Japan's Shoma Uno defended his men's title at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s NHK Trophy, scoring a season best free skate and total score to beat compatriot Sota Yamamoto. ( read original story ...)
For rivals Japan and China, the new space race is about removing junk
In a universe full of litter, Japan aims to become the first country to develop the technology and rules for space debris mitigation. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Co-Founder Warns Against Singapore’s Crypto Regulations
Singapore’s ambition to become a hub for digital assets might not work out because of its skeptical approach toward cryptocurrencies, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain platform, said.
Shoma Uno defends title at NHK Trophy
Japan's Shoma Uno defended his title at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating’s NHK Trophy, scoring a season best free skate and total score to beat compatriot Sota Yamamoto. Uno, the Beijing Winter ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese sake brewers cultivate brands by growing own local rice as exports surge
Japanese brewers are gaining visibility by cultivating their own rice crops, using local grains to promote the unique characteristic ... ( read original story ...)
Game on: Nintendo characters jump from screens into real world to boost business
Gaming giant Nintendo Co. is bringing Super Mario and other popular video game characters to the real world. The creator of Mario even descri ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese automaton plays koto in globally unique design by Osaka Pref. craftsman
After tens of thousands of adjustments and eight years of hard work, a craftsman in west Japan has finally created a mechanical dol ... ( read original story ...)
Promotional event for China’s Guangzhou in Tokyo highlights friendly exchanges
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech at the "Understanding Guangzhou" promotional event in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing) A promotional event called "Understanding Guangzhou" was held in Japan's Tokyo, ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida plans to sack internal affairs minister Terada, Yomiuri reports
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to sack internal affairs minister Minoru Terada, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, the third cabinet minister to leave in under a month in a fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong-un’s Daughter Appears with Dictator at Test of Missile, Which Japan Warns Could Reach U.S.
Office of the North Korean government press service/UPI/Shutterstock North Korean dictator Kim Jon-un revealed his daughter for the first time Friday, as they oversaw the launch of an intercontinental ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s who’s been trading crypto, and how they’re doing
A new study finds that most people who entered the cryptocurrency market have lost money -- and that those people are young men.
Crypto’s FTX placed a big bet on the Democrats
Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was the party's biggest donor behind George Soros.
Investor Studied Crypto For Years, Then Missed FTX’s Red Flags
When Sam Bankman-Fried was all of 25 years old, he pitched his nascent crypto investment business to Silicon Valley investors -- only for them to laugh at him and his acolytes over their lack of ...
How Did SBF Convince West Africans Crypto Was Their Future?
Rather than Tom Brady and Larry David, several famous Nollywood actresses and local influencers appeared in a commercial filmed by FTX Africa; instead of giving $500 in crypto to fans at a Miami Heat game in the venue now formerly known as FTX Arena,
Binance has a plan to save crypto—if it’s not too late
We cannot let a few bad actors sully the reputation of this industry when it’s still in its infancy,” CZ wrote. In the past week, many other crypto exchanges have followed suit. Bitfinex, Crypto.com,
Japan’s social publishing platform Note files for IPO
Tokyo-based Note, the Japanese startup behind a social publishing platform under the same name, announced on Friday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been ...