With the current surge in Covid-19 infections across Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is now providing free rapid antigen self-test kits to those with Covid-19 symptoms. This new initiative is ... ( read original story ...)
How Abe’s killing exposes Japan’s thin line between church and state
The ruling LDP party’s links to the Unification Church, or ‘Moonies’, are in the spotlight after the alleged assassin cited the connection as a motive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors hunt for firms reporting positive earnings
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors scooped up shares of Daikin Industries and other firms that reported robust earnings. "Investors ...
Japan’s services sector nearly stagnates in July – PMI
Japan's services sector activity almost completely stagnated ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insures itself against heatstroke
Demand is growing in Japan for heatstroke insurance policies as the country swelters in a heatwave that began in late June.Insurance companies have been offeri ... ( read original story ...)
Dogs in Tokyo cool down with wearable fans
Sweet Mommy, a Tokyo-based maternity clothing apparel company, is making wearable fans for pets. The battery-powered fan is designed to help pets stay cool as Japan faces unusually high temperatures. ( read original story ...)
Nomad Hack Allowed ‘Mob’ of Users to Drain Bridge of $190 Million in Crypto
An initial Monday hack led to a frenzied rush of hackers and regular users as they robbed the bridge of millions of dollars in several different crypto tokens.
Nomad said it was the crypto ‘gold standard.’ Hackers stole $190 million from it.
The cross-chain bridge just announced a fundraising round, claiming it would build "a safer crypto ecosystem." ...
Nomad Crypto Bridge Is Target of $200 Million Hack
Nomad, which enables crypto holders to swap their tokens among blockchains, was the target of hackers who pillaged about $200 million, reports say.
SEC: Crypto fraudsters raised $300M with “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme”
The US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed a lawsuit against 11 people accused of creating and promoting a crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme known as "Forsage." The fraudulent scheme ...
Crypto service Nomad loses $200 million within hours in “frenzied free-for-all” hack
The attack is the latest to target a crypto bridge. Cross-chain bridges have lost $1 billion to theft so far in 2022.
Why the Best Time to Invest in Crypto is Now
Bitcoin has lost three-quarters of its all-time-high value. Some other cryptocurrencies fared even worse, providing millions of crypto-skeptics with an ...
Ironic for Tokyo to caution others on nuclear issue despite Fukushima plan
Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida speaks at the start of the tenth annual review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters on August 01, 2022 in New York Cit ... ( read original story ...)
A new method converts fish waste into valuable carbon-based nanomaterials in only 10 seconds
Scientists found a way to easily transform fish scales into a crucial component for the next generation of QLED and LED displays. ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin beats the heat in a jumpin’ July
A representation of virtual currency bitcoin and a U.S. one dollar banknote are seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic ...
Hackers drain nearly $200 million from crypto startup in ‘free-for-all’ attack
What started as an upgrade to Nomad’s code ended with hackers deploying armies of bots to carry out copycat attacks.