The latest data compiled by exchange Huobi confirms that in 2022, the United States is the most “mature” crypto market. Despite the heavy drawdowns in price for Bitcoin and altcoins this year, ...
Time to Regulate Crypto? Why Not Beanie Babies?
Cryptocurrencies were born out of the libertarian dream of a financial system free from government regulation. Bitcoin's promoters peddle its ability to let ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on U.S. economic recession concerns
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Thursday with large-cap technology issues taking a hit on concerns that the U.S. economy could be heading towards a recession. The 225-issue Nikkei ...
Wall Street Cues, Recession Concerns Undercut Tokyo Stock Market
The Nikkei 225 opened lower Thursday on Wall Street cues and could not recover, finishing down 0.4% as traders weighed prospects for a global economic slowdown. The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 111.97 to ...
THAI resumes Sapporo flights amid increase in travellers to Japan
Thai Airways International (THAI) has resumed its flights to Japan’s northern city of Sapporo due to higher demand during the tourist season. ( read original story ...)
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean international school in Osaka
Osaka – The Osaka District Court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building belonging to an international school in Osaka Prefecture in ... ( read original story ...)
World’s First Mercedes-EQ EV-Exclusive Dealership Opens In Japan
Located in the bustling metropolis of Yokohama, the showroom has all Mercedes-EQ models on display and a five-vehicle workshop. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro unveils new car model ahead of 2025 Expo
Businesses are gearing up for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, and the operator of the subway is no exception. Osaka Metro has unveiled a new carriage design for the trains that take people to the venue. ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto Is Anything But Private.’ An Author Examines Crime on the Blockchain
"The problem isn’t stealing it: that’s all too easy. It’s getting away with it," says Andy Greenberg, the author of a new book on crypto crime ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 1-month low amid economic worries
In Japan, chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron lost 0.94%, game and audio equipment maker Sony Group fell 1.93% and robot maker Fanuc slipped 0.6%.
Woman with plastic bag over her head found dead in Nagoya hotel room
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old woman whose body was found in a business hotel room on Tuesday. The woman had a plastic bag ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping up with the Morohoshis: Buying a bomb shelter in the Tokyo suburbs
When North Korea lofted a missile over Japan in October, setting off emergency alerts across cell networks, Megumi Morohoshi made a decision: she was going to buy a bomb shelter. Morohoshi had been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s lower house tightens religious donation rules amid Unification church controversy
Prime minister Fumio Kishida has seen approval ratings plummet since ties between LDP and the church were exposed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits near one-month low on economic worries
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index on Thursday fell to its lowest in nearly one month, weighed down by Wall Street’s weak finish on economic concerns as well as corporate earnings. The ...
Man gets suspended term for damaging Korean int’l school in Osaka
A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for damaging a building of an intern ( read original story ...)
Prolonged screening may delay Osaka, Nagasaki casino opening schedules
The land ministry said Thursday it would be difficult to decide by the end of the year whether to approve proposals by Osaka and Nagasaki prefectures to host casino resorts, in a move that could delay their planned openings in 2029 and 2027, ( read original story ...)