Last week in The Protocol, we talked about the frenzy that was happening on the Friend.tech app, atop Coinbase’s Base blockchain – and made the ...
SoftBank-Backed Arm Prepares For Blockbuster IPO As Nvidia Continues To Soar Past $1.2 Trillion Market Cap
After remaining dormant for nearly 1½ years, the initial public offering (IPO) landscape is heating up as chip manufacturer Arm Holdings Ltd. plans for a multibillion-dollar listing. The British ...
Japan may extend fuel subsidies as retail gas prices top $5 per gallon
With public approval waning, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday suggested further subsidies may be necessary as commuters cope with record-level retail gasoline prices. ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival will open on Oct. 23 with a gala screening of Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-set drama Perfect Days. The festival also revealed that Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One, ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children – study
By Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody
A panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed allowing divorced couples to take joint custody of their child, a move that would put the country in line with other developed countries in letting parents share responsibilities after separating. ( read original story ...)
US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up responses to threats from North Korea.A U.S. B-1B flew alongside South Korean FA-50 jets and U. ( read original story ...)
Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and three Cabinet ministers have eaten Fukushima fish sashimi at a lunch meeting in an apparent effort to show that fish is safe following the release of treated ... ( read original story ...)
SYLA Technologies Announces Sale of Condominium Development Site in Shimo-Meguro, Tokyo
Property Information and Sale Details Summary of the Land Sold Location: 3-chome, Shimo-Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Access Point: 10-minute walk from Meguro Station (JR Yamanote Line) 6-minute walk from ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Japan set to triple token offerings
Binance’s re-entry into the Japanese market was catalyzed by its acquisition of 100% ownership in Sakura Exchange BitCoin in November 2022. This acquisition positioned the exchange to operate within ...
EOS gains JVCEA approval for token trading in Japan’s exchanges
EOS, a well-established platform in the crypto industry, has recently achieved a significant milestone. The EOS Network Foundation (ENF) has successfully obtained regulatory approval to trade EOS ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.38%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Retail and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.38%.
Osaka police officers fire guns at knife-wielding man
Two police officers in Osaka fired his gun at a knife-wielding man after questioning him for suspicious behavior in the early hours of Wednesday. The suspect, identified as Yasuhiro Yamada, of unknown ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-olds may not have children – study
About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Hotel Indigo opens Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya in Japan
Hotel Indigo, a luxury hotel brand under IHG Hotels & Resorts, has opened its fourth property in Japan. The Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya is located in the Shibuya neighbourhood of Tokyo and has been ... ( read original story ...)
EOS Network’s Token Receives Trading Approval in Japan, EOS Surges Nearly 10%
EOS was granted whitelist approval by the Japan Virtual and Crypto Asset Exchange Association (JVCEA), a self-regulated body of crypto exchanges in the country that works towards protecting investors.