Global shares are mostly lower, with Tokyo's benchmark dipping more than 2%, after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally slammed into a wall of worries over potentially worsening trade tensions with ...
PH to use Japan earthquake technology
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) announced the launch of Project for Capacity Development for Monitoring and Information Dissemination of Earthquake, Tsunami and Volcano, ( read original story ...)
Sapporo might get half-drunk on efficiency
SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It's not quite time to say cheers. After beer maker Sapporo (2501.T), opens new tab pledged in February to review how it holds its real estate assets, ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles reflects on Tokyo Olympics in ‘Rising’: ‘I felt like I was in jail with my own brain and body’
Biles made the surprising decision to withdraw from competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after she was becoming disoriented in her routines and experiencing “the twisties.” In episode 1 of the four-part docuseries, filmed as the event was taking ... ( read original story ...)
Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
At full capacity, Lancium President Ali Fenn tells CNBC that this will be one of the largest artificial intelligence data center campuses in the world, in the latest example that the race to power AI — and leave bitcoin mining behind — is accelerating.
Bye-bye bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
At full capacity, Lancium President Ali Fenn tells CNBC that this will be one of the largest artificial intelligence data center campuses in the world, in the latest example that the race to power AI — and leave bitcoin mining behind — is accelerating.
Larry Fink’s bitcoin support fuels crypto market growth
Nawfal opened the discussion by noting the dramatic evolution in Larry Fink’s views. Once a skeptic who labeled bitcoin as an "index for money laundering," Fink now praises its potential as a store of value and digital gold.
Donald Trump Is Most ‘Crypto Aware’ Candidate For Tech-Savvy Consumers: Elastos BIT Index
Crypto is emerging as a critical issue in the lead-up to the November elections, and this notion was cemented further in a survey by Elastos that asked respondents who they think is the most crypto-aware candidate.
Sumo: Former ozeki Asanoyama out of Nagoya meet with knee injury
Former ozeki Asanoyama pulled out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday with a left knee ligament rapture that could put h ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Terunofuji wins 5 straight, 5 maegashira close behind at Nagoya
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Returning yokozuna Terunofuji cruised to his fifth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday as five rank-and-filers stayed a win behind in chase of the sole ... ( read original story ...)
Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Extension to Osaka to Cost 4 T. Yen
Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)--The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line's extension from Tsuruga in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui to the western city of Osaka is now estimated to cost about 4 ... ( read original story ...)
BWM Architects Explores Musical Heritage For Austria Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025
Discover the innovative design of the Austrian Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025, blending music and sustainability for a glimpse into Austria's future. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo high court upholds ex-Kodansha editor’s 11-yr term for killing wife
The Tokyo High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a former deputy editor of major publisher Kodansha Ltd. t ( read original story ...)
Japan’s strength produces a weak yen
Yet things have recently moved in a different direction: the gap between America’s and Japan’s five-year government bond yields has narrowed by more than a percentage point since October. Oddly, over ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet buys another $1.2M of Bitcoin as price rebounds toward $65K
Japanese-based investment firm Metaplanet has purchased another $1.2 million worth of Bitcoin, taking its total Bitcoin stack to over 225.
How the Crypto World Embraced Trump, Vance, and Project 2025
And although he voted for Bernie Sanders in 2016—due to Sanders’ focus on uplifting the working class—King is now a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, due to Trump’s own recent embrace of crypto. “I can probably say it’s a single vote issue for me,