For the last year cryptocurrencies have traded increasingly like equities, making the U.S. central bank’s monetary policy one of the most important drivers of the crypto market’s performance. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to bring big data to small business with $40 forecasting
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group will offer a customer forecasting service for retailers costing as little as $40 a month, looking to make big data analysis more accessible to small Japanese businesses ... ( read original story ...)
BTS Look: Cardi B. Taps Tokyo Stylez To Create Her 2022 MET Gala Hairstyle
TRESemmé and Dyson products were used to create the look with the help of her long-time hairstylist, Tokyo Stylez. “We were inspired by her gorgeous gold Versace dress that’s covered in gold chains to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Peaceful Foreign Policy Is Under Siege From Right-Wing Militarism
Seventy-five years ago today, Japan adopted a constitution that ruled out ever using war as a tool of state policy. The country’s conservative leaders now want to ditch that commitment as they embrace ... ( read original story ...)
Royal Flush: Inside Crypto’s Most Exclusive Gathering
Tony Blair, Bill Clinton and Sam Bankman-Fried on stage at the Crypto Bahamas conference. Poker chips, high stakes, and big money. Throughout last week, a few yards away from the Caribbean's largest ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is a brilliant young talent, most well-known for her record-breaking tennis skills. She’s the first person of Haitian descent to win a Grand Slam. She’s also the first Asian player to hold ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon: Could it be with Nick Kyrgios?
Four--time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has revealed she plans to play mixed doubles at Wimbledon and tennis fans think Nick Kyrgios is the one she will be partnering at The Championships. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
What are ‘koinobori,’ and why are they all over Japan this week?
Japan is covered in colorful carp kites this week. Here’s what you need to know about koinobori, a Japanese tradition that’s centuries old. A koinobori is a large funnel kite or wind sock shaped like ... ( read original story ...)
SEC nearly doubles crypto enforcement unit, citing fraud risk in booming market
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will close to double its cryptocurrency enforcement division, adding another 20 positions to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit ... ( read original story ...)
SEC staffs up to police crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission is beefing up its personnel to protect investors in crypto markets and from cyber attacks. The SEC will add 20 new staff members to a unit that’s been ... ( read original story ...)
SEC bolsters crypto watchdog unit amid rise of digital tokens, investments
The SEC has opened 20 new roles on its newly renamed Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit within the agency’s enforcement division. Formerly known as the Cyber Unit, the group previously included 30 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMBC Group shakes up leadership of its Americas unit
Japanese megabank Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is shaking up the leadership ranks in its growing business unit in the Americas. Hirofumi Otsuka will take over as chief executive at the New York ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan defense chiefs to meet on Russia crisis
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers take part in a training exercise with the United States 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on March 15, 2022, in Gotemba, Japan. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Talks Bringing Skincare Brand KINLÒ To Walmart
Naomi Osaka’s KINLÒ, is enjoying the best of both worlds. The sun care brand is now available at 2,500 Walmart locations across the U.S. You can also get it online through Walmart, as well as on the ... ( read original story ...)
Shigeru Mizuki’s world of Japanese yokai comes to life in new exhibition in Tokyo
2022 marks 100 years since Mizuki’s birth, and his yokai art will be memorialized with a special exhibition on the 52nd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, a space known as Tokyo City View. Titled ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s China sends 8 warships to seas near Japan I Tokyo responds
Led by aircraft carrier Liaoning, 8 Chinese warships passed between southern Japan’s Okinawa island chain. Chinese state media stated 'preparation for missions, including a potential conflict across ... ( read original story ...)