Don't miss CoinDesk's Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the firm would continue ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com’s Cronos Token Plunges 10% to Hit Six-Month Low
"May gray" hit Crypto.com and its users today as the price of the exchange's native token, Cronos, dropped over 10% in 24 hours to hit a six-month low of $0.27. According to CoinMarketCap.com, the ... ( read original story ...)
New York Luxury Gym Club to Become First In City To Accept Membership Payments in Crypto: Report
Equinox will start accepting payments in cryptos The company will partner with BitPay Businesses globally are embracing crypto payments New York's luxury fitness club Equinox will soon start accepting ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com (CRO) slumps 30% as staking rewards are slashed
Crypto exchange Crypto.com announced severe reductions to CRO staking rewards for most tiers of its VISA prepaid card which has forced the token price to fall around 30% in less than a week. ( read original story ...)
Baby giraffe dies at Osaka zoo 6 days after birth
OSAKA -- A 6-day-old baby giraffe died at a zoo in this western Japan city on May 2 after the parents' two earlier offspring perished not long after birth. Osaka Tennoji Zoo in Osaka's Tennoji ... ( read original story ...)
2 Osaka convenience store workers hit by car after accusing driver of shoplifting
OSAKA -- Two convenience store employees here were struck and injured by a car driven by a man they had just accused of shoplifting, police said on May 2. Kazunori Kamada, 55, was arrested that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister to attend South Korean President-elect Yoon’s inauguration to mend frayed ties
Kishida will send Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to attend the swearing-in ceremony for South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, Japan’s Asahi newspaper and other media reported on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Deploy VR-Controlled Giant Robot For Repairs On Railway Tracks
The West Japan Rail Company has unveiled a giant worker robot that can carry out repairs and other tasks deemed too dangerous for human beings. According to publication New Atlas, the objectives are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Chinese Warships Sailed Through Waters Near Its Region
Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a news release. The ships, which ... ( read original story ...)
PM nominee says Japan will benefit most if Korea does not join CPTPP
Prime minister nominee Han Duck-soo said Tuesday that Japan will benefit the most if Korea does not join a mega free trade agreement involving 11 Asia-Pacific nations. Han made the remark during his ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to Japan’s zero-waste town
Tucked away in the mountains of Japan’s Shikoku island, a town of about 1,500 residents is on an ambitious path toward a zero-waste life. In 2003, Kamikatsu became the first municipality in Japan to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo losing landmark bookstore, giant bookmark created to mark its place【Photos】
That’s still a long time to go without such a beloved business in its rightful place. Sanseido in Jinbocho, Tokyo In commemoration of the closing, a fair dedicated to the bookstore’s large presence in ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu collabs with Little Tokyo shops
"Seeing all the people while walking around Little Tokyo and meeting the business owners today, I really felt how much the community wants to revitalize itself." Pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo Gets Variable Refresh Rate Support With New PS5 Patch
Tango Gameworks is one of the studios that has taken up the mantle, with a new update for Ghostwire: Tokyo that brings plenty of improvements, including support for VRR. In essence, the use of VRR ... ( read original story ...)
Ghostwire: Tokyo deals with Tengu noise complaints by adding a volume slider
Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2022-05-03 11:56 JST) Tango Gameworks has released a new update for Ghostwire: Tokyo to add new ... ( read original story ...)
Why is a Japanese soy sauce company buying up Raleigh-area homes to rent them out?
a soy sauce company from Japan, one more player in the growing investor-owned home rental business in North Carolina. Yamasa has scooped up 183 homes in single-family neighborhoods from Smithfield to ... ( read original story ...)