Ryo Tatsuki, whom some claim predicted Japan’s 2011 earthquake, gives July 2025 as the date of the impending event in a 1999 graphic novel. ( read original story ...)
Who attended Trump’s crypto dinner? Photos and social media offer some clues
For weeks, President Donald Trump’s memecoin project pushed a promotion — top holders of the crypto asset would get to attend an exclusive dinner with the president, and an even more select group of ...
Crypto Trader’s Convictions Vacated in Mango Markets Fraud Case
A trader charged in the first US case tied to cryptocurrency manipulation won a legal challenge to overturn his convictions for exploiting Mango Markets rules to steal $110 million from the exchange.
Bridging Traditional Finance and Blockchain: Crypto-Backed Loans
Crypto-backed loans offer liquidity without liquidation, reshaping how digital wealth powers real-world finance.
Saudi and US ambassadors meet at Osaka expo pavilion in symbolic diplomatic moment
On Friday, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Japan, Dr. Ghazi Faisal Binzagr, warmly welcomed his American counterpart, George Glass, at the Saudi Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Osaka. This meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gov. wants 1970 Osaka Expo symbol Tower of the Sun listed as World Heritage
Japan's Council for Cultural Affairs on May 16 recommended to the education and culture minister that the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1 ... ( read original story ...)
The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: Here Are The Hot Spots For Black Women To Visit In Tokyo
From a sumo wrestling match to discovering vintage clothes at Harajuku, these sites and activities didn’t disappoint. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Glamping Site THEATER 1 Adds Outdoor Wood-Fired Bath And Firepit, Expands Services For International Visitors
A completely private luxury resort nestled on over 16,000 square meters of secluded mountain forest in Tokyo. A Finnish KIRAMI wood-fired o ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100k Trump-branded watch at the president’s meme coin dinner
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun said he received a $100,000 Trump-branded watch at President Donald Trump's meme coin dinner at at the Trump National Golf Club golf club outside of Washington DC on ...
Trump Says US Steel Will Keep HQ in Pittsburgh as Part of $14B ‘Partnership’ With Japan-Based Nippon
President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “planned partnership” between the iconic American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, w ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Greg Abbott awards $3.08M semiconductor grant to Tokyo Electron for R&D facility
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that TEL U.S. a $3.08 million semiconductor grant to support the company's R&D facility in Southeast Austin. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tariff envoy to visit US next week again, sources say
Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa intends to visit the United States again on May 30 for a fourth round of trade talks, just one week after this weekend's visit, two sources familiar with ...
Numerical simulations reveal the origin of barred olivine crystals in early solar system
Researchers from Nagoya City University, Tohoku University, and other institutions have used numerical simulations to replicate how a peculiar mineral texture called barred olivine forms inside ... ( read original story ...)
Simulations Uncover Barred Olivine Origin in Solar System
Researchers from Nagoya City University, Tohoku University, and other institutions have used numerical simulations to replicate how a peculiar mineral ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Snack Bar Owner Brings a Taste of Home to Osaka
A Taiwanese single mother is bringing the tastes of her homeland to Osaka with her unique snack bar. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Yamanote Line resumes suspended train operations
All services on East Japan Railway's busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo were suspended Friday morning due to wire trouble, before being resumed later in the day. ( read original story ...)