The U.S. Department of the Treasury says crypto mixers can have lawful privacy uses.
Pokka Sapporo to sell vending machine business to Lifedrink
Japan’s Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage will divest its vending machine business to local peer LifedrDrink Company. ( read original story ...)
Bitflyer volume surges 200% past Binance, Coinbase as oil spike sends Nikkei sliding
Bitflyer trading spiked even as Japan’s Nikkei tumbled, while Korea and Taiwan equities joined the broader Asian selloff.
There’s a strong case for AI and crypto—but you have to squint to see it
The emerging world of agentic commerce is already turning to stablecoins to power transactions.
Fake Google Gemini AI pushes ‘Google Coin’ crypto scam
Crypto scam uses fake AI chatbot impersonating Google's Gemini AI to promote fraudulent 'Google Coin' cryptocurrency. Malwarebytes researchers expose scam.
Japan considering steps to cushion economy from Iran conflict, PM Takaichi says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan will consider steps to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East including curbing gasoline prices, ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan premier’s Japan visit ‘harbours evil designs’
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai visited Japan "harbouring evil designs" to engage in "separatist provocations through petty manoeuvres" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile
Japan started deploying its first batch of domestically-developed long-range missile, with their launchers arriving at a southwestern Japanese army camp Monday as the country accelerates its strike-ba ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle ...
Nikkei 225 Index is imploding today: will it rebound soon?
Japan stocks plummeted on Monday as investors embraced a risk-off sentiment amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The blue-chip Nikkei 225 Index dropped by over 7%, reaching its lowest level ...
Over 80% in Japan believe a major disaster is coming in the near future
More than 80% of people in Japan believe a disaster on the scale of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake could occur in the foreseeable future, but nearly 70% say they have not taken sufficient ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s BlueEarth tires to be factory-equipped on Daihatsu’s e-Hijet Cargo and e-Atrai
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its BluEarth-Van RY55 tires as original equipment (OE) to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the automaker’s new commercial-use ... ( read original story ...)
Chepkirui tightens her stranglehold on Nagoya marathon
Chepkirui clocked 2:21:54, producing a fierce late surge to outkick host favourite Sayaka Sato, who settled for second in 2:21:56. ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka, Osaka set Indian Wells clash as Gauff retires injured
Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury.They were joined in the fourth round by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Fear Gauges Soar as Oil Spike Upends Bull Scenario
A gauge of fear in Japanese stock markets has surged to the highest level since the Covid crisis in 2020 as a sharp spike in oil prices dampens optimism about the country’s economic outlook and corporate earnings.
15 years after the Tohoku quake, the road home remains uncertain for many
In once-abandoned communities, life is cautiously returning as policymakers confront the staggering price of future recoveries. ( read original story ...)