KUSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Taiwanese rocket crashed shortly after lifting off from a private spaceport in northern Japan, failing in what would have been the first successful launch from Japanese ...
‘A Huge Step’—Coinbase CEO Issues ‘10x’ AI Crypto Prediction As Bitcoin Price Targets $200,000
Now, as U.S. president Donald Trump sees the bitcoin price and crypto going “through the roof,” the chief executive of crypto exchange Coinbase has issued a shock “10x” artificial intelligence crypto ...
Samsung trial, Singapore data center IPO, Japan election
In Japan, Tokyo's relations with Washington will be in focus at the weekend, when one of the U.S.'s main trade negotiators visits the country and voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in an ...
Japan’s top banks draw closer to art world with eye on surging market
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was one of the first big Japanese banks to focus on art, launching a dedicated team in November 2021. In addition to sponsoring fairs and providing opportunities to ...
NTT DC Reit IPO on Jul 14 broadens AI-related opportunities on SGX
NTT DC Reit’s mega listing, which marks one of Asia’s largest data centre Reit initial public offerings (IPOs), broadens the opportunities for investors to gain exposure to assets driving the ...
China Academy of Art’s “Bamboo Rhyme” Debuts at Expo Osaka: Zhejiang Week Installation Weaves a Symphony of Nature and Humanity Through Bamboo
On July 12, the Zhejiang Week of Expo 2025 Osaka commenced at the China Pavilion. As the official emblem of the event, the large-scale installation artwork "Bamboo Rhythm" was inaugurated in the plaza ...
Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Buys Another $100 Million of Trump’s Memecoin
Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain, announced this week that he had purchased yet another $100 million of Donald Trump’s memecoin, $TRUMP. Sun already owns a substantial amount of the ...
Firefly Aerospace files to go public
Firefly Aerospace has filed paperwork to go public, part of a trend of space companies taking traditional approaches to public markets.
Could Japan’s Crypto Shake-Up Push Neo Pepe’s ($NEOP) Presale as …
Japan Crypto Crackdown Turns Investor Heads. J apan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is changing the crypto rules by introducing a proposal to classify digital assets as financial products ...
Asia’s tokenization boom is shifting capital away from the West: Expert
Asia’s tokenization ecosystem gains momentum as regulatory clarity in Japan and Hong Kong draws Western investors, driving adoption of tokenized bonds and ETFs.
Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals
The payout to Trump and his family highlights how his private business dealings overlap with a presidency focused on turning America into the “crypto capital of the world.” ...
Trump Fed Warning Spurs Crypto Price Surge Toward $4 Trillion As Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Suddenly Soar
U.S. president Donald Trump has helped spur the crypto market higher, pointing to its success as why the Federal Reserve should “rapidly” lower interest ...
Learn about World Expo Osaka 2025 with a 12-question quiz
OSAKA -- World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, in western Japan, kicked off on April 13 and reaches its halfway point on July 13. This marks the sixth time Japan has hosted a World Expo, the last being ...
Emotional Naomi Osaka loses in first round of French Open
In 2021, Osaka withdrew from the French Open, experiencing “huge waves of anxiety” and revealing that she was battling depression. Naomi Osaka was visibly frustrated against Paula Bardosa.
Japan and EU envision satellite network to cut reliance on US, SpaceX
BRUSSELS -- Japan and the European Union look to develop an extensive communications satellite network, a draft agreement for the Japan-EU summit on July 23 shows, part of an effort to reduce reliance ...
How Trump became the president to champion crypto while lining his own pockets
New reporting from The New York Times details how the world of crypto currency courted then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024, and how the crypto world and Trump have profited from the deals made then now that Trump has returned to the White House.