While Japan faces a deepening labor shortage and growing demand for foreign workers, it has been moving to tighten visa rules and regulations. ( read original story ...)
Another crypto firm cuts staff in major AI push
After Coinbase and Block, another crypto firm cuts staff as part of AI pivot.
Crypto is ‘a useless, speculative mechanism,’ says GMO’s Jeremy Grantham
Billionaire investor Jeremy Grantham dismissed cryptocurrency as "a useless, speculative mechanism" that will eventually "dwindle away" over the coming decades. The GMO co-founder and renowned ...
Spanish Regulator Says No Extensions for EU Crypto Deadline as Binance Remains Unlicensed
Crypto firms operating in the European Union will be forced to cease operations if they do not obtain a MiCA license by July 1.
The FBI says crypto scammers are now sending couriers to victims’ doors to collect cash in person
Cryptocurrency investment scammers are now dispatching couriers directly to victims’ homes and public meeting spots to collect cash in person, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center warned in a ...
Osaka sinks Wang to reach first grass court final
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China's Wang Xinyu at Bad Homburg on Friday. After the match, Osaka said she was thrilled ... ( read original story ...)
Dominant Osaka sails into semis at Bad Homburg Open
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Thursday advanced to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, after a dominant victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova, while ... ( read original story ...)
Northern Japan was rattled by a magnitude 6.9 quake off Kuji
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan near Kuji on Wednesday, shaking buildings across coastal communities and triggering a tsunami advisory that kept residents on alert ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka just achieved a career first at the Bad Homburg Open
Naomi Osaka was trying to reach her first-ever grass-court final, but to do so at the Bad Homburg Open, she first needed to defeat Wang Xinyu in the semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reaches first grass court final at Bad Homburg Open
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is into the first grass court final of her career after blasting past China’s Wang Xinyu at Bad Homburg on Friday. The Japanese sixth seed Osaka won 6-3, 6-3 in ... ( read original story ...)
Classy Osaka races into Bad Homburg final
Wang Xinyu was no match for the in-form Naomi Osaka, who wasted little time in sealing a spot in the final of the Bad Homburg Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan weather update: JMA issues high level flood & landslide alerts due to Typhoon Mekkhala – check affected areas, tsunami alerts & more
India, June 26 -- Recently, Taiwan faced heavy rains and storm winds due to the passing Typhoon Mekkhala. Now the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned of floods and landslides in multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings to buy crypto exchange Bitbank
The two exchanges are expected to hold around Y1.1tn in assets under custody and serve about 2.92 million crypto accounts.
$1.26B liquidated, 209,000 traders wrecked: What just happened to crypto in 24 hours?
Bitcoin fell to $58K as $1.26B in leveraged positions were liquidated. Hotter-than-expected US inflation reduced Fed rate-cut hopes and hit risk assets. Options positioning ...
P.F. Chang’s Unveils ‘Summer in Tokyo’ Menu
This summer, P.F. Chang’s is transporting guests to the vibrant streets of Tokyo with Summer in Tokyo, a limited-time dining experience available June 25 through September 15. Inspired by Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo school fire: Rescue teams rush to elementary school; children trapped in burning building
A fire broke out at an elementary school in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation as emergency crews responded to reports of several children trapped inside. ( read original story ...)