks to Merge
Shizuoka Financial Group Inc. and Bank of Nagoya Ltd. are in talks to consolidate their operations under a holding company, two people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Housing giant Fannie Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time
Digital assets are making a jump to the mainstream during a troubled time for the sector.
Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric to begin power chip integration talks, Nikkei says
Japan's Rohm , Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric will start talks to integrate their power semiconductor businesses to form the world's second-biggest power chip group after Germany's Infineon , the ...
Taiwan’s Turing Drive targets Japan expansion to scale self-driving tech
Turing Drive, a Taiwanese startup specialising in autonomous driving technology for specialised uses, plans to expand further in Japan as a step towards wider commercial deployment, Nikkei Asia has ...
Pokemon shop employee killed in Tokyo knife attack
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - A female employee at a Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in Tokyo's commercial complex on Thursday, and the suspected assailant also died after stabbing himself ... ( read original story ...)
Two Dead After Stabbing At Tokyo Pokemon Center, Including The Attacker
Following a stabbing incident that left two dead at a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo on March 26, The Pokemon Company has commented on the situation, saying that the store would be temporarily closed ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Megapot raises $5 million to create a crypto-powered global lottery
The founder says he hopes the online jackpots, which cost $1 to enter, will bring a billion people onto blockchain networks.
Fannie Mae accepts first crypto-backed mortgage product
Better Home and Finance is partnering with Coinbase on a crypto-backed mortgage that conforms to Fannie Mae guidelines.
Crypto for a home? Coinbase brings token-backed down payments to housing market
March 26 (Reuters) - Coinbase is teaming up with Better Home & Finance to let homebuyers pledge their crypto holdings as collateral for down payments, marking one of the most ambitious attempts yet to ...
Nvidia faces lawsuit over $1 billion in undisclosed crypto mining revenue
On March 25, a California federal judge certified an investor class in a securities lawsuit against Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) and its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang. The lawsuit accuses the ...
Elon Musk welcomes crypto veteran to X
Elon Musk’s X has hired Benji Taylor, a product designer with over five years of experience in the crypto industry, as the design head at the social media platform. In August 2020, Taylor founded a ...
AI learns to read ancient Japanese pottery with 93% accuracy
Classifying ancient pottery has always depended on the trained judgment of an archaeologist. Identifying the subtle differences between piece types takes years of experience, and two experts will not ... ( read original story ...)