Shoma Uno retained his men's figure skating world title with a stellar free skate on home ice on Saturday after Madison Chock and Evan Bates overcame a fall in their free dance to win their first ice ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. bourbon maker IJW plots debut as producer of Japanese whisky
SAPPORO, Japan -- U.S. bourbon maker IJW Whiskey plans to build a distillery in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido in a bid to capitalize on surging global demand for Japanese-made whisky. The ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Having A Baby. These Are The Pregnancy Products She Swears By.
The four-time Grand Slam–winning professional tennis player is expecting her first child with rapper Cordae. From skincare to an air purifier, this is what she’s using to fuel and protect her body ... ( read original story ...)
Younger families leaving Tokyo for Japanese capital’s neighbors
TOKYO -- The single-pole concentration of Japan's population in the Tokyo metropolitan area has resumed accelerating now that the impact of the coronavirus has weakened. Yet people continue to leave ... ( read original story ...)
Massive Crypto Crime Wave Uncovered: The Jaw-Dropping Truth Behind Billions In Hacks And Scams
DeFi hacks have surged, outpacing traditional crypto exchange attacks ... the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, and China. The Crystal Blockchain report underscores the importance of addressing ...
You may owe taxes on your crypto investments — here are 3 things to know
If you invested in cryptocurrency last year, the U.S. government wants its cut.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is getting more serious about tracking virtual currency transactions, and for the 2022 ...
A crypto fugitive’s very public life while on the run
Do Kwon, the founder of the failed crypto company Terraform Labs, is facing charges by the authorities in both South Korea and the United States.
How this 26-year-old went from running bitcoin trading desks in Taco Bells to creating the largest crypto exchange in Africa
Co-founders Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux launched Yellow Card, the largest centralized crypto exchange in Africa from their dorm room in Auburn, Alabama.
Crypto-Mining Advocates: Actually, We’re Not Terrible for the Environment
At the DC Blockchain Summit, industry execs say cryptocurrency mining drives demand for renewable electricity by buying up surplus power.
Detained Crypto Mogul Rejects False Passport Claim, Lawyer Says
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who’s wanted by the US over an alleged crypto fraud that erased at least $40 billion in market value, denies allegations he tried to leave Montenegro using a fake ...
Waiter on Wheels: Robot Serves Japanese Restaurant Customers
Sapporo II Japanese Restaurant at 5 W. Church St. in downtown Frederick welcomed a new employee a couple of weeks ago — a robot waiter. It rolls around the restaurant, with a screen displaying a ... ( read original story ...)
Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahi Advise on Japan’s Largest IPO in Four Years
Japan’s largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi and Sullivan & Cromwell, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomostune, are acting on Rakuten Bank’s $881 million initial public ...
Arthur Cyr: Japan, South Korea reach important accord
They agreed bilateral visits will resume, reconfirmed sharing of intelligence, and put an end to a rather charged, tense four-year trade dispute. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto survives wobble to retain world skating title
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto said she feared she had blown her bid to retain her figure skating world title on Friday but kept her head to claim gold in front of a rapturous home crowd.Sakamoto became the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and eight other economies agree to slash saury fishing quota by 25%
The new catch limit, which was decided at the end of a three-day meeting through Friday in Sapporo, will be in place for two years. While the parties agreed on a 40% cut from the previous year in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
863 new coronavirus cases reported in Tokyo on Saturday
Japan's health ministry reported 863 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Saturday. The figure is up 236 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death from the virus infection. Two people ... ( read original story ...)