Dogecoin, the meme-based cryptocurrency that owes much of its success over the last few years to Tesla billionaire and X (Twitter) owner Elon Musk, has seen a price ...
GOP primary candidates offer crypto slogans —but no serious policy proposals
Candidates like Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy have nodded to crypto but offered little in the way of substance.
Canada financial regulator proposes new capital guidelines for crypto assets
Canada's financial regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to its capital and liquidity approach to crypto-assets, citing a risky environment and in response to international banking standards.
Japan’s economy expects to expand 1.4% in 2023, says IMF
Japan’s economy is expected to expand 1.4 per cent in 2023, faster than a 1.0 per cent rise last year, as the removal of pandemic curbs boosts consumption, the International Monetary Fund said, while ...
Lucie Blackman: the Tragic Murder Case That Exposed a Serial Rapist in Tokyo
Netflix’s latest true-crime doc tells the horrific story of a 21-year-old British flight attendant who vanished in Japan—and how her father helped uncover her killer. ( read original story ...)
Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator’s Warning
The return was made possible by Binance's purchase of regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November.
Binance withdraws application for crypto license in Germany
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its application for a crypto license in Germany.
Japan’s has one of the world’s oldest populations, and it is shrinking at a record rate
Government data show the number of Japanese nationals in the country fell by about 800,000 in 2022, the 14th consecutive year of population decline.
Japan’s Finance Ministry upgrades its assessment of the economy
Japan's Finance Ministry has upgraded its overall assessment of the country's economy for the first time in 18 months on the back of a recovery in service-sector demand.
Hoshoryu overcame mounting pressure and sleepless nights to win Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
"After the eighth day, I couldn't sleep at all," Hoshoryu said during a news conference in Nagoya. "Once I hit double-digit wins, the pressure was on." ... ( read original story ...)
Anxiety spreads as Japan prepares to release Fukushima nuclear power plant wastewater into the ocean: ‘People are mistrustful’
In 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear meltdown at the facility. Since then, the facility has stored the cooling water for nuclear fuel along with rain and groundwater that has been seeping through the damaged reactor building. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it hopes to communicate closely with China including with Wang Yi
Japan hopes to communicate closely with China, including with its newly named foreign minister and veteran diplomat Wang Yi, the top government spokesperson said on Wednesday. "It is important to build a constructive and stable relationship with China through mutual efforts, ( read original story ...)
Japan all but guarantees spot in knockout round of Women’s World Cup with win over Costa Rica
Japan all but guaranteed its spot in the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup thanks to a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Horror as ‘earthquake omen’ fish washes up on beach leaving locals terrified
The oarfish – dubbed a "harbinger of doom" – measured 13 feet (4 metres) in length and was still alive when beachgoers tried to help it back out to sea at Cancas Beach in Punta Sal, Peru ... ( read original story ...)
At Noon on a Japanese Beach, Cai Guo-Qiang Stages a ‘Solemn and Monumental’ Fireworks Tribute to the 2011 Earthquake Victims
In the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, “many residents—including my friends from Iwaki—were displaced from their homes,” Cai said. He auctioned artworks to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Decapitated Sapporo man had history of violence toward suspected killer, mother says
SAPPORO – The mother of a woman who was arrested for allegedly mutilating the corpse of a decapitated man found in a Sapporo “love hotel” room earlier this month said her daughter was previously ... ( read original story ...)