The Conservative peer’s peerless public service work, Sam Bankman-Fried’s strange love life and Elon Musk, as usual, feature highly in this year’s prestigious honours list ...
Finnish steam power, Pt. 1: Bringing genuine sauna culture to Japan
In downtown Nagoya's Sakae district, there is a sauna spa known locally as a place as close to Finland as one can get in Japan, made to give ... ( read original story ...)
Interview: Don’t neglect Japan-U.S. friendship ‘garden’
In business, culture and politics, the friendship between Japan and the United States has become unshakeable in recent decades--so much so that both countries may be in danger of taking it for granted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Metro’s ‘spacecraft’ subway train bound for expo
OSAKA--Osaka Metro Co.’s first new subway train since privatization features a futuristic octagonal front face covered by a large sheet of glass with light-emitting diodes embedded in four corners. ( read original story ...)
Kraken Remains Committed to Accelerating Crypto Adoption, Despite Layoffs, Exiting Japan
Digital asset firm Kraken says it is still committed to accelerating cryptocurrency adoption, despite layoffs, and recent exit from Japan.
Kazuto Ioka, Joshua Franco fight to majority draw in Tokyo
Junior bantamweight beltholders Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco fought to majority draw on New Year's Eve in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Resentment against eviction order after 5 years of 40,000 yen in rent arrears… Kayakisaki property owner’s metta-stabbing man “furious at taking out the trash” shuddery …
A property owner was metta-stabbed at the entrance of his house in Kayazaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The arrested man was a man of unknown address from Osaka Prefecture. It seems that he was ... ( read original story ...)
From TerraUSD’s meltdown to the collapse of a $32 billion crypto empire, here is a full timeline of the crypto market’s year in 2022
The industry endured a series of collapses, including FTX, algorithmic stablecoin UST, and centralized lender Celsius, to name just a few.
Much Crypto Trading On Unregulated Platforms Could Be Phony, New Research Shows
Up to four fifths of crypto trading on unregulated crypto exchanges may be phony, new research shows. “ [...] most major unregulated crypto exchanges feature excessive wash trading,” states the report ...
Charts of the year: the big moments for gilts, crypto and the dollar
Flinty hedge funds able to bet on the dollar and against government debt are among the few celebrating a good year. It has also been a year pockmarked by truly extraordinary events, in areas as staid ...
Troubles at Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Began Well Before Crypto Crash
The trading firm took big gambles, winning some and losing plenty. Mr. Bankman-Fried remained deeply involved even after stepping down as CEO. There was a ‘complete lack of a risk-management framework ...
FTX Collapse Puts Crypto Industry on the Defensive in Congress
Prospects have faded for industry-backed legislation, and pressure is rising to tighten enforcement.
Bank of Japan considering raising inflation forecasts to near 2% target, Nikkei reports
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its 2% target in fiscal 2023 and 2024, Nikkei reported on Saturday.
Bars without booze are starting to take off in Japan
As tax revenue from alcoholic beverages dries up, the government has been mocked for its efforts to encourage more drinking. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks helps Nagoya to back-to-back wins over Shibuya
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. helped the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins complete back-to-back victories over Sunrockers Shibuya, 105-67, in the 2022-23 B.League season on Saturday at Dolphins ... ( read original story ...)
New Year 2023 travel alert: Japan’s Yokohama introduces Ramen Museum
Ramen noodles were invented as a fusion meal between Japan and China after Japan became an open economy in 1859. There is a strong bond between ramen and Yokohama and ahead of New Year 2023, Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)