North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Super PACs Raise $78 Million, Prepare for 2024 Election Fight
Political donors are accumulating a significant sum to back candidates who promise to propel the crypto industry in the U.S.
Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower as Bank of Japan meets, China property shares fall
Elsewhere in Asia, Australia's S & P/ASX 200 declined 0.3% to 7,420.30. South Korea's Kospi added 0.2% to 2,569.40 and Bangkok's SET was down 0.2%.
Serena Williams’ ex-coach has Naomi Osaka prediction as tennis star set for comeback
Returning superstar Naomi Osaka has been tipped for a triumphant comeback by Serena Williams' ex-coach as she prepares to play in the 2024 Australian Open.
Table Tennis: Sun Yingsha beats Wang Yidi to clinch World title in Nagoya
In a display of dominance, Sun Yingsha has etched another milestone in her remarkable career by securing a three-peat at the WTT Series season finale,winning the world title in Nagoya,Japan Having won ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Tim Henman on ‘massively exciting’ returns for Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka at Australian Open 2024
The return of Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka at the 2024 Australian Open is “massively exciting”, says Eurosport expert Tim Henman. Both players will be competing at the Grand Slam following lengthy periods away from the tennis court. Raducanu ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo’s spiralling costs to be monitored by third-party panel
The Japanese government is to set up a third-party panel to raise transparency about the money being spent on the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Rogue off-roader headlines Nissan’s concepts for the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon
Nissan is bringing half a dozen concepts to the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, including a lifted Rogue and a van turned into a disaster relief vehicle. ( read original story ...)
Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar draw 2-2 in charity match in Tokyo
Avispa Fukuoka and Shakhtar Donetsk played out a 2-2 draw in a charity match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday in front of over 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto super PAC network goes into 2024 with over $75 million
Three allied political action committees funded by leaders of the cryptocurrency industry will be starting in 2024 with a combined $78 million as they aim to be key influencers during the pivotal ...
Crypto firms, investors pour $78M into super PACs
Chris Dixon, who leads Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund, wrote in a blog post Monday that his conversations with lawmakers have made it “more apparent that the only way to counteract the lobbies of ...
How a big, messy ‘cleanup’ in crypto could pave way for a more regulated, mature market in 2024
Lifted by such excitement, bitcoin BTCUSD, -2.02% has rallied dramatically in 2023, with an over 150% gain year-to-date, according to CoinDesk data. The crypto was trading above $42,000 on Friday, ...
Japan’s Elusive Goal of “Savings to Investments”
Japanese households have stashed trillions in cash and deposits. Government officials have upheld the country’s “savings to investments” vision for decades but have made little progress as customers ...
US Steel to be acquired by Japan’s Nippon Steel for nearly $15 billion, companies announce
Nippon Steel Corporation is acquiring U.S. Steel in an all-cash transaction at $55 per share for a total enterprise value of $14.9 billion.
Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer
The Anchor SF Cooperative, formed by workers after the brewery shut down, aims to buy back the beloved San Francisco beer and brew it in the city by an employee-owned company. Their first step is ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams’ ex-coach issues huge statement on Naomi Osaka’s comeback
Patrick Mouratoglou believes Naomi Osaka's 2024 return is "the best news for women's tennis" as Serena Williams' former coach thinks the Japanese can challenge the current group of top players and do ... ( read original story ...)