As AI and blockchain analytics merge, the need for privacy tools like shielded transactions becomes vital in safeguarding users' personal information in the crypto world.
North Korea’s ‘Malicious Cyber Activities’ Deeply Concerning, Say US, Japan, South Korea: Report
Special envoys from the US, Japan, and South Korea have expressed grave concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, noting that "malicious cyber activities" are a major factor in the regime's ...
Bitcoin, Crypto Billionaires Lost $110 Billion In Past Year
Some of the biggest losers of all, these billionaires lost over 75% of their wealth in just 12 months. Why it could get even worse as U.S. regulators and prosecutors take aim.
Crypto’s Future Is at Stake in a Dispute Over Commercial Law’s Definition of Money
Normally routine updates to the Uniform Commercial Code have become a hot political issue. The opposition is misguided, Carla L. Reyes and Andrea Tosato write.
Expo 2025 Osaka, Italy Pavilion opens call for bids online
(ANSA) - ROME, APR 7 - The international call for tenders to design and build the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, which will open in Japan on April 13, 2025 and run until October 13, 2025, was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan was already grappling with isolation and loneliness. The pandemic made it worse
Across Japan, nearly 1.5 million people have withdrawn from society, leading reclusive lives largely confined within the walls of their home, according to a new government survey. ( read original story ...)
‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics
Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings ... ( read original story ...)
Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan’s space dreams
The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc has dealt a blow to Japan's hopes of building a domestic space industry, with plans for a Kyushu-based spaceport designed to ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese business insurance plans cover rogue staff, ‘customer harassment’
While abuse from customers, workplace bullying and viral employee pranks create headaches for Japanese companies, insurance firms are digging･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Real Wages Continue To Fall In February
(RTTNews) - Japan's real wages declined for the eleventh straight month in February weighing heavily on household spending, data from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare showed Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood sours for 5th qtr amid global uncertainty -BOJ tankan
TOKYO : Business sentiment at big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the three months to March for a fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan's key quarterly tankan survey found, as Western ... ( read original story ...)
What’s so fancy about “the world’s most advanced train station”?
A new wing of Osaka Station in western Japan offers facial recognition ticketing, reconfigurable sliding barriers, and even real-time bathroom updates. ( read original story ...)
Aloft Osaka Dojima review: If Harry Styles were here, he’d be staying in these knockout corner suites
The property commissioned a local artist and their work is seen on each floor in a different hue, representing icons of Osaka today and yesterday. There's also a gym with state-of-the-art equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to build crypto-friendly environment using Web3.0 proposals
Reportedly, Japan is working on building a cryptocurrency-friendly ecosystem, since different companies have shifted to other countries over high tax constraints. Based on information by Cointelegraph ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.17%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Food and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.17%. The best ...
End of an era as economist Kazuo Ueda takes over Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor on Sunday
Unlike past governors who traditionally hailed from the central bank or the powerful Finance Ministry, Mr Ueda is an academic by training.