A dramatic increase in the prescription of dangerous psychotropic drugs to Japanese children prompted Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Japan and ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios pay emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant at US Open: What drove Osaka’s fear of disappointing the Lakers legend?
Kobe Bryant's passing four years ago is still being felt today, with plenty of celebrities and sporting stars paying tribute to the former Los Angeles Lakers great. Whether it's t ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lobbyist Charged With Breaking Campaign Finance Rules
The charges against Michelle Bond, the former head of a crypto industry trade group, are part of the continuing legal fallout from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. By David Yaffe-Bellany and Theodore Schleifer A former cryptocurrency industry ...
Crypto exchanges face challenges with licences
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s push for a digital-asset hub faces growing pains amid uncertainty over whether 11 crypto exchanges will all achieve full licences after earlier receiving initial approvals. The city’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC ...
Uncovering Japan Wool Textile And 2 Other Hidden Small Cap Treasures
Japan’s stock markets have rebounded strongly, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 8.7% and the broader TOPIX Index up 7.9%, driven by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and a robust second-quarter ...
High Growth Tech Stocks in Japan for August 2024
Japan's stock markets experienced a robust rebound over a holiday-shortened week, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 8.7% and the broader TOPIX Index up 7.9%. This positive sentiment was bolstered by ...
Tokyo’s Tourism Rebounds with Record 2023 Visitor Surge
Dubai Tokyo witnessed a remarkable surge in foreign visitors in 2023, with approximately 19.54 million international travelers exploring Japan's capital, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. ( read original story ...)
Red Tail Acquires Arrive Wakaba Apartment Building in Little Tokyo
Red Tail Acquisitions acquired Arrive Wakaba, a 240-unit apartment building in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles for $86.1 million, or $359,000 per unit. ( read original story ...)
Top 10 cryptocurrencies of 2024
But it has generated incredible gains for long-term investors. That’s probably why crypto bulls believe the sky’s the limit for crypto prices. While there are thousands of cryptocurrencies on ...
Trump promotes new DeFi crypto project family company plans to launch
Former president Donald Trump on Thursday promoted a soon-to-launch, Trump Organization crypto platform, "The DeFiant Ones" to his 7.5 million followers on Truth Social. "For too long, the average American has been squeezed by the big banks and financial elites,
Google tightens rules on Crypto Ads in Switzerland
Advertisers must comply with Google's updated cryptocurrency ad policies to maintain market access and avoid disruptions.
Tokyo under assault by ‘guerrilla rainstorms’
An inflow of warm, humid air from the Pacific Ocean is contributing to the unstable weather conditions this week, the Meteorological Agency says. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rainfall hits Tokyo and southern Kanto Region
Atmospheric conditions became unstable on August 21 due to the inflow of warm and humid air in the southern Kanto ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Declining Birth Rate Could Spark University Closures
Japan's plummeting birth rate has sparked policy discussions about the challenges facing higher education institutions that could lead some to shutter. The fertility rate in Japan, or the average ... ( read original story ...)
As 7-Eleven’s Japan owner weighs a bid, U.S. fans crave ‘conbini’ food
Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of boxed lunches, changing how millions of people eat. ( read original story ...)
Briefs: Temasek mulling exit from Schneider Electric India venture; KKR, Hulic bid $2.7 bil for GIC’s Tokyo skyscraper
KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of KKR, and Hulic Co put in the offer for Shiodome City Center, a 43-storey office tower in one of Tokyo’s central business districts. The bid was priced ... ( read original story ...)