Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has hemmed and hawed about a capital gains levy as a way to boost income. He ought to follow his South Korean counterpart and just get on with it. ( read original story ...)
On Japan’s Farms, a Weakening Yen Adds to Slow-Burning Discontent
YAMAGATA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese farmer Kiyoharu Hirao has started to add more rice to the mix he gives his cattle in order to stretch his money further as a plunging yen drives up the cost of ... ( read original story ...)
Why inflation – not the crypto crash – will define Bitcoin
From using it as a store of value to exploring it in international trade, Bitcoin is being pushed to new heights of adoption by inflation. ( read original story ...)
What CPAs Should Think About During This Crypto Winter
As cryptoassets enter a new crypto winter, the temptation is to relegate cryptoassets (and blockchain) to the backburner, and that would be a disservice to the accounting profession as well as the ... ( read original story ...)
Tuna in the sky: Japan students tap AR to make mask-wearing fun
With government and health officials still urging caution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a group of students from Japan's Kindai University has developed face masks that harness augmented ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues power usage warning for Tokyo area amid heat waves
The Japanese government issued a power usage warning for the first time Sunday as sweltering temperatures in Tokyo and surrounding areas are expected to put pressure on the system as businesses reopen ... ( read original story ...)
Quake jolts southwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, which ... ( read original story ...)
M4.7 quake hits southwest Japan
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: June 26, 2022, 9:44 p.m. Epicenter: In Kumamoto Prefecture. N 32.5, E 130.7 Depth: 10 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues power usage warning for Tokyo area amid heatwaves
The Japanese government issued a power usage warning for the first time Sunday as sweltering temperatures in Tokyo and surrounding ar ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Now Braced For A $2 Billion Goldman Sachs Bombshell As The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano And Dogecoin Swing
Reports have emerged Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs is looking to raise $2 billion to snap up the assets of embattled crypto lender ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Kings Aren’t Sorry
So naturally the crypto exchange Coinbase used the opportunity to air an ad poking fun at crypto’s more enthusiastic doomsayers. A series of tweets declaring “Crypto is dead”—some new, others nearly a ... ( read original story ...)
No-fee trading has arrived for crypto. Here’s what that may mean for revenue at these companies
Crypto companies are at a crossroads with the introduction of zero-fee trading. Analysts are uncertain about how these trading platforms may handle it. ( read original story ...)
What One Tech Guru Thinks of the Current Crypto Market
Crypto is struggling, but one high profile investor thinks there is more to it. Mark Cuban has become renowned for his successful venture capitalist career in the early 2000s. He invested in some of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of possible power crunch in Tokyo on Monday
The Japanese government warned on Sunday that electric power supplies would be strained in the Tokyo area on Monday, calling on people to save energy as scorching summer heat batters the capital. ( read original story ...)
Heatwave hits Tokyo, Japan
People walk on a street as heatwave hits Tokyo, Japan, June 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) People walk on a street as heatwave hits Tokyo, Japan, June 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Komai winner sinks Gamba to end Sapporo’s 3-game losing run
Midfielder Yoshiaki Komai scored a fine winner as Consadole Sapporo ended their three-game losing run with a 1-0 home win over Gamb ... ( read original story ...)