A treasure trove of more than 100,000 coins was recently found buried in Japan, making it one of the largest such discoveries in the country, officials said. The massive money pit was unearthed at a ... ( read original story ...)
Analysts pick top three crypto coins set to explode after a BlackRock ETF
As rising institutional interest pumps the market, some new crypto projects stand out for their use cases, partnerships and fundamentals.
‘Very Important’—Sudden BlackRock ‘Breakthrough’ Predicted To Trigger Huge $25 Trillion Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Crypto Price Earthquake
Star stock-picker and founder of emerging technology investor Ark, Cathie Wood, has called BlackRock's bitcoin ETF filing a "breakthrough" that will spur the bitcoin price sharply higher over the next ...
Serena Williams’ ex-coach issues big Naomi Osaka prediction for 2024
Serena Williams' childhood coach Rick Macci is tipping Naomi Osaka to return to the top-10 by the end of the 2024 season. Osaka, who reached the world No 1 ranking for the first time on January 28th, ... ( read original story ...)
Jetstar To Make Sydney-Osaka Return After 15 Years
The airline will connect Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) three times per week from April 1, 2024, operating using its fleet of 11 Boeing 787-8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Cannabis-derived gummies under police investigation after 9 people fall sick in Tokyo
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who consumed them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)
Asia banks: peak rates mean Japan lenders are dancing on the ceiling
Earnings at Japan’s five biggest banking groups rose 56 per cent to a record of about ¥2tn ($13bn). The quintet consists of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Mizuho ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase, Crypto Startups Cut VC Investing as Downturn Lingers
Coinbase Global Inc. is one of the most important investors in the world of cryptocurrency. It’s the all-time biggest backer of industry startups in terms of number of deals, according to PitchBook data. But in recent months, its investing activity has fallen off.
Tokyo stocks close sharply higher
Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday after rallies on Wall Street as US inflation data fuelled hopes of an end to interest rate hikes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 2.52 percent, or ...
SC Capital Partners’ Zeus DC plans data center in Osaka, Japan
APAC data center firm SC Zeus Data Centers has acquired land in Osaka, Japan. The company, part of the SC Capital Partners Group, this week announced plans to develop a data center campus on the land. ( read original story ...)
Update on Disclosed Matter: Mitsubishi Electric’s Execution of the Company-split Agreement to Transfer Automotive-equipment Business to Newly Incorporated Subsidiary as Part …
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has executed a Company-split agreement and formally established a wholly owned su ... ( read original story ...)
Cannabis-derived gummies probed in Tokyo after people fall ill
Five people aged from their teens to their 50s were taken ill on Nov. 4 after eating the gummies, which were handed out by a man during a festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan mum lashes out at Tokyo’s failure to free daughter abducted by North Korea in 1977: ‘I’m exhausted’
Officially, Tokyo recognises 17 of its nationals as having been abducted by Pyongyang agents, and in 2002, North Korea permitted five to return to Japan. The others, including Megumi, had died of ... ( read original story ...)
Gummies that made 6 ill at Tokyo festival may have contained cannabis constituents: MPD
Six people complained of feeling ill after eating gummy candies distributed at a festival at a suburban Tokyo park on Nov. 4, and police susp・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Six people in Tokyo sickened by gummies containing unregulated substances
Six people in Tokyo have been taken to a hospital after eating gummies suspected to contain unregulated, marijuana-derived substances. Police are analyzing the gummies. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 2.52 million visitors in Oct, exceeding pre-COVID levels
Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a full recovery in arrivals for the first time since the relaxation of border controls last year. ( read original story ...)