US-born Zhu Yi also fell twice in her routine at the Beijing Games. However, Hanyu has long been a crowd favourite in China, despite its political tensions with Japan. On Thursday, Chinese social ... ( read original story ...)
Last Japanese American farm on the Peninsula gets new hearing over its future
After the attack, the Peninsula farmers, like Japanese Americans throughout the U.S., became ... RPV took over the land thanks to a federal parks program that gave surplus property to local agencies ... ( read original story ...)
If crypto companies are going to spend this much money, can we at least get an 11th F1 team?
So it's not a surprise that watching the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team -- yes, that's its real name -- unveil its new car today, I noticed that the new set of wheels had a Crypto.com sticker ... ( read original story ...)
Super Bowl ads 2022: Crypto companies are spending millions to win over viewers
This year, a new crop of marketers is aiming to score big with viewers: cryptocurrency companies. FTX Trading and Crypto.com are among a handful of cryptocurrency-related companies that have spots in ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Warns Against Crypto Bowl as Rivals Flood Super Bowl for Ads
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has taken on this year's crop of cryptocurrency advertisers in video starring NBA star Jimmy Butler. The 30-second ad spots will cost a fortune -- up to ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t bother investing in crypto if you’re ignoring a 401(k) match, says a 27-year-old millionaire who used to work on Wall Street
Millionaire financial literacy coach Vivian Tu teaches her TikTok followers about crypto and NFTs. She says crypto will be a huge part of our future, but you shouldn't be "YOLO-ing your savings" on it ... ( read original story ...)
Bill Ackman calls on New York to fix its crypto-unfriendly rules — and asks how NYC’s mayor can even spend his bitcoin paycheck
Investor Bill Ackman urged New York political leaders to remove the state's barriers to crypto access Thursday. "We can't lose any more New Yorkers," he told Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto, China, stocks and more: Democrats and Republicans are actually working together on some crucial issues
Voters and Washington are bitterly divided. But Democrats and Republicans in Congress have found some common ground on crypto, China, stocks and other issues. Democrats and Republicans could find ... ( read original story ...)
Binance, led by the world’s richest crypto billionaire, is taking a $200 million stake in Forbes
The crypto company will also get two directors out of nine total board seats, they said. The move shows the increasing real-world influence of the crypto sector, which has seen surging valuations and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan defends bond-yield target against rising market pressure
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Bank of Japan news every morning. The Bank of Japan showed its determination to resist a global shift towards tighter monetary policy on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘New Capitalism’ Advocate Calls for More Public Spending
No plans have been set for a summit of the top leaders of Japan and South Korea, a top Japanese official said on Thursday, after the South Korean president signalled his intention to improve the ... ( read original story ...)
Robot photos appear to show melted fuel at Fukushima reactor
TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has captured images of what appears to be mounds of nuclear fuel that melted and fell to the bottom of the most damaged reactor at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prolongs quasi-emergency over Tokyo while hoping that end is in sight
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday (Feb 10) extended by three weeks a quasi-emergency over Tokyo and other areas that was due to end on Sunday. He said that the pace of increase ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics “even more muted than Tokyo”: “The Guardian” criticizes Beijing 2022′s politicization
If the Tokyo Olympics were unpopular among the Japanese due to the covid pandemic, the Beijing Winter Games are “even more muted” than the summer ones, criticized “The Guardian” in an editorial ... ( read original story ...)
Yuzuru Hanyu: Japan skater receives support from Chinese fans after Winter Olympics heartbreak
The 27-year-old Hanyu came into the Olympics as the two-time defending champion and is a popular figure in China despite the country’s political tensions with his home country Japan. Hanyu was ... ( read original story ...)
TAG Heuer Unveils Sizzling Connected Caliber E4 Watch, With Naomi Osaka And Sydney McLaughlin In The Ads
Tennis great Naomi Osaka and gold medalist sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin ... becoming a companion in their daily lives: from business to sport activities to the most elegant dinners.” ... ( read original story ...)