The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to expand in April, albeit at a slower rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)
10-year-old boy fatally hit by car in Sapporo; driver arrested
Police in Sapporo have arrested an unemployed 60-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit and killed a 10-year-old boy. According to police, the incident occurred ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshinoya fires executive for making sexist remarks during lecture at a Tokyo university
An executive from Japanese restaurant chain Yoshinoya was fired for making a sexist remark during a marketing lecture over the weekend. In a statement Tuesday, Yoshinoya Holdings Co., the chain's ... ( read original story ...)
10-yr-old boy who took lost 1st grader to Tokyo police box given letter of appreciation
A fifth grade schoolboy was given a letter of appreciation by the Metropolitan Police Department's Nishiarai Police Station on April 20 for t ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ Episode 7 Recap: Evidence
The wizened old cop believes that the failed airport raid from the previous episode failed a little bit too neatly. After all, Jake got the tip-off that inspired the raid from yakuza boss Ishida, who ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They also raised concerns about the situation in the South China Sea, where ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY steadies around 128.50 ahead of Japan’s National CPI
USD/JPY is auctioning in a minor range of 127.82-128.71 as investors await Japan’s inflation. The BOJ will continue to stick with an ultra-loose policy despite a higher reading of inflation. The asset ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Party Calls for Defense Spending Boost to 2% of GDP
A Liberal Democratic Party panel said Japan should aim to nearly double its defense spending over the next five years to 2% of gross domestic product. ( read original story ...)
a16z debuts new crypto research team led by Columbia, Stanford researchers
In the world of crypto, where vast amounts of investment are pouring into young and scrappy teams building uncharted technology, it’s increasingly the VC firms who are investing heavily in research to ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s First Regulated Crypto Bank Braces For Flood Of Institutional Money
Financial institutions have "woken up to the reality" that bitcoin is here to stay, says Päivi Rekonen, Seba Bank's chairwoman – and Switzerland is now giving them regulated access to cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Government Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Industry for Sanctions Amid Ukraine War
This is the first time in history that the U.S. has sanctioned a crypto mining company. This week, the U.S. Treasury levied sanctions on a cryptocurrency mining company for the first time in its ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. bank regulator accuses crypto bank of compliance issues
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Thursday said it plans to start cease and desist proceedings against Anchorage Digital Bank National Association for failing to adopt programs to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Currency.com Will Soon Be Open to U.S. Crypto Investors
U.S. crypto investors will be able to access Currency.com's services. Find out what services it will offer the American market. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors worldwide raked in $163 billion in gains in 2021, a 400% increase from the prior year as bitcoin and ether prices hit records
Cryptocurrency investors around the world pulled in 400% more in gains in 2021 than the previous year, driven by price increases to all-time highs for the two most valuable cryptocurrencies, according ... ( read original story ...)
Calling Out the Sexism in Bitcoin, Crypto
This article is excerpted from The Node, CoinDesk's daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news. You can subscribe to get the full newsletter here. Decentralization is a ... ( read original story ...)
Condo Column: The crypto mistake
There have been rumblings in Condo World about cryptocurrency, i.e. digital money with no physical presence like coins or bills. ( read original story ...)