Joe Johnson fits some dog time and a yoga session into his mornings before heading off for a day full of figure skating lessons. The post Step inside the wake-up routine of a NYC-based figure skater: ... ( read original story ...)
A Korean woman in Japan says she was hospitalized after being served a cup with bleach in it. She’s accusing the restaurant of a hate crime.
The Korean woman said she was hospitalized and diagnosed with acute food poisoning after sipping the drink, per South Korean media. ( read original story ...)
Kokusai Electric Gears up for Largest Japanese IPO in Five Years Amid AI Surge
Japanese chipmaking equipment manufacturer, Kokusai Electric, is preparing to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, making it the largest IPO in Japan in the past five years. The ...
Bank of Japan will end negative interest rates in 2024, most economists say: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan will end its negative interest rate policy next year, the majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, as the market has begun to envisage the demise of its ultra-easy monetary ...
Bank of Japan a Major Source of Uncertainty, Crypto Volatility Trader Says
Once the BOJ begins policy normalisation, yen carry trades may unwind quickly, leading to increased cross-asset volatility.
Japan regulators accuse Google, Yahoo of potential antitrust violations
Japan's Fair Trade Commission issued a report Thursday accusing big tech companies of potentially breaking antimonopoly laws by promoting news on their platforms but not sharing the profits with ... ( read original story ...)
Thieves may have stolen radioactive metal from Japan’s tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant
Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Depositors Spar With Pricey Lawyers in Celsius Bankruptcy (and Land a Few Punches)
Small-time crypto traders who invested with Celsius Network have been going toe-to-toe with legal and financial heavyweights—and notching some unlikely victories—as the company works to wrap up its ...
Now you can use your crypto to secure a home loan
Moon Mortgage, a crypto-focused lending firm, now allows investors to leverage their crypto holdings into real estate investments.
The Most Empowering Thing You’ll Hear Today? Oddly Enough, That Mark Cuban Just Lost $870,000 In a Crypto Pfishing Scam
Last Friday Mark Cuban lost approximately $870,000 in a crypto phishing scam. "I'm pretty sure I downloaded a version of MetaMask with some (stuff) in it," Cuban told DL News. He said he had searched ...
Grayscale’s Crypto Fund Discounts Extend Far Beyond Bitcoin
The world’s largest digital asset manager offers 17 products tracking ether, bitcoin cash, chainlink, and many others that trade far away from the value of their underlying collateral. Should ...
Will Japan’s financial sector reforms help Tokyo rival Hong Kong and Singapore?
In New York, PM Fumio Kishida is to outline major plans to entice foreign wealth management firms, looking at the likes of tax, tech, AI and helping female and foreign staff to thrive. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba is set to delist in Japan after 74 years as part of $14 billion deal
Toshiba said on Thursday that a $14 billion tender offer from private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) had ended in success — a deal which paves the way for the embattled industrial ... ( read original story ...)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Reaction to demo as Tokyo Game Show starts
Tokyo Game Show has begun, and fans will have their first chance to play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Developers Square Enix are launching a demo of the long-awaited follow-up to 2020's FF7 Remake at the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2023 opens with latest video games from Asian developers
Visitors photograph an Endless Dungeon cosplayer at the Sega booth at The Tokyo Game show in Chiba, Japan, on Sept. 21, 2023. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) CHIBA, Japan – The much-anticipated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s concerns surrounding yen’s weakening intensify, potential intervention in sight
Japan is keeping all options on the table to address the excessive volatility in its currency markets. This statement comes with a renewed caution against the yen’s decline, especially as it ...