Sami is a cryptocurrency trader and Youtuber who has managed to turn his life around through crypto trading. From living a life where they depended on government cheques to buying his mum her ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy Metal teams up with Crypto.com to create collectible NFTs
Heavy Metal has survived the rollercoaster media industry for 44 years, and now it's making a move into NFTs with Crypto.com. ( read original story ...)
More students turn to crypto investing to plug gap
Students facing a financial shortfall have increasingly turned to cryptocurrency investment to fund life at university, a survey has suggested.The proportion of students investing in cryptocurrencies ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reaches Round 3 on walkover; Halep, Muguruza advance
Defending champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when her opponent withdrew because of illness. Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza also reached the third round, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market dwarfed by the four tech leviathans
While much of Japan spent August fretting about the Olympics, the heat and the rampaging Delta variant, some sweated over two lines crossing on a market screen. Summer is now over and, to Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: UK government call on clubs to use £100m funding to make sport more accessible
Clubs need to use the £100m of funding available to make sport "more accessible" for disabled people following the Paralympics, says the government. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Will Bayley and Paul Karabardak reach table tennis final
Watch GB's Will Bayley and Paul Karabardak celebrate reaching the final of the men's class 6-7 table tennis after a tense win against Spain. ( read original story ...)
Digitalisation minister backs Japan PM’s rival as fight for ruling party head heats up
Japan's minister for digital transformation is the first serving cabinet member to openly back the rival of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in the race for ruling party chief, as the battle heats up ... ( read original story ...)
Apple says Japan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation
Apple Inc said late on Wednesday that an update was coming to the App Store, which closed an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC). ( read original story ...)
Osaka gets walkover into U.S. Open third round
Defending champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the U.S. Open third round after Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic withdrew ahead of their second-round match on Wednesday due to illness, tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor who bit Olympian’s gold medal tests positive for COVID
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, who has faced a barrage of criticism for suddenly biting an Olympic softball player's gold medal last month, on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the local ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 55 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.9 quake hits 98 km southeast of Sendai, Japan early morning
Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday 2 September 2021 at 4:17 am local ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to withdraw from casino resort race in Japan
New Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka said that the city will withdraw its candidacy to become one of three Japanese cities to host an Integrated Resort casino in a devastating blow to Genting ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan to Turn Down $1.3 Million Payout Ahead of Wedding to Commoner
Japan's Princess Mako is breaking with tradition. The niece of the Emperor Naruhito plans to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, by the end of the year — and she plans to turn down a $1.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Kumamoto Earthquake Recovery, 5 Years Later
A goal of the bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo was for the event to be a signal of Japan’s recovery after the devastating Tohoku ... ( read original story ...)