Japan’s Meteorological Agency announced the end of the rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas in eastern and central Japan, marking the earliest declaration since data became available in 1951. ( read original story ...)
Leaders of U.S., South Korea and Japan agree closer cooperation over North Korea threat
The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over North Korea's missile tests and said they would cooperate more closely to address the threat posed by ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crisis: how digital currencies went from boom to collapse
Savers talk of devastating losses as assets such as bitcoin and ‘stablecoins’ like terra fell sharply ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Loves Its Shadow Banks
Now, just as crypto disrupted the concept of value, decentralized finance is poised to disrupt finance itself. The populist movement promises huge returns for daring investors. But with DeFi’s promise ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows falls into liquidation
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has fallen into liquidation, becoming the latest high-profile victim of the credit crisis sweeping through the digital asset market. Teneo was appointed this ... ( read original story ...)
The Young Billionaire Who Wants to Save Crypto From Chaos
Since the cryptocurrency crash, embattled firms have turned to one name to avoid their collapse: Sam Bankman-Fried. ( read original story ...)
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says more exchanges will fail as the industry faces a brutal downturn
Crypto exchange FTX has lent money to floundering players in the industry, but its CEO says that many others lack a "business left to be saved." ... ( read original story ...)
Three Arrows Capital to become latest casualty of crypto crash
Crypto hedge fund facing collapse after claims of $650m default on loan to Voyager bank ... ( read original story ...)
I used Coinbase and FTX to buy and trade crypto— here’s how 2 of the largest exchanges stack up for beginners
Coinbase offers five times as many virtual coins, including big ones like Polkadot that FTX's US arm doesn't have. It's also more beginner-friendly. ( read original story ...)
Three Arrows Capital falls into liquidation after crypto crash
A court in the British Virgin Islands ordered the crypto-focused firm into liquidation following a failure to repay its creditors as the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have nosedived. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul call for ‘upgraded’ US alliance amid Pyongyang threat
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kushida and South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday urged the United States to “upgrade” their three-way alliance to confront threats posed by North Korea. The ... ( read original story ...)
US, S.Korea, Japan cite ongoing concerns over N.Korea missile tests
The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday expressed deep concern over North Korea's missile tests and said they would cooperate more closely to address the threat posed by ... ( read original story ...)
SEKAI NO OWARI’s ‘Habit’ Hits No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
SEKAI NO OWARI’s “Habit” hits No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100, dated June 29, on its ninth week on the chart. Last week, “Habit” held at No. 2 while the former No. 1 song “Mixed Nuts” by Official HIGE ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes restart of nuclear plants offline since 2011 Fukushima disaster as temperatures soar
Soaring temperatures and a looming power crunch have prompted Japan to speed up reviews of the dozens of nuclear reactors that were shut down in the wake of Fukushima disaster. Nuclear power used to ... ( read original story ...)
Inside bizarre world of Japan’s ‘naked hermit’ who spent 29 years alone on a tropical island after shunning civilisation
A JAPANESE man dubbed the ‘Naked Hermit’ spent 29 years living on a desert island in a bid to escape civilization. Masafumi Nagasaki, who is now 87, had a bizarre existence on the island, spending ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James launch media company
By AFRO Staff LeBron James, earlier this month, broke barriers again when he was named as the only active professional basketball player to become a billionaire. And phenom tennis player […] ... ( read original story ...)