May 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp has begun discussions with U.S. chip giant Nvidia and Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn as it weighs plans to build "made-in-Japan" artificial intelligence ...
Naomi Osaka Explains Why She Wore a ‘Blood’-Covered Gown to 2026 Met Gala
The Grand Slam champion wore a two-part, performative number to the 2026 Met Gala with underlying significance relating to the human body ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and US forces spark fury from China after sinking warship near Taiwan
Japanese and US forces engaged in military exercises between the Philippines and Japan, sinking an old warship with surface-to-ship missiles and angering China. ( read original story ...)
Another crypto company dumps Bitcoin amid price crash
The price crash has forced several crypto companies to dump Bitcoin. Mining companies like Core Scientific are already pivoting to AI because of their ready infrastructure. Even MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: ...
Bitcoin Price Surge Incoming? Tom Lee Says ‘Crypto Spring’ Is Here Amid 2027 ‘Biggest Rally Ever’ Prediction
Tom Lee says a new “crypto spring” may be underway. Lee ties crypto optimism to the AI-driven stock market rally. Despite bullish calls, Lee’s crypto ...
Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear
In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Are Suddenly Braced For Two Major Price Earthquakes
The bitcoin reserve, created last year by an executive order, was seeded with the 200,000 bitcoin the government already held from criminal and civil asset forfeiture proceedings, with the order ...
Bitcoin’s unusual technical action points to a crypto bull market, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee
Bitcoin pushed past the psychologically significant level of $80,000 this week, with some pointing to progress on a long-stalled crypto bill in the U.S. Congress. The world’s No. 1 crypto ended lower ...
Parfin CEO Bets Brazil’s Crypto Push Gives it Edge As US Rules Take Shape
CEO Marcus Viriato said the company shifted focus from London to Brazil because regulators there were more supportive of crypto. Parfin developed its Enigma protocol ...
Japan keeps US close as it signals unlimited yen defence
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan faces no constraints on how often it can intervene in currency markets and is in daily contact with U.S. authorities, its top ... ( read original story ...)
Oil sinks, Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes
Oil sank again Thursday and Tokyo's Nikkei index led another strong rally across Asia stocks, fuelled by growing optimism the Iran war is close to ending and the revival of demand for all things AI. ( read original story ...)
From Kyoto with Love: How Japan Conquered the World One Game at a Time
"The interactive worlds dreamed up by game designers in Kyoto and Tokyo are the core of Japan’s soft power," writes Bobby Ghosh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei blazes past 63,000 on earnings, Iran peace optimism; JGBs rally
By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average shot to a record high on Thursday and the nation's bonds rallied as financial markets reopened after holidays, ...
Japan may have fired its yen bazooka twice, but markets are testing Tokyo’s resolve
Japan's Ministry of Finance has intervened in the yen over the country's Golden Week holiday. ( read original story ...)
This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes
Tokyo's Nikkei index soared Thursday to lead another strong rally across Asia stocks, fuelled by growing optimism the Iran war is close to ending and the revival of demand for all things AI. Oil ... ( read original story ...)