The president of Dentsu Group Inc. has admitted to prosecutors the Japanese ad giant's involvement in rigging bids over the Tokyo Olympics, sources close to the matter said Monday, as a corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms brace for ‘carpet-bombing moment’ in U.S. as Europe beckons
Industry leaders are increasingly making the trans-Atlantic juxtaposition to argue for clearer regulations as U.S. agencies begin to enforce decades-old rules for trading and banking in the crypto ...
Illegal Crypto Mining Operation Found Hidden Under High School
A man has been arrested and is facing charges in a small town outside of Boston after local authorities discovered “an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation” tucked away under a school’s floor.
Crypto lawyers flame Gensler over claims that all crypto are securities
SEC chair, Gary Gensler, stated all cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin (BTC) are securities under his agency’s jurisdiction, but crypto lawyers have quashed the claim saying it's up to the courts to ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: NFT Community Wants Creator Royalties Back
Plus several people tweeted their concern that upstart NFT marketplace Blur is currently dominated by a handful of pro traders.
3 sent to hospital after Japan hotel restaurant serves water mixed with bleach
Three customers at a hotel restaurant were taken to hospital in the western Japan city of Izumisano on Feb. 26 after they were mistakenly ser･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Closes Lower
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closer lower on Monday as global investors worried the Fed could expand rate hikes after the latest US inflation data came in higher than expected. ( read original story ...)
Japan to relax border control for passengers from China on March 1 – TBS
Japan is set to ease its border control measures for passengers from China by removing the need for pre-boarding COVID-19 tests and on-arrival testing, starting March 1, broadcaster TBS reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo James RTW Fall 2023
There was color everywhere, from the patchwork coats and jackets to the jaunty knitted scarves knotted around models' necks. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower on Fed outlook; weaker yen buoys autos
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street as investors braced for higher U.S. interest rates for longer. However, the index entered the midday break off its ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Did ‘Immeasurable’ Damage to Crypto Industry: Ava Labs CEO
The implosion of FTX last fall dealt crypto a black eye, bruising the nascent industry’s reputation in terms of legitimacy and trust. And this damage is vast, according to Ava Labs CEO and Founder ...
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island, no tsunami warning
Japan's Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake of magnitude of 6.1 on Saturday, local authorities said, which didn't issue any tsunami warning. The quake hit off the Nemuro peninsula in the northern ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Victoria’s Secret Unveil New Capsule Collection
Naomi Osaka and Victoria’s Secret have created a new capsule collection celebrating serenity. The collection’s theme is based on “evoking a serene, dreamlike essence” inspired by “self ...
Japan boosts earthquake aid for Türkiye, Syria
Japan, after initially sending $16 million (TL 302 million) in emergency aid for disaster-ravaged Türkiye and Syria, has extended it even more by ( read original story ...)
With backing from business lobby, Japan PM Fumio Kishida calls for workers’ pay hikes
Leader says ‘wage hikes that beat price hikes are needed’, pledges to continue taking steps to curb energy and food prices to ease pain of inflation on households. ( read original story ...)
Backed by business lobby, Japanese PM urges worker pay hikes
With backing from a major business lobby, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday said Japan must spread the momentum of wage growth across the country ... ( read original story ...)