Shizuoka Financial Group Inc. and Bank of Nagoya Ltd. are in talks to consolidate their operations under a holding company, two people familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
Housing giant Fannie Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time
Digital assets are making a jump to the mainstream during a troubled time for the sector.
Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric to begin power chip integration talks, Nikkei says
Japan's Rohm , Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric will start talks to integrate their power semiconductor businesses to form the world's second-biggest power chip group after Germany's Infineon , the ...
Taiwan’s Turing Drive targets Japan expansion to scale self-driving tech
Turing Drive, a Taiwanese startup specialising in autonomous driving technology for specialised uses, plans to expand further in Japan as a step towards wider commercial deployment, Nikkei Asia has ...
Pokemon shop employee killed in Tokyo knife attack
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - A female employee at a Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in Tokyo's commercial complex on Thursday, and the suspected assailant also died after stabbing himself ... ( read original story ...)
Two Dead After Stabbing At Tokyo Pokemon Center, Including The Attacker
Following a stabbing incident that left two dead at a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo on March 26, The Pokemon Company has commented on the situation, saying that the store would be temporarily closed ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Megapot raises $5 million to create a crypto-powered global lottery
The founder says he hopes the online jackpots, which cost $1 to enter, will bring a billion people onto blockchain networks.
Fannie Mae accepts first crypto-backed mortgage product
Better Home and Finance is partnering with Coinbase on a crypto-backed mortgage that conforms to Fannie Mae guidelines.
Crypto for a home? Coinbase brings token-backed down payments to housing market
March 26 (Reuters) - Coinbase is teaming up with Better Home & Finance to let homebuyers pledge their crypto holdings as collateral for down payments, marking one of the most ambitious attempts yet to ...
Nvidia faces lawsuit over $1 billion in undisclosed crypto mining revenue
On March 25, a California federal judge certified an investor class in a securities lawsuit against Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) and its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang. The lawsuit accuses the ...
Elon Musk welcomes crypto veteran to X
Elon Musk’s X has hired Benji Taylor, a product designer with over five years of experience in the crypto industry, as the design head at the social media platform. In August 2020, Taylor founded a ...
AI learns to read ancient Japanese pottery with 93% accuracy
Classifying ancient pottery has always depended on the trained judgment of an archaeologist. Identifying the subtle differences between piece types takes years of experience, and two experts will not ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may raise rates by June as Iran war fuels inflation, its ex-top economist says
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates by June, as rising oil costs from the Iran war heightens the chance of being too late ... ( read original story ...)
A knife-wielding man kills a woman at a Tokyo Pokemon shop before taking his own life
A man brandishing a knife stabbed a woman in a Pokemon store in downtown Tokyo before turning the knife on himself, leaving both dead, Japanese police said Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon Center Store Clerk in Tokyo Fatally Stabbed
On March 26, a female store clerk working at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo in Japan was stabbed by a man, who then turned the knife on himself. Both died of their injuries, according to Japanese outlet ... ( read original story ...)
Pokemon shop employee stabbed to death in Tokyo’s commercial district
The suspected assailant also died after stabbing himself. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)