Blockstream is partnering with Japanese fintech giant Digital Garage to bring a JPY stablecoin to the Bitcoin network. To spearhead the project, Blockstream and the ¥120 billion (just over $1 billion) ...
Crypto Crime Proves The Technology Isn’t Robust Enough
The very value that bitcoin gets from being flight capital is the very element that makes the criminals preying on crypto so successful. In reality, the hope of financial freedom is replaced by the ...
One killed as heavy rain triggers landslides in Japan, while capital Tokyo gets heatstroke alert
Japan is the latest country to be hit by unusually heavy rain around the world in recent days. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Megaquake could kill up to 199,000 people, estimates suggest
That level of damage would far exceed the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people. But the Cabinet Office also said the damage could be reduced by 80 ... ( read original story ...)
At least 3 dead from heavy rain, mudslides in Japan
Authorities confirmed one death while fearing another loss with eight missing after torrential rains slammed southwestern Japan on Monday. ( read original story ...)
A resurgent online betting market is boosted by crypto and current events
Polymarket, which launched in 2020, is one of many online prediction markets that have emerged in recent years to take bets on a wide variety of current events.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Enters Fifth Straight Losing Plunge as Global Economy Fluctuates
The Nikkei is reflecting a general plunge in the global financial economy as it saw a plunge today despite hitting a high last week.
Mystery of headless man found in Japanese love hotel, police seek small person wearing wide-brimmed hat
A man was found dead in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido after he entered a hotel with a person who was small, wearing a wide-brimmed black hat, dark clothing, and carrying a large ... ( read original story ...)
No. 1 Maegashira Nishikigi upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on Day 2 in Nagoya
No. 1 maegashira Nishikigi secured an upset win against yokozuna Terunofuji on Monday, handing the yokozuna a defeat after two days of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Nishikigi (2-0), ... ( read original story ...)
Esports will remain an official medal sport at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 | News-in-brief
The resource for people who make and sell games. ( read original story ...)
From Lease to Keys: Buying Your Apartment in Japan
It can seem like a dream to move from renting to owning your own property, however, there are a number of pitfalls awaiting the unwary. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: U.S. crypto lobbyists court Democrats in fresh legislative push
Embattled by a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crackdown, crypto companies are making a renewed push on Capitol Hill to drum up support for legislation they hope will rein in the agency ...
Japan: Tattoo artists want to wash off criminal connection
Tattoo artists in Japan say their art is often misunderstood and associated with the "yakuza" organized crime gangs. People with tattoos are often banned from public bathhouses and military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate bankruptcies highest in 5 yrs in wake of pandemic
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan for the first six months of 2023 rose 32.1 percent from a year earlier to a five-year h ... ( read original story ...)
China-led EV boom in Thailand threatens Japan’s grip on key market
BANGKOK: Thailand's Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors in 1962 with a factory that rolled out four cars a day, leading to a profitable, decades-long relationship with Japanese companies that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pokémon Art Event Has Thousands Of Giant Card Displays; Some Let You Step Into The Scene
As the first Japanese city to host the Pokémon World Championships, Yokohama will host an art event featuring large-scale card displays. ( read original story ...)