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With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’
Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support ...
Sapporo adventures & hidden Hokkaido stay: Ultimate Japan travel vlog
Join Phoebe and James as they wrap up their Japan trip in Sapporo and along Hokkaido’s beautiful coastline. Discover must-visit spots like Nijo Market, the Sapporo Beer Museum, and Tanukikoji Shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Watch: 13ft pipe shoots out of Japanese highway in Osaka city centre
A giant steel pipe shot out of a highway in Japan, rising as high as 13 metres above ground, according to local authorities. Osaka City said a passer-by spotted the pipe sticking out of the ground on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider whether to buy Russian crude following US sanctions waiver
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan will consider whether to buy Russian crude after the U.S. issued a 30-day sanctions waiver amid the Iran war by taking into account international ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo man charged with using fake military ID to enter US Navy base in Japan
Japanese prosecutors indicted a man accused of using a forged U.S. military ID to gain entry to Yokosuka Naval Base. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crypto Revolution: Speculative Bets To Institutional Backbones
For much of the past decade, crypto existed as a parallel financial system. It was volatile, experimental and largely detached from traditional institutions. In Japan, that separation is beginning to ...
Ultra-short-term bets add ‘even more mania’ to crypto trading
Ultra-short-term cryptocurrency bets have surged in popularity with amateur traders on prediction markets, creating “even more mania” in digital tokens and new arbitrage opportunities for high-speed ...
SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO
SoftBank Group Corp.-backed PayPay Corp. is open to a dual listing with a presence on Tokyo’s bourse, its chief said after the digital payments company’s $880 million trading debut in New York.
Japan ready to act against sharp yen swings, finance minister says
TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to take whatever steps are necessary at all times against sharp swings in foreign exchange and other financial markets, which have a huge impact on people's ...
South Korean Family Victimized by ‘Butsukari’ in Nagoya
South Korean Family Victimized by Butsukari in Nagoya Video of Incident Sparks Debate on Intentional Shoulder-Bumping in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis-why Japan’s bar for yen intervention is now higher
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan likely has less scope to intervene in the currency market than it did in the past, even as the Middle East conflict pushes the ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Nagoya Station Maglev Redevelopment Delayed Again
Dark clouds are gathering over a major redevelopment project around Nagoya Station in central Japan that is being planned in anticipation of the launch of the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation ... ( read original story ...)
Nuro Tests Zero-Shot Autonomous Vehicles in Tokyo
Nuro has begun testing autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo streets, putting its zero-shot autonomy claims and global expansion strategy under the spotlight. ( read original story ...)
Giant underground pipe mysteriously rises over 30 feet, bursting through road in Japan: “I can’t believe this”
The pipe, with a diameter of 11.5 feet, towered as high as 42 feet at one point, according to the Osaka construction department. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet (MTPLF) Stock Surges After Unveiling $25M Venture Fund and Miami Expansion
Metaplanet (MTPLF) stock jumped 5.53% after announcing a $25M VC fund for Bitcoin startups and a Miami-based asset manager, with first JPYC investment.