Understanding how energy-intensive the practice of cryptocurrency mining is, it is a great opportunity to tap into excess clean energy. Japan's largest electricity provider makes unexpected move with ...
North Korea condemns US military drills with South Korea and Japan
North Korea condemned on Saturday recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state. ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t wants companies to take measures against customer harassment
Japan's labor ministry is aiming to submit draft legislation requiring businesses to have measures in place against ( read original story ...)
Japan chipmaker Kioxia set for IPO with more shake-ups in the cards
According to the prospectus released Friday, the IPO and secondary-offering prices will likely be set at 1,390 yen, for an estimated market capitalization of 750 billion yen ($4.85 billion). Kioxia ... ( read original story ...)
New York and Tokyo to step up economic development efforts
NEW YORK -- New York City and Tokyo will strengthen business and economic ties under an agreement inked Friday, including by helping startups in each city expand into the other. ( read original story ...)
Charles Schwab incoming CEO: ‘I feel silly’ for not buying crypto
Charles Schwab's incoming CEO is in the same boat. "Crypto has certainly caught many's attention, and they've made a lot of money doing it," Rick Wurster, the bank's current president, told Bloomberg in a Thursday interview. "I have not bought crypto ...
Osaka zookeeper indicted for stealing food for monkeys and chimpanzees
Police in Osaka have sent papers to prosecutors on a 47-year-old man who worked as a zookeeper at Tennoji Zoo, on suspicion of stealing vegetables, fruit and other items used to feed the monkeys and chimpanzees. ( read original story ...)
‘Japan’s Best Ski Chalet’ Is Being Sold for the First Time
A four-time award winning chalet in Niseko, Japan, is on sale for the first time asking 1.5 billion yen (US$9.6 million). The winter getaway, called Hakuchozan or “Swan Mountain,” is a ... ( read original story ...)
Illicit Crypto Inflows from Japanese Exchanges Drop in H1 2024: Chainalysis
Illicit crypto inflows tied to scams on Japanese exchanges saw a major decline in the first half of 2024, according to Chainalysis.
Japan’s Don Quijote, Bic Camera to open tourist-focused stores
TOKYO -- Japanese retailers Don Quijote and Bic Camera plan to open stores geared for foreign tourists in Japan as spending by inbound visitors hits record levels.
Man pleads guilty to Yokohama workplace murder
A judge handed down punishment to a man who shot and killed a coworker at the Yokohama Tire plant near West Point. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s Tokyo is emerging as a sex hub
Tokyo, which is witnessing an influx of foreigners, a rise in poverty and a weaking of the Japanese yen, is emerging as a sex hub. Experts say many young women, left impoverished during the COVID-19 pandemic, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple served 4th arrest warrant in series of antifreeze chemical poisoning deaths
Kenichi Hosoya, left, and his wife Shiho. (Mainichi/Tatsuro Tamaki and Ayumi Iwasaki) TOKYO -- A Tokyo couple arrested on suspicion of killing three family members with a chemical found in antifreeze were served fresh arrest warrants on Nov. 22 on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police seek arrest of Chinese boy over Yasukuni Shrine graffiti
Tokyo police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Chinese teenage boy for alleged property damage after graffiti was found at Yasukuni Shrine in August, investigative sources said Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
A proposed climate tax on crypto mining is gaining momentum
A levy on energy-hungry crypto mining, at $0.045 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used, could generate $5.2 billion in revenue annually, according to a report released last week by the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, led by Kenya, Barbados, and France.
Bank of Japan will proceed cautiously with normalisation in 2025
The Bank of Japan has an important short-term decision to make regarding whether to raise interest rates in December or January to 0.5 per cent. This will depend largely on whether the yen weakens ...