Picture this: an autonomous AI agent launches a memecoin, raises millions, and uses the funds to destabilize a government, says Olga Kharif. Or offers a bounty — paid in crypto — for hacking an S&P ...
Investment fund EQT aims to acquire Japan’s Fujitec for $2.6 billion, Nikkei says
European investment fund EQT has decided to acquire Japanese elevator maker Fujitec through a tender offer worth more than 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
YSU Business Students Gain Global Insight Through Japan Visit
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University business students recently returned from an 11-day learning experience to Japan. The Williamson College of Business Administration students engaged ... ( read original story ...)
Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs. Yokohama FM: Ekitike Debut, Wirtz Continues as False Nine
Liverpool are set to have another debutant on Wednesday as they take on Yokohama F. Marinos in a pre-season friendly. ( read original story ...)
Will Tokyo become the new home of the United Nations?
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has proposed shifting some United Nations functions to the Japanese capital, citing safety, security, and cost advantages amid a weak yen. With the UN seeking to cut costs ... ( read original story ...)
Downtown Tokyo’s famed fireworks festival enthralls 930,000 visitors
Some 20,000 rounds of fireworks illuminated the evening skies during the Sumida River Fireworks Festival on July 26, enchanting 930,000 spect ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Street Rules: Walking the City Like a Local
Navigating Tokyo’s bustling streets demands more than following the lights. From unspoken pedestrian etiquette to neighborhood-specific rhythms, mastering these subtle rules reveals the city’s unique ... ( read original story ...)
Up 6x, Is VAPE Stock The Next Big Crypto Treasury Play?
CEA Industries stock soared more than 6x on Monday after the Canadian vape-maker announced a dramatic pivot into the cryptocurrency space.
Chinese Crypto Giant Bitmain Plans US Factory in Trump-Era Push
Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world’s largest manufacturer of crypto mining hardware, plans to open its first US facility in the coming months, a strategic pivot riding the “Made in America” boom in ...
Bank of Japan likely to hold key rate at 0.5% as tariff breakthrough evaluated
The Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates steady during a two-day policy meeting that starts Wednesday. Although Japan and the United States achieved a breakthrough in trade talks last week, ...
Big Japan banks’ overseas loans top $680bn on larger US projects
Overseas loan balances for Japan's three major banks totaled 102 trillion yen ($686 billion) as of the end of March, topping 100 trillion yen for the second straight year ...
Japan’s state-backed JIC to launch $5.4bn fund for big restructuring deals
TOKYO -- The state-backed Japan Investment Corp. will set up an 800 billion yen ($5.4 billion) fund as early as this year for sweeping business overhauls as Japanese companies log a record pace of ...
Disaster relief volunteers in Japan are helping to entrench a culture of compassion
Nonprofit groups and throngs of volunteers acting on their own have played a key role in aiding disaster victims in this temblor-prone country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party to hold joint parliamentary meeting as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resists pressure to step down
Democratic Party says matter 'extremely complicated' concerning party's presidential election - Anadolu Ajansı ... ( read original story ...)
US-Japan Trade Deal Guarantees Lowest Tariff Rates for Chips, Pharma, Japanese Official Says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's leading trade negotiator said on Tuesday that the trade deal Tokyo agreed with the United States last week guarantees Japan will always receive the lowest tariff rate on chips ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Robinhood’s Crypto-Fueled Plan For World Domination
First Vlad Tenev blew up the brokerage industry’s fee model. Now, thanks in part to his full-on crypto embrace, he has increased his fortune sixfold to $6 billion as he embarks on a global financial ...