CV VC has invested in 32 early-stage blockchain start-ups. Its Dubai team told Insider it sees the Middle East as the next major crypto hub. ( read original story ...)
Binance to halt Chinese yuan trading amid Beijing’s crypto crackdown
Binance will stop the use of the Chinese yuan on its peer-to-peer trading platform, the latest move by major global cryptocurrency exchanges to cut their ties with mainland Chinese investors following ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Will Shut Yuan Trading After Beijing’s Crypto Ban
Binance Holdings Ltd. is shutting down peer-to-peer trading of the yuan, closing one of the last workarounds for Chinese users after Beijing’s blanket ban on cryptocurrency transactions. ( read original story ...)
Amid global inflation fears, Nippon Paint profit warning etches bleak outlook for Japan Inc
Alarm bells are ringing for Japan Inc after a paint maker slashed its earnings forecast this week, offering a gloomy portrait of a brewing storm of rising global energy costs that is overshadowing ... ( read original story ...)
“LA eats JAPAN” Comes to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles with Street Food and Live Performances
Japanese food festival featuring live performances, a cosplay contest, Mikoshi, Taiko, Karate, and more. The Japanese Restaurant Association of America presents LA eats Japan, set for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
4-year-old girl dies after falling from 25th-floor balcony in Osaka
A four-year-old girl died after she fell from the balcony of her family’s 25th-floor apartment in Osaka on Wednesday morning. According to police, the body of Kanon Hayashi, wearing pajamas, was seen ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 72 coronavirus infections on Oct. 13, 5th day in row under 100
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 72 COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital on Oct. 13, the fifth day in a row it has seen under 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Teenager arrested near Tokyo for assaulting girl, likely connected with fatal arson
TOKYO, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- A 19-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting a girl the previous day inside a house in Kofu city, west of Tokyo, Japan, police said. The boy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower ahead of US price data amid high oil costs
Tokyo stocks ended lower in volatile trading Wednesday as investors cautiously awaited U.S. consumer price index data due later in th ... ( read original story ...)
Azercell awards Tokyo Olympics 2020 winners (PHOTO)
The Company has awarded Olympic and Paralympic winners with valuable gifts who waved the Azerbaijani flag with their victory at the Intern ... ( read original story ...)
For Hanoi SEA Games, Indonesia and Thailand share Russia’s fate in Tokyo Olympics
Indonesia and Thailand will not be allowed to carry their respective flags in the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games next year for being non-compliant of the anti-doping rules by the World Anti-Doping Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest opposition party focuses on human rights in party platform
Japan's largest opposition group unveiled a campaign platform on Wednesday that said it would stand for rights like supporting same-sex marriage and different surnames for couples, marking out ... ( read original story ...)
SEC’s ‘complex’ ETP probe could impact crypto ETFs
Investors are increasingly finding ways to access bitcoin outside the regulator’s remit, lawyers and analysts warn ... ( read original story ...)
With an eye on China, Japan’s ruling party makes unprecedented defense spending pledge
An unprecedented election pledge by Japan’s ruling party to double defense spending underscores the nation’s haste to acquire missiles, stealth fighters, drones and other weapons to deter China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Driver, 90, in Tokyo accident that killed young mother and daughter admits pedal error
A 90-year-old retired senior bureaucrat set to start a 5-year prison term for negligent driving causing death in an April 2019 accident that ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: With an eye on China, Japan’s ruling party makes unprecedented defence spending pledge
An unprecedented election pledge by Japan's ruling party to double defence spending underscores the nation's haste to acquire missiles, stealth fighters, drones and other weapons to deter China's ... ( read original story ...)