Thirdy Ravena sustained his fine play to lead the San-En NeoPhoenix in taking down the Toyama Grouses, 102-92, in the 2022-23 Japan B.League on Wednesday at Toyohashi City ... ( read original story ...)
Facial recognition gates by JR West to launch at Osaka train station in March
The facial recognition tickets gates will be installed at Osaka Station's Umekita Underground Exit and Shin-Osaka Station's East Exit. ( read original story ...)
Tears in Tokyo: Muscle–tendon injuries during Olympic competition can spell heartbreak
The findings of a study that examined magnetic resonance images of muscle injuries sustained by athletes during the Tokyo Olympic Games suggest that there is a relationship between muscle injury site and whether the athlete is able to continue competing. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase is shuttering services for customers in Japan as crypto winter rages on
Customers in Japan have until February 16 to withdraw their holdings. Coinbase stock is up 53% in the past five days as crypto markets rally. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what ...
Crypto exchange Coinbase to halt Japan operations
Coinbase Global Inc is halting its operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions, the cryptocurrency exchange said on Wednesday, days after it announced job cuts amid waning demand for digital ...
Coinbase Ceases Japan Operations As Planned Despite The Country’s Crypto Concessions
Users can withdraw their assets until February 16, Japan time. Coinbase customers can withdraw fiat currency and cryptocurrency holdings from Coinbase by February 16. Customers can withdraw their ...
Ripple CEO is optimistic the crypto firm will get ruling on XRP lawsuit soon, slams ’embarrassing’ SEC
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he is optimistic a judge will issue a ruling on its legal dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission this year.
Crypto Now Braced For Treasury ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Following Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
The market is braced for U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to implement "extraordinary measures" in the aftermath of the U.S. government hitting its debt limit of $31.4 trillion on ...
Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With No Change. The Yen Falls.
The Bank of Japan surprised markets on Wednesday by keeping its interest-rate policy unchanged, prompting the yen to fall substantially. The central bank, which has been trying to spur inflation with ...
Tokyo stocks surge, yen sinks as Bank of Japan holds policy
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street as traders fought to maintain the strong start to the year, while the yen sank after the Bank of Japan decided against ...
Japan is going to have to start culling its zombies sooner or later
Maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy for now merely defers the euthanasia of persistently unprofitable companies ...
Japan eyes $35 billion rise in debt costs in FY 2026 on high yields
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Finance Ministry expects higher long-term interest rates to push up Japan's debt-servicing costs in fiscal 2026 by around 4.5 trillion yen ($35 billion) from the next fiscal year, ...
Thirdy Ravena lifts San-En to deny Toyama rally; Parks, Nagoya win 3rd straight
Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks, and Matthew Wright make the most of big roles in their respective Japan B. League team wins, while other Filipinos deliver mixed results across both divisions ... ( read original story ...)
10 Innovative Luxury Japan Hotels Worth Staying At For A Vacation In Style
Japan has no shortage of beautiful stays ... This high-rated hotel also houses a restaurant that serves Italian fare made from local ingredients. If the property wasn't beautiful enough, this Nagano ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase to cease operations in Japan
The industry contagion continues to influence the market despite Bitcoin’s price recovery to levels seen before the FTX crash, causing Coinbase to shut down its operations in Japan. On January 18, ...
Will Bitcoin price crack $22K? Dollar weakness, Bank of Japan easing boost hopes
Bitcoin faced a potentially volatile day on Jan. 18 as multiple macro triggers began to unsettle the outlook. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BoJ refus ...