Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with President Biden on Friday, as he seeks to rally domestic support for Japan's new national security strategy. ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Japan Deepen Alliance With Eye on Taiwan Strait
The officials agreed on a modernized U.S.-Japan alliance "to prevail in a new era of strategic competition," the officials said in a joint statement released after the meeting. In a joint press ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Thailand sign MICE industry agreement
The Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau (OCTB, President: Hiroshi Mizohata) and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) on December 19, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ... ( read original story ...)
All About Cordae, Naomi Osaka’s Boyfriend and the Father of Her Baby
She and her boyfriend, rapper Cordae, are expecting their first child together. Get to know her partner and their love story. ( read original story ...)
Kate Hudson, Taraji P. Henson, More Congratulate Naomi Osaka on Pregnancy
Tennis icon Naomi Osaka has had thousands of messages of congratulations after she ended speculation about her career by announcing her pregnancy ( read original story ...)
Japan begins to throw off its pacifist shackles
When Lee Kuan Yew, the late Singaporean statesman, was asked what he thought about the wisdom of giving an expanded international role to the Japanese armed for ( read original story ...)
To Make Japan Stronger, America Must Pull It Closer
The prospect of a better-armed and equipped Japan will complicate North Korea and China’s calculations. But to maximize the effectiveness of Japan’s new posture, the country’s alliance with the United States must evolve. ( read original story ...)
You Want The Next Big Trend? It’s Artificial Intelligence In Crypto
AI has the potential to fundamentally change the way the crypto universe works, and could solve a lot of the problems that have caused the sector to crash so badly in the past The key word is ...
A crypto crash for big stablecoins is likely to send shudders through other financial markets too, a Cornell professor warns
Stablecoin issuers use holdings of US Treasurys to back the crypto tokens, and that means a collapse would pose a threat to other assets, Eswar Prasad said.
Criminal Activity Thrived in Otherwise Tough Year for Crypto
But criminal activity continued to thrive, with an estimated $20 billion in cryptocurrency transactions last year related to stolen funds, terrorism financing, darknet markets, digital ransoms and ...
Fear And Greed Index For Crypto
If you really want to become a successful crypto trader, putting in real-time hard work to understand the world of cryptocurrency is the main prerequisite, But, this ride is full of ups and downs and ...
Crypto crime hits record $20 bln in 2022, report says
Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed ...
Sam Bankman-Fried says both FTX and Alameda were raking in billions in profits in 2021 before token values plunged in crypto winter
"FTX International and Alameda were both legitimately and independently profitable businesses in 2021, each making billions." ...
DCG’s crypto broker Genesis owes creditors more than $3bn
Crypto broker Genesis owes creditors more than $3bn, prompting its owner Digital Currency Group to explore selling assets in its large venture portfolio to raise money, according to people familiar ...
Further pain ahead for crypto but bitcoin has been resilient, VC Bill Tai says
Bill Tai, a veteran in the cryptocurrency industry, says there's potential for bitcoin to fall as low as $12,000 before bouncing back. A bull run could be a year away as the fallout from collapses ...
The DOJ is investigating whether 2 crypto developer brothers used 11 fake identities to triple-count deposits, report says
The Macalinao brothers of Saber Labs reportedly crafted 11 fake identites to triple-count crypto desposits to create a fake De-Fi ecosystem, per CoinDesk.