Sara Takanashi claims her fifth straight ski jumping national championship, winning the women's normal hill event at Miyanomori Schanze in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 26 daily COVID-19 cases, fewest since June 2020
Tokyo confirmed 26 daily coronavirus cases Friday, the fewest since June 2020, as the downward trend in infections continues across Japan. The figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan government was ... ( read original story ...)
San Antonio’s newest single-family investor: Yamasa Corp., a Japanese conglomerate hit town in April
Yamasa Corp., a conglomerate based in Okayama, Japan, traces its origins to a timber shop and charcoal transporter founded by the Sano family in 1875. Since a new generation took over in 1950, it’s ... ( read original story ...)
CrossTower to Offer Credit to Attract Indian Crypto Investors
U.S. crypto firm CrossTower Inc. is offering 5,000 rupees ($67) credit to Indian users to invest in digital currencies on its platform, even as the nation’s policymakers remain skeptical of the assets ... ( read original story ...)
Traders seek to profit from ‘cash and carry’ crypto bet after ETF launch
The launch of Wall Street’s first bitcoin exchange traded fund has created an opportunity for professional investors to make juicy profits on a simple bet, enabled by a lack of large players in the ... ( read original story ...)
A Free Crypto-Handout Project Scanned Eyeballs of 130,000 People
A project that aims to get cryptocurrency into the hands of as many people as possible has signed up more than 130,000 users so far -- they just need to get their eyeball scanned in exchange. ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO Issues Serious Crypto Price Warning As Sudden Bitcoin ‘Flash Crash’ Knocks Ethereum And Wider Market
Bitcoin, after surging to never-before-seen highs this week, suddenly plunged almost 90% on the U.S. arm of major exchange Binance today—before almost immediately snapping ... ( read original story ...)
New ‘Worldcoin’ Crypto That Requires Iris Scan Causes Concerns
Members of crypto Twitter have expressed concerns over the venture capital-backed crypto project collecting iris scans. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.34%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.34%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up on Evergrande debt payment; U.S. rate hike concerns cap gains
Japan's Nikkei edged up on Friday after debt-ridden developer China Evergrande Group made a bond payment, but uncertainties around U.S. interest rate hikes, and caution ahead of the nation's general ... ( read original story ...)
Alcohol-related restrictions to end in Tokyo, Osaka on Oct. 25
Bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka that have complied with authorities’ infection-prevention requests will soon resume normal business hours and alcohol sales for the first time in 11 months. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 26 coronavirus cases on Oct. 22, 6th day in row below 50
The Japanese capital recorded 26 coronavirus infections on Oct. 22, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the sixth day in a row under ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks rebound moderately on strong high-tech issues
Tokyo stocks finished moderately higher on Friday as high-tech firms gained and market participants remained on the sidelines ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka plan to lift restrictions on eateries
The local governments in Japan's Tokyo and Osaka have planned to lift Covid-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars next we ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares gain as Evergrande makes interest payment
Tokyo stocks advanced today as investors cheered news that the troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande had made a key interest payment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.34 per cent or 96.27 ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stock Market: Advances on Evergrande’s optimism, higher Japan’s PMI
Asian stocks edge higher as risk appetite returns after China’s debt-ridden Evergrande makes a payment of $83.5 million bond interest payment. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ... ( read original story ...)