Japan's health ministry says 8,021 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tokyo on Saturday. The tally increased by 54 from the same day last week and the eighth straight day with a week-on-week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Tokyo potter hopping ahead with clay bunnies for New Year
"Imado-yaki" clay rabbits are seen lined up as a craftswoman works in the background at doll maker Imado-yaki Shirai in Tokyo's Taito Ward in this recent photo. Production of the bunnies is at its ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya to ban people from walking, running on escalators
NAGOYA--This central Japan city is set to become the first major urban area to pass an ordinance that bans walking or running on escalators at train stations and retail establishments. ( read original story ...)
Russia’s ambassador to Japan blames crumbling relationship on Japan
The Russian ambassador to Japan has placed blame on Tokyo for Japan and Russia's weakening relations, specifically the sanctions the Asian nation has leveraged against Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida calls for constructive relations in talks with China’s Li
Japanese Prime Minister told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday he hoped the two countries could strive toward building a "constructive and stable" relationship, Japan's foreign ministry said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mortgage balances soar despite slowing property values
A rise of 0.1 percentage point in loan rates will likely boost the cumulative interest burden by 110 billion yen, according to Tokyo-based mortgage data provider MFS. ( read original story ...)
You Can Forget About Crypto Now
This week, Bankman-Fried lost virtually his entire fortune over the course of a single day, in what Bloomberg has called “one of history’s greatest-ever destructions of wealth.” The biggest companies ...
Exclusive-At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX – sources
At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter. The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred ...
Are new charges in Japan’s Olympic bribery scandal hurting Salt Lake’s only rival for the 2030 Games?
There’s yet another indictment against an executive of last year’s Tokyo Olympics in the Japanese bribery scandal that may already be eroding support for Salt Lake City’s only remaining rival in the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Enron Moment Has Arrived
When I spoke with Sam Bankman-Fried three weeks ago, he was crypto’s golden boy. Worth about $15 billion, this quirky 30-year-old led one of the industry’s largest empires. Over the past few years, he ...
Crypto’s Most Urgent Question: Where Will FTX’s Aftershock Be Felt?
Fried’s FTX.com put an end to questions about its survival and opened a panoply of new ones, most urgently: how far will the influence of its collapse reach?
How FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Went From Crypto Golden Boy to Villain
The founder of the crypto exchange, until recently seen as a steady hand in the Wild West of digital assets, is now under investigation and his company filed for bankruptcy. HIs downfall cast a shadow ...
Washington turns up heat on crypto ‘darling’ Sam Bankman-Fried following FTX bankruptcy
The company's implosion has led the Biden White House and two powerful committee chairs to publicly criticize FTX and call for tighter industry oversight.
Op-ed: Crypto markets need regulation to avoid more washouts like FTX, says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
The U.S. can take the lead by providing clear, business-forward regulation on crypto, writes Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong ...
SoftBank reports Q2 profit but announces more Vision Fund pain with FTX writedown
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp reported its first quarterly profit in three quarters, buoyed by paring some of its stake in China's Alibaba even as its massive Vision Fund unit posted another heavy ...
Why Japan Hates Their Most Famous Artist, Takashi Murakami
S ANDY WARHOL Carlos is joined by famed Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, known for his brightly colored, clip art flowers. Murakami opens up about his partnerships from Louis Vuitton to Kanye, and ... ( read original story ...)