Some 700 dancers descended on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai on May 2 and 3 for a traditional Awa Odori dance event hosted by western Japan's Tokush･･･ ( read original story ...)
Olympics Respond to Historic Naomi Osaka News
Naomi Osaka won a WTA title on Sunday, taking down Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo. This win marks Osaka's first WTA ( read original story ...)
From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day with marches and demonstrations
People across Asia have kicked off May Day celebrations with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and fears of global economic instability ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing poses with Tokyo Tower during Japan vacation
Fan Bingbing, one of Asia's most influential celebrities, was seen posing for photos with Tokyo Tower, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris and considered as tourist landmark of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Those scam crypto texts are coming from the Karen National Army and a Myanmar warlord
U.S. Treasury officials announced sanctions against a warlord linked to sophisticated 'scam compounds.' Over the weekend, we covered the rise of "wrong person" scam texts — seemingly innocent messages ...
Trump’s crypto ventures cause tensions to bubble over as Democratic lawmaker scuttles key hearing
Tensions on Capitol Hill over President Donald Trump's various cryptocurrency ventures escalated on Tuesday and threatened to derail the digital asset sector's hope of legislation by the end of this ...
New Hampshire just became the first state to establish a crypto reserve
New Hampshire is the first state to approve purchases of digital assets by its state treasurer. Bills have surfaced in other states but have lost steam.
Mitsubishi Heavy talks to 200 suppliers to rebuild Japan nuclear reactors
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is in discussions with over 200 part suppliers with the goal of replacing nuclear reactors in Japan with a more advanced model, Nikkei has learned.
Japan Production Service Firm Wowow Bridge Secures First Projects, Makes Exec Hire
The firm facilitated the recent Tokyo shoot of Skydance and Anonymous Content’s big-budget sci-fi series 'Neuromancer' and hopes to continue tapping into a growing surge in live-action content set in ... ( read original story ...)
Leak Reveals Wall Street Is Quietly Gearing Up For A Huge Bitcoin And Crypto Price Boom
One of Tower Research Capital’s trading groups has “increased capital allocation to its crypto trading book,” and upgraded its crypto market making infrastructure, the sourc
As Scam TradingView YouTube Channels Hack Crypto Wallets, Best Wallet Claims Top Spot In Security, ICO Passes $12M
Amid reports of fake TradingView YouTube channels draining user wallets, the Best Wallet ($BEST) presale has surpassed $12 million in funding.
Exhibition exposing Japanese military’s chemical warfare crimes during WWII held in Yokohama
An exhibition exposing atrocities committed by the Japanese military during its invasion of China in World War II was held from Friday to Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan, China National Radio reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Why Stablecoin Issuers Could Displace Japan And China As The Biggest Buyers Of U.S. Treasury Securities
As the Trump administration fast-tracks stablecoin regulation, analysts are beginning to predict surging demand for U.S. Treasurys.
Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Dogecoin, Bitcoin & Crypto – European Wrap 6 May
Bitcoin (BTC) price is hovering around $94,000 at the time of writing on Tuesday after failing to close above the key resistance level of $97,700 last week. On-chain data shows that BTC holders are realizing profits. Additionally, BTC’s dormant wallets are moving, and if tokens are sent to exchanges, the selling pressure could increase.
U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill Unveiled by House Lawmakers
As a successor to the so-called FIT21 bill in the last session, the committee chairs in the House have released a discussion draft of a market structure bill.
Naomi Osaka’s fiery message to critics after winning tournament in France
Naomi Osaka won her first WTA title since the 2021 Australian Open over the weekend. She fired off a message at the critics as she celebrated the victory. ( read original story ...)