Mixed inside are stories of joy and pain, tradition and racism, legacy and loss. In this intimate portrait of a sweet shop that has become a memory bank for the Japanese-American community, it's clear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain, Italy eye defense chiefs meeting in Tokyo in March
Japan, Britain and Italy are planning to hold a defense ministerial meeting in Tokyo next month, sources close to the matter said Monday, in which their joint development plan of a next-generation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13
A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan's laws on sex crimes, after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 in sex crime overhaul
A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan's laws on sex crimes, after multiple rape acquittals in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Japan Customers Can Begin Withdrawing Fiat, Crypto on Feb. 21
FTX Japan will restart withdrawal services for fiat and crypto assets as of noon local time on Feb. 21, the company said in an announcement made Monday. The announcement meets a promise made in ...
Stablecoins Are Critical For Mainstream Crypto Adoption
Even with the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crackdown on cryptoassets – including stablecoins – the most logical and sensible path for mass crypto adoption remains via stablecoins.
Hong Kong shows desire to be crypto hub with new regulation
As the U.S. government continues to rein in the crypto industry with a spate of regulations, other places are emerging as new hubs for the virtual asset industry. On Monday, Hong Kong proposed rules ...
A top exec at the world’s largest crypto exchange breaks down the single-biggest risk for the market in 2023
Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann explained how poor regulation will lead to increased crypto market volatility.
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Has Some Bad News About Crypto’s Future
Love him or hate him, one thing is for sure about Kevin O'Leary: he knows how to get people talking. The "Shark Tank" investor pushed a lot of buttons last week when he tweeted on Feb. 11 that ...
Crypto’s Speculative Nature Makes It ‘Really Dangerous’: Tim Berners-Lee
The inventor of the World Wide Internet Tim Berners-Lee has called crypto "dangerous" due to its highly speculative nature.
Chinchillas, Crypto and Crackdowns
The SEC’s actions on stablecoins would be the latest in a series of questions about what qualifies as a security.
YouTube’s new CEO is a friend of the crypto industry
Incoming YouTube CEO Neil Mohan has crypto enthusiasts excited at the prospect that blockchain-enabled technology could soon become an element of the video site ...
EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks
Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union's pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc's executive ...
Biden in Kyiv, Japan rolls out aid and Putin faces ‘people’s court’: Live Ukraine updates
Joseph Biden, welcome to Kyiv!' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky wrote on his Telegram channel as the U.S. president arrived in Kyiv. Updates. ( read original story ...)
Poll: 80% of small and mid-sized businesses in Japan plan pay raises
A survey shows that 80 percent of Japan's small and mid-sized businesses are planning pay hikes for the new fiscal year starting in April. ( read original story ...)
Winklevoss twin says US crypto could be left behind by Asia when the next bull run explodes, thanks to the muddled crackdown
Gemini cofounder Cameron Winklevoss said, "The next bull run is going to start in the East," as he warned the US had to embrace crypto or be left behind.