Japan logged a current account deficit of 1.2 trillion yen ($10.3 billion) in January, the second largest on record since comparable data became available in January 1985, due to surging fuel costs, ... ( read original story ...)
Nadal the man to beat, Osaka eyes return to glory at Indian Wells
Red-hot Rafa Nadal will be the man to beat when Indian Wells kicks off this week while Naomi Osaka will look to begin her ascent back to the top of the tennis world at the tournament that launched her ... ( read original story ...)
Infamous Killing Stone Splits Apart in Japan, Possibly Releasing Homicidal Ancient Spirit
Bad news for superstitious people--or good news for anime fans depending on how you look at it--because an evil nine-tailed fox spirit named Tamamo-no-Mae is on the loose. That's according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Transactions Continue in Russia Despite Sanctions
The average trade size bitcoin-ruble trade size remains relatively small, suggesting mostly retail users are driving the current high volumes. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Regulation News: Biden and E.U. Expected to Roll Out Crypto Policies Soon
Investors are once again paying attention to crypto regulation with President Joe Biden expected to unveil a crypto EO this week. More From InvestorPlace Get in Now on Tiny $3 ‘Forever Battery’ Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Has a trapped demon been unleashed in Japan?
Mysterious stone in Japan broke, whispers of an evil spirit releasing from therein reportedly frighten people ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Condemns Putin’s War, Aids Ukraine
Japan’s attempt to sway Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to his invasion of Ukraine was overshadowed by European and U.S. diplomacy, but once Russia initiated war, Tokyos ... ( read original story ...)
Haunting ‘mermaid’ mummy in Japan is probably a gruesome monkey-fish mix
The 300-year-old mummy likely consists of a monkey's torso sewed onto the bottom half of a fish. Researchers in Japan are investigating the origins of a nightmarish, 300-year-old mummified "mermaid," ... ( read original story ...)
Reality Intrudes on a Utopian Crypto Vision
The cryptocurrency boom has spawned enterprises democratically governed by a community of users. Or that’s the theory. Making it work has been much messier. ( read original story ...)
Split opinion on US crypto regulations is clouding the picture of future oversight
Ron Wyden, a senior figure in the Democratic party, has warned against excessively stringent regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. ( read original story ...)
President Biden to Sign Crypto Executive Order This Week
President Joe Biden is gearing up to sign a much-anticipated executive order on cryptocurrencies later this week, Reuters reports, paving the way for a wave of detailed studies on ... ( read original story ...)
An ETF in Tokyo Looks Like Last Place to Make Russia Stock Bets
A tiny ETF listed in Tokyo is grabbing the global spotlight as likely the last destination for betting on Russian stocks, while venues from London to New York suspend products tracking the nation’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms say tanker pilot shows coal to hydrogen plan feasible
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and other Japan-based firms said on Tuesday that a pilot project to transport hydrogen produced from brown coal in Australia to Japan in the world's first liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
10 Cryptos Set to Heat Up Now That the Crypto Winter Is Over
These are the best cryptos to invest in now. ALGO, AVAX, FTM, and XLM can make great cryptocurrency investments. ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Overall Bank Lending Up 0.4% On Year In February
Japan bank lending was up 0.4 percent on year in February, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 580.048 billion yen. That follows the downwardly revised 0.5 percent increase in January ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 2nd highest current account deficit on record
Japan's current account deficit in January stood at 1.2 trillion yen ($10 billion), logging the second largest on record since comparable data became available in January 1985, the Finance Ministry ... ( read original story ...)