Tokyo intends to develop long-range missiles capable of striking targets abroad, as it ramps up its own war planning in the region aimed at China. ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe Releases Six New Models for Its Grand Exhibition in Tokyo
They include some striking new Calatravas in vibrant colors, exquisite world timers and an ultra-complicated quadruple complication salmon dial piece. ( read original story ...)
Japan firms’ share buybacks to reach record level in 2023: survey
The total amount of share buybacks in 2023 by companies listed on the Tokyo bourse is likely to come close to last year's record leve ...
98% of people in Tokyo checkups found to be deficient in vitamin D
Blood tests of people receiving medical checkups in Japan's capital have revealed that 98% exhibit a vitamin D deficiency, according to recen･･･ ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson balancing 2024 Olympic hopes with WWE training
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson had retired from amateur wrestling and was focused on becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs refugee law change allowing forced repatriation of asylum seekers after repeated rejection
Japan’s parliament has approved a revision to an immigration and refugee law that will allow the forced repatriation of asylum seekers after they are denied refugee status twice, a change that rights ( read original story ...)
Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief
Police in the city of Sapporo are on the hunt for a master thief. Well, to be fair, since no witnesses have seen the crimes as they went down, we can’t rule out the possibility that the ongoing crime ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli tourist explores Japan, visits 3 distinctive inns
I loved everything Japanese: sushi, eating with chopsticks, tatami mats, green tea, the minimalist aesthetic and impressive ability to design gardens out of rocks. Now, I finally got to go. ( read original story ...)
Feds Say They’ve Finally Identified the Hackers Behind the Mt. Gox Crypto Collapse
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment Friday that claims to identify the two hackers who brought down the notorious Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange more than a decade ago.
Crypto.com Arena Keeping Controversial Name Despite Exchange Shut Down
Crypto.com announced Friday its institutional exchange service for U.S. customers would cease operations, giving way to reports the cryptocurrency exchange could lose naming rights to the storied downtown Los Angeles arena formerly known as the Staples Center.
Tokens delisted, exchange closed following SEC crypto lawsuits
The popular stock trading app Robinhood announced on Friday that the company would be delisting all of the cryptocurrency tokens that trade on its platform that the SEC classified as unregistered securities. According to Robinhood, it will end support for the crypto tokens Cardano (ADA), Polygon (MATIC), and Solana (SOL) after June 27.
Binance.US tells customers to withdraw their cash from the exchange as the SEC pursues its ‘ideological’ attack on the crypto industry
"The SEC has taken to using extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics in its pursuit of an ideological campaign," Binance.US said in a statement.
Here’s What Two Crypto Bros Are Doing a Year After Their Company Went Bankrupt
Davies and Zhu, however, departed Singapore (where the company was based) and spent time in Bali. Zhu eventually returned to Singapore, where he lives in a $35 million luxury home, according to media reports.
Feds charge two men for the $400 million Bitcoin hack that took down Mt. Gox
The US federal government has charged two Russian nationals in connection with the series of hacks that brought down the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange in 2014. In a press release on Friday, the Department ...
DOJ reveals identity of Russian hackers believed to be behind epic Mt. Gox bitcoin theft
The men are charged with orchestrating what was then the largest cryptocurrency hack in history — a theft that would amount to nearly $18 billion today.
Crypto.com to Close US Institutional Service Amid SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com said Friday that it will wind down its institutional service in the States.