A number of leading IT firms in Japan have this year launched online marketplaces for trading digital works through the use of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange FTX quietly shops for brokerage start-ups amid move into stock trading, sources say
FTX has been on the hunt to buy brokerage start-ups as the crypto exchange moves into stock trading and its CEO takes a stake in Robinhood, sources say. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second Largest Bank To Launch Institutional Bitcoin, Crypto Custodial Services
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will partner with Bitbank to form a company focused on institutional custodial services for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust is launching a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Ousted In First Round At French Open, Hints She’ll Skip Wimbledon
A ruling on rankings is "affecting my mentality," the former No. 1 tennis star said after losing to Amanda Anisimova, 7-5, 6-4. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka may skip Wimbledon after tournament stripped of ranking points
Naomi Osaka is considering snubbing Wimbledon in the wake of the decision to strip the championships of ranking points. The WTA and the ATP announced on Friday that no points would be on offer at this ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka could skip Wimbledon after ranking points removal
Naomi Osaka has become the first prominent tennis star to suggest that she may skip Wimbledon this summer due to the loss of ranking points. The ATP and WTA stripped ranking points from the third ... ( read original story ...)
French Open: Naomi Osaka crashes out in round one on Roland Garros return but Iga Swiatek sails through
Naomi Osaka has been eliminated in the first round on her return to the French Open, but women’s favourite Iga Swiatek sailed through her opening assignment. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was ... ( read original story ...)
Cooperation between U.S., Japan and South Korea is critical in deterrence against China: Professor
Masahiro Matsumura of St. Andrew's University in Osaka says U.S. President Joe Biden's aim to strengthen the relationship between Japan and South Korea is a "good diplomatic initiative." ... ( read original story ...)
India, US sign Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan
India and United States of America signed an Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan today. The agreement was signed by India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of US ... ( read original story ...)
‘India, Japan natural partners’: PM Modi chairs Business Roundtable in Tokyo
The companies represented diverse sectors including automobiles, electronics, semiconductors, steel, technology, trading and banking and finance. Stressing that India and Japan are natural ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi holds meeting with top business leaders in Tokyo; discussion focussed on innovation to investments, tech to textiles, reforms to StartUps
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on a two-day visit to Tokyo for the third Quad Summit, held an in-person meeting with top Japanese business leaders with-a goal of strengthening economic ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi holds meeting with 34 Japanese business leaders; invites for ‘Make in India for the World’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a 2-day visit to Japan, held an imperative meeting with top executives & CEOs from more than 30 Japanese companies to further cement the India-Japan business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business chiefs welcome launch of U.S.-led economic framework
Japanese business leaders on Monday welcomed the Indo-Pacific economic initiative launched by U.S. President Joe Biden and joined by a dozen countries including Japan. Masakazu Tokura, chairman of ... ( read original story ...)
Gainsight Expands Further Into Asia-Pacific with Japan Cloud Partnership
The Gainsight office in Japan will be located in Tokyo. A local executive team will be appointed to drive business in the region, and the company plans to expand its footprint with an aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hulic to develop data center in Tokyo
Japanese real estate firm Hulic is to build a data center in Tokyo. Reported by Japan Property Central and local press, the company is planning a new facility on the site of an existing office it owns ... ( read original story ...)
Tether investors have redeemed $10 billion worth of the token since the crypto rout rattled faith in stablecoins
Tether investors pulled $10 billion worth of the stablecoin in exchange for US dollars after the token broke its 1-to-1 peg in a crypto bloodbath. ( read original story ...)