Asian small-clawed otters are popular in Japan for their adorable faces and charming features. However, due to the demand for them as pets in･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after smashing glass door at convenience store in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 30-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of property destruction after he smashed the glass door of a convenience store by kicking it. According to police, ... ( read original story ...)
Comedians take L.A.’s trash-talking Roast Battle League global with tournament in Tokyo
The insult competition started in L.A. 10 years ago features verbal smackdowns between comics from all over the world who use burns as their love language. ( read original story ...)
Monthly crypto exchange volume tumbled in May, hitting 32-month low
Cryptocurrency monthly exchange volume fell over 27% from $604.88 billion in April to $439.42 billion in May, signaling weak investor demand.
Hong Kong’s Crypto Ambitions Rest on a Lot of ‘Ifs’
In this edition of the Bloomberg Crypto newsletter, Suvashree Ghosh finds the devil is in the details of Hong Kong’s new crypto rulebook: ...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda says era of low global interest rates may be over
Global central banks may already be facing a new economic environment where inflation and interest rates will no longer revert to the low levels of the past, Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda ...
Naomi Osaka ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,’ Partners With Meta On New Digital Apparel Collection
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has announced a digital apparel collection with Meta Avatars. The collection will include five outfits designed by Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin had a dull May, but new use cases could trigger the crypto’s next rally
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Cuban restaurant slated to open in former Sapporo spot in Downtown Louisville
The owners of the new restaurant have applied for a liquor license in the Theater Square property formerly occupied by Cafe Kilimanjaro and Sapporo Japanese Grill & Sushi. ( read original story ...)
Resume Direct Flight Connectivity Between Chennai and Tokyo, CM Stalin Urges Centre
The service is yet to resumed and the lack of direct flight connectivity more than doubles the travel time between these two destinations by about 7 hours, he noted., Chennai News, Times Now ... ( read original story ...)
Gemini looks to Dubai and Crypto.com nabs Singapore license as U.S. crypto companies continue overseas expansion
“Singapore continues to be a hub for blockchain and fintech innovation,” Chin Tah Ang, general manager of Crypto.com's operations in Singapore, said in a statement. And Gemini wrote on Twitter that ...
Inflation, Fed policy back in focus for crypto investors as bitcoin enters summer doldrums
Cryptocurrencies are preparing for the lazy, hazy days of summer without clear catalysts to steer big price movements.
Crypto is funding businesses in China that fuel the fentanyl trade, Senator Elizabeth Warren says
Crypto could be used for payment in $540 billion worth of fentanyl supply from China, according to an Elliptic report.
Tokyo Finance Standalone March 2023 Net Sales at Rs 0.18 crore, up 7.83% Y-o-Y
Quarterly Net Loss at Rs. 0.01 crore in March 2023 up 80.08% from Rs. 0.03 crore in March 2022. EBITDA stands at Rs. 0.02 crore in March 2023 up 150% from Rs. 0.04 crore in March 2022.
Photo shows pedestal in nuke reactor suffered more damage
The Fukushima plant went into triple meltdown after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami struck in March 2011, causing nuclear fuel to melt through the bottom of the pressure vessel. ( read original story ...)
BLACKPINK star Jisoo tests positive for COVID-19, to miss world tour stop in Osaka
Jisoo, a member of the K-pop sensation BLACKPINK, will miss the group's upcoming shows in Japan after testing positive for COVID-19, the group's agency announced Thursday. YG Entertainment said Jisoo ... ( read original story ...)