Comments emerged of him describing members of past prime ministerial delegations as 'C-listers.' ... ( read original story ...)
Enthusiastic Visitors from Around the World Come to See a Life-Size Godzilla. Total Visitors to Tokyo Night & Light, the World’s Largest Projection Mapping Show, Has Exceeded …
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In Metropolitan Tokyo, the TOKYO Night & Light projection mapping show uses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building No. 1, a typical Tokyo landmark, as a canvas to ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hospital admits that it missed critical diagnosis, leading to teen’s death
NAGOYA -- A 16-year-old boy died in June last year due to medical malpractice at a Japanese Red Cross hospital here, the hospital administration announced while offering an apology on June 17. ( read original story ...)
Nyjah Huston won everything in skateboarding. Then the Tokyo Olympics happened
The first time he stepped on a skateboard — he can’t remember if he was 4 or 5 — Nyjah Huston felt at once free, unmoored to freestyle and create, and yet rooted by an internal zest to get better, be ... ( read original story ...)
Koike and Renho take aim at Tokyo’s declining birth rate
The Tokyo gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a fight between incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike and, most likely, Renho, with the two declaring their campaign promises Tuesday to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
80-year-old woman in Japan dies after neck caught in Tokyo store escalator
An 80-year-old woman in Japan died after falling and having her neck trapped under a handrail at the bottom of an escalator at a supermarket in Tokyo. The incident occurred at 10:20am last Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Easier Births, Childcare on Offer as Women Vie for Top Tokyo Job
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike vowed to subsidize the cost of epidurals, in her latest effort to entice people to have children, as she seeks to fend off a challenge from a high-profile female opponent ... ( read original story ...)
This is how BlackRock’s entry ignited a crypto ‘gold rush’
BlackRock's entry into crypto signifies a seismic shift in the industry, allowing it to shed its Wild West image and signaling mainstream acceptance. In a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob ...
Uphold Delists Several Stablecoins Ahead of EU’s Landmark Crypto Regulation
New York-based crypto exchange Uphold appears to be getting ready for the European Union's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress: A weak regulatory regime for a wildly overhyped financial instrument. What could go wrong?
New Book Claims to Have Identified the Hacker Behind a Massive $11 Billion Crypto Theft
Shin says Hoenisch became a suspect as a result of research she did for her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which just dropped on Tuesday. In a recent article for Forbes, Shin lays out her case for why the young crypto entrepreneur was probably ...
New Book Claims to Have Identified the Hacker Behind a Massive $11 Billion Crypto Theft
Shin says Hoenisch became a suspect as a result of research she did for her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which just dropped on Tuesday. In a recent article for Forbes, Shin lays out her case for why the young crypto entrepreneur was probably ...
Is Trump launching a crypto token? Industry scrutinizes ‘Trump Coin’
Is Donald Trump looking to endear himself further to the $2.5 trillion crypto industry with the launch of a new crypto token called "Trump Coin"? That’s the buzz, according to crypto industry participants, as Trump ramps up his campaign for the November ...
Naver Webtoon aims for $2.67 billion valuation with Nasdaq IPO
The webtoon platform, known as Webtoon Entertainment in the United States and headquartered in Los Angeles, filed for a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on ...
Japan’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it’s making the property market bleed billions
Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in just five years, per a local property consortium. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees record spike in infections caused by tissue-damaging bacteria
Japan is reporting a record spike in infections caused by a rare and deadly tissue-damaging bacteria. According to Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, cases of streptococcal toxic shock ... ( read original story ...)