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A mysterious iron ball washed up on a beach in Japan. What could it be?
The discovery has baffled locals and led to wild speculation on social media, which was already rife with theories this month following the U.S. military’s downing of four suspicious aerial objects — including a suspected Chinese spy balloon. ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto has a target on its back with the IRS:’ Bitcoin exec on Yahoo Finance Live
Crypto investors might want to secure all relevant tax information this season as the IRS and the SEC began to pay extra attention to digital assets. So says Bitcoin exec on Yahoo Finance Live.
Bond set for accused killer in Yokohama Tire plant shooting
A judge set bond at $1.2 million for the man accused of killing a coworker at the Yokohama Tire plant near West Point. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan weightlifter Son keeps Tokyo medal and apartment despite eight-year ban
Igor Son from Kazakhstan will keep his bronze medal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games despite being banned from the sport for eight years. Son is one of four male weightlifters to have tested positive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida: Hope to meet new BOJ chief to confirm policy coordination
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he hoped to meet the government's nominee for next central bank governor, Kazuo Ueda, as soon as he takes up his post to confirm ... ( read original story ...)
AOC rebuked for ‘demanding’ Japan ’embrace LGBTQ alphabet wokeness’ during controversial Asia trip
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advised that Japan shape up on "LGBT protections" in a nearly 40-minute-long Instagram video and accused the government of being "very discriminatory." ( read original story ...)
2022 Hits All-Time High For Crypto Crimes; Russian Sanctions, North Korean Hackers Lead The Pack
While 2022 was another huge year for crypto adoption (with global ownership growing by 39%), it was also an industry record year for a less desirable factor: crime. Crypto-related crime reached its ...
The two sides of crypto in Ukraine war
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the FT’s Cryptofinance newsletter. One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we’re looking at the role crypto has played in the conflict Crypto’s impact ...
Toyota accepts union demands for biggest wage hike in two decades
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the world's biggest automaker, said on Wednesday it would accept a union demand for the biggest base salary increase in 20 years and a rise in ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as BOJ chief nominee vows continued easing policy
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index bounced back Friday as chip-linked issues rallied and Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor nominee Kazuo Ueda pledged to continue with the bank's powerful monetary easing ...
Anime ‘Suzume’ makes international debut, educates young people about Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Directed by Makoto Shinkai, the feature was screened at the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday, following in the footsteps of Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’. ( read original story ...)
Commercial real estate highlights: Sapporo USA, Inc. leases space at Sauer Industrial Center
VSC Fire & Security Inc. leased 13,264 square feet of office space at the Meridian Building, 1800 Bayberry Court, in Henrico. The Faces of Hope of Virginia Inc. renewed its lease of 10,000 square feet ... ( read original story ...)
Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
Stands selling takoyaki usually don’t offer a whole lot else. The spherical octopus dumplings require a special inverse dome-indented flat grill contraption to cook, and they’re usually eaten by ... ( read original story ...)
In Photos: 116-yr-old property in Osaka Pref. designed by renowned architect vandalized
New evidence released in case of Japan's longest-serving death row inmate ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto kids are onto something–and they shouldn’t listen to billionaire bankers like Jamie Dimon
It’s time to hold the affluent figures who oppose crypto to the same standard. At the same time, there are a number of myths that they keep trying to advance, which don’t hold up against the evidence.