How Shima Capital’s fast-and-loose approach to compliance alienated its backers and could run afoul of the SEC.
Robinhood Doubles Down on Crypto With Deal for Bitstamp
The deal for the crypto exchange comes a month after Robinhood disclosed that it received a so-called Wells notice that the regulator is preparing to sue the company over alleged ...
2025 Toyota Crown Signia First Drive: Venza replacement puts efficiency and fashion first
Then there’s the name. Besides sounding like a business hotel in Nagoya, take a look at the pictures above and note that “Signia” doesn’t appear anywhere on the car, with “CROWN” instead taking the ... ( read original story ...)
MHIEC Receives Order to Rebuild Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Yokohama City to rebuild the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, South Korean coast guards hold 1st joint drill off Japan’s coast as China concerns rise
Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels have conducted their first three-way drill off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to increased assertiveness ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is launching a dating app where users have to verify their income and promise they want to get married, as Japan fights tumbling birth rates
Japan is facing critically low marriage and birth rates, prompting the government to take "unprecedented steps." ... ( read original story ...)
Headless body in Hokkaido hotel: Couple doted on daughter and covered up her crime, trial shows
Their world revolved around their child, whose mental illness was allowed to become something horrific. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Fire at ship repair yard in Osaka injures 7 workers
A fire at a ship maintenance yard in Osaka City in western Japan has left seven workers injured. They were taken to hospital and are reportedly conscious. Police and firefighters received an emergency ... ( read original story ...)
The U.K. Is Staking Its Crypto Credentials On DeFi Staking
The outcome of any regulation may very well have profound effects on Web3 and the U.K.'s ability to compete in digital markets and attract talent and capital.
7 injured after explosion at Osaka shipyard
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Seven men were injured Thursday after a suspected explosion at a shipyard in Osaka, the local police and fire department said. Firefighters received a call at around 2:45 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Why Disney fans will travel all the way to Japan for Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea
Tokyo Disney Resort was already a bucket-list destination for Disney fans before Fantasy Springs' opening. Here's why it's so popular. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Exchange Secures $320M to Compensate Users After Major Hack
DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange recently hacked for $320 million worth of Bitcoin, has announced plans to raise 50 billion yen ($320 million) to compensate users for their losses. The ...
Headless body in Hokkaido hotel: Couple over-doted on daughter and covered up her crime, trial shows
Their world revolved around their child, whose mental illness was allowed to fester and manifest into something horrific. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
In Photos: Countless candles lit for Osaka event to promote saving energy
Numerous candles are lit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka biz district brightened by candles to raise environmental awareness
Candles illuminated the Nishiumeda business district in this western Japan city's Kita Ward on the night of June 5 for an event to promote en ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo City Hall is developing a dating app to encourage marriage and childbirth
Called “Tokyo Futari Story,” the city hall’s new site is just that: An effort to create couples, “futari,” in a country where it is increasingly common to be “hitori,” or alone ... ( read original story ...)