A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman's Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening, injuring about 10 people as many party-goers headed into the city centre for Halloween ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling LDP on track for narrow general election victory
Fumio Kishida led the Liberal Democrats to a narrow victory in Japan’s general election despite a backlash against the ruling party’s grip on power that caused its biggest political setback in more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition expected to keep majority
Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito together were expected to win between 239 to 288 seats in the 465-member lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto project that raised $60 million overnight using a dog meme saw all of that money go missing in what may have been a phishing attack
The ANKH token's price effectively went to zero in the wake of what appears to be a phishing attack, according to The Block. ( read original story ...)
A top crypto exec shares why GameFi is so hot right now – and lists 2 reasons why play-to-earn-games like Axie Infinity are taking the market by storm
Investors are fired up by the rapid use case of DeFi and excitement around making money off NFT games like Axie Infinity. ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling coalition set to keep majority: Nikkei projection
Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and junior partner Komeito is likely to keep its majority in the lower house of parliament, a Nikkei projection based on a Kyodo News exit poll ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-In Japan, efforts afoot to win hearts, and votes, of the alienated young
Momoko Nojo's campaign for Japan's upcoming election revolves around social media and T-shirts, but she's not running for office. Instead, the activist is fighting a different battle - against the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reopens, Kakao Pay IPO and Indonesia GDP
As the new month starts, Thailand is ready to open borders to vaccinated international travelers in the hope of reviving its vital tourism sector. The industry has been battered by the prolonged ... ( read original story ...)
Japan election latest: LDP’s solo majority on the line
Japan is voting Sunday in a general election that will decide whether the ruling Liberal Democratic Party retains its solo majority -- and the fate of new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's fledgling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automakers take the hard road
Nikkei Asia looks at how Japanese automakers are reluctant to bet on electric vehicles. Companion pieces look at Indonesia's coal habit and Taiwan. TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
PDI Japan Korea Week to unveil KIC’s post-pandemic strategies
Private Debt Investor, a publication covering the global private debt investing scene, said Sunday it plans to hold a virtual investor event in November and feature post-pandemic strategies of Korea’s ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has ‘An Awful Lot of Promise’ and Bitcoin Is ‘Mathematically Pure’: Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak thinks Bitcoin represents "mathematical purity." The legendary tech innovator says in a new interview with Yahoo! Finance that ... ( read original story ...)
Bullish News For Crypto: CME Bitcoin Shorts Hit Extreme Level
Extreme short bitcoin futures positioning on the CME suggests prices for the cryptocurrency could be set for a bounce. Risk-tolerant investors could consider buying the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bears Are Scared: 3 Top Crypto Stocks to Buy Now
Bitcoin and its peers have regained momentum, and investors should look to buy crypto stocks like Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX:HUT)(NASDAQ:HUT). The post Crypto Bears Are Scared: 3 Top Crypto Stocks to Buy ... ( read original story ...)
Patreon may let you reward creators with crypto
Patreon doesn't let creators offer crypto coins for the sake of profit, but that might change before long. TechCrunch reports Patreon executives Jack Conte and Julian Gutman said at The Information 's ... ( read original story ...)
This One Factor Is Contributing to a Bitcoin Rally – And It Has Not Abated, According to Crypto Exchange Kraken
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is revealing one factor that could be responsible for powering Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally over the month of October. In a new rep ... ( read original story ...)