The Oscar nominations for “Drive My Car,” Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s three-hour drama about a man dealing with the death of his wife, have thrilled the director’s native Japan. News of the four Academy ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city council votes against casino referendum
According to the draft plan, the business licence would be valid for 35 years, with the possibility of being extended for a further 30 years. The resort, to be located on Yumeshima island, in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-Influenced Caribbean Estate Once Asking $45 Million Heads to Auction
The sellers were not immediately available for comment. Influenced by Japanese architecture, the property has Zen gardens, bamboo groves, rock sculptures, three Koi ponds, a meditation pavilion, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Ethereum Could Double In 2022 Amid ‘Strong Competition’ From Rivals BNB, Solana, And Cardano
Subscribe now to Forbes' CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT and crypto blockbusters poised for 1,000% gains The ethereum price has rocketed 2,500% since the beginning of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Metaverse, DeFi and Other Crypto Categories Explained – FREE Webinar
Today, there are more than 12,000 coins and even more data points in the crypto universe. The cryptocurrency ecosystem is showing no signs of slowing down. How does it compare to the stock market? ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Corp. has ‘contact’ for politicians, expedited virus loans: sources
TOKYO -- Multiple workers at the government-backed Japan Finance Corp. (JFC) have admitted there is a "point of contact" for brokering loans by politicians in its special loan program for pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Mexico sets up first sustainable bond in Japan
Deputy Finance Minister Gabriel Yorio said in a podcast hosted by Banorte. "No longer in Europe, but in the Samurai market instead," Yorio told the Norte Económico podcast on Wednesday. "Part of that ... ( read original story ...)
Aurora’s Anne Henning-Palmer recalls remarkable gold medal moment 50 years ago
I was the world-record holder in the event." She held the short track world record for 500 meters with a time of 42.9, yet she never let those nerves get the best of her in Sapporo in 1972. "If I lost ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota books record 20 bln USD net profit in April-December period
Toyota's operating profit soared 67.9 percent to 2.53 trillion yen (21.91 billion U.S. dollars) in the recording period, marking another record high as the Nagoya-based automaker endured the rising ... ( read original story ...)
Asteroid Sample Brought to Earth Exposes Ryugu’s Hidden Interior
Asteroid Ryugu, as imaged by the Hayabusa2 probe. Image: JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Health Ministry committee approves Pfizer oral COVID-19 drug
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese Health Ministry committee has approved the oral COVID-19 drug made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc, the ministry said in a statement on Friday. Jiji news agency later reported ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Mocks ‘Bluster’ of Pair Charged in Massive Crypto Scam
U.S. prosecutors came out swinging against the Manhattan couple charged with trying to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex currency exchange, mocking the pair’s ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Bowl is just the beginning
If you’re already feeling inundated with crypto ads, don’t watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. FTX, Coinbase, Crypto.com and others have booked commercial time during the most-watched media event of the ... ( read original story ...)
Cybercriminals are extorting huge sums of crypto in ransomware attacks as they go after bigger and bigger targets, Chainalysis says
An earlier Chainalysis report found that laundering surged 30% in 2021, and the organization Cybercrooks laundered $8.6 billion worth of dirty crypto. Some $33 billion in crypto has been laundered ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fans, FriesDAO, Want to Buy McDonald’s, Subway
"It started from the sort of, you know, 90% meme," recalled Bill "Swo" Lee, Launch Code Capital partner and crypto veteran. Lee is an adviser to friesDao. A month later, the joke has become reality. ( read original story ...)
Beyond Bitcoin and Metaverse: Crypto Categories Investors Should Know – FREE Webinar
[00:00:05.16] Bob Lang: The cryptocurrency world is evolving fast. There are now over 12,000 coins in the crypto ecosystem. And with so many coins and even more data points, a rigorous classification ... ( read original story ...)