Investing in crypto is like "wanting to play a roulette wheel" that just "eats up your money," Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said.
How Yokohama’s Stunt Driving and Squealing Tyres Define Precision
Little Black Book, Dentsu Creative’s Julien Thiry and Michael Aronson, and Yokohama’s Diana Colosimo on shooting inside an airport warehouse, and why ‘Nessun Dorma’ was the perfect background ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s palm oil power push is faltering
In 2011, Japan faced an unprecedented energy crisis after the Tohoku earthquake had devastated the country and badly damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The country’s entire nuclear fleet – 54 plants in total – was shut down for safety ... ( read original story ...)
Official car spa commute and IR ground issue: ……Numerous allegations that have been swept under the rug by Osaka Mayor Matsui’s retirement.
Ichiro Matsui, the mayor of Osaka City, will retire from politics at the end of his term. FRIDAY" has reported on a number of behind-the-scenes problems. Here is a recounting of the contents of that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to approve plans for Osaka casino: report
Japan is set to approve Osaka as the nation’s first casino location, local media reported, marking a major step in ambitions of turning the country into an Asian gambling destination. Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to knock down one of the world’s oldest baseball stadiums
A historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished, part of a disputed redevelopment plan harshly criticized by environmentalists. https://bit.ly/401nMhg The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: What We Learned in the World’s Largest and Safest City
Tokyo is one of the busiest and most beautiful cities in the world, with an amazing amount of things to see and do. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Trading Houses Get Buffett-Backed Trading Boost
Warren Buffett sees something in Japan's sogo shosha conglomerates, and says he'll throw out the idea of co-investment deals while visiting his holdings in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett tears into banks, trashes bitcoin, and warns inflation and recession can lead to big problems
Warren Buffett accused banks of misleading accounting, compared crypto buyers to gamblers, and flagged inflation and recession as major dangers.
Ghostwire: Tokyo: Time to Beat and Chapters
Tokyo is a really big city, in case you weren’t aware. That’s important to know because in the event the city’s entire populace is spirited away and you are the sole living resident with the means to fix it all, ( read original story ...)
Japan climate group urges more renewable energy, effective carbon pricing
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies and climate groups called on the nation's government on Wednesday to step up the introduction of renewable energy and quickly adopt carbon pricing to tackle global warming. ( read original story ...)
Crypto VC Funding Plunges by 80% in Dire Quarter for Startups
Private funding for crypto startups in the first quarter of this year plunged to its lowest level since 2020, according to data from research firm PitchBook. Global VC funding for the industry fell to ...
Security? Commodity? What happens if crypto is both?
Whenever the CFTC declares some digital asset to be a commodity in a lawsuit, as it recently did with its complaint against Binance in March, Crypto Twitter erupts in glee. Goldsmith Romero threw cold ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, gains capped ahead of U.S. inflation data
TOKYO, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended higher for a fourth straight day on Wednesday as a weak yen lifted exporters, although gains were capped by jitters ahead of the release of inflation data that will inform the course of ...
LIVE: Warren Buffett weighs in on the banking fiasco, his Japan bets, and Berkshire Hathaway’s future
Warren Buffett discussed his multibillion-dollar investment in Japan's five largest trading houses in a rare TV interview on Wednesday.
Japan to Approve Plans for Casino in Osaka, Reports Say
Japan is set to approve Osaka as the nation’s first casino location, local media reported, marking a major step in ambitions of turning the country into an Asian gambling destination. ( read original story ...)