An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Japan is planning to build what it describes as a "conveyor-belt road" between the cities of Tokyo and Osaka to address a shortage of truck drivers. The idea is that giant containers on pallets will be ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges to Record as Crypto Investors Cheer Trump Win
This time, the surge was driven by the election. The odds of a Trump victory rose on Tuesday to nearly 90 percent on an influential crypto-powered betting website that digital currency investors track closely. Many crypto proponents believe that a Trump ...
Crypto agility is everyone’s problem: Here are 4 things leaders can do about it
Once a niche concern for IT professionals, crypto agility has evolved into a critical issue that impacts all organizations and employees, from executives to interns.
Japan Service Activity Shrinks on Softer Sales, Confidence Slips Further, PMI Shows
"The strength of performance in the Japanese service sector came to an abrupt halt at the start of the fourth quarter," said Usamah Bhatti, economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, adding that the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump claims presidential win. Here is what he promised the crypto industry ahead of the election
Crypto firms argue that the recent legal battles haven't given the regulatory clarity the industry has been seeking, and they instead reflect a gross overreach by the commission.
Crypto’s millions yield win as Moreno takes Ohio Senate race
Republican Bernie Moreno unseated the incumbent Democrat in Ohio’s senate race, a major win for crypto companies that had funnelled millions of dollars into his campaign. Moreno, a car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur, defeated Sherrod Brown late on ...
Japan’s Seven & I reportedly exploring cutting Seven Bank holding to 38%
Eleven owner is looking to sell the shares held by two of its supermarket subsidiaries, Bloomberg news reported on Wednesday ...
Why Japan Just Launched the World’s First Wooden Satellite
The tiny Japanese CubeSat was launched from Florida with the aim of bringing the space industry into a more sustainable future. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s declining births on track to fall below 700,000
The number of births of Japanese children in the first half of 2024 has continued its alarming downward trend, with only 329,998 babies born between January and June. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally and yen falls as Trump nears election win
“The financial markets reaction is not surprising,” said Bart Wakabayashi, a Japan representative and Tokyo branch manager, State Street Bank and Trust. “Given the polling, I’m not surprised.” Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Easy Japanese news in translation: Nagoya defeats Niigata in soccer League Cup final
The final of one of Japan's three major soccer titles, the J.League YBC Levain Cup, was held on November 2 at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Nagoya Gr ... ( read original story ...)
5 accused of mediating prostitution of female staff at Osaka ‘ryotei’ restaurants
Five people suspected of mediating the prostitution of women working at traditional Japanese restaurants, or "ryotei," have been served fresh･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Disturbing Dream-Like Drama ‘Teki Cometh’ Dominates Tokyo Festival Prize List
The best actress award went to Anamaria Vartolomei for her role in “Traffic.” The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Cristian Mungiu It tells the tale of a Romanian couple who become involved in an art theft and deals with the economic disparities between Western and Eastern Europe. ( read ...
Tokyo: Yoshida Daihachi’s ‘Teki Cometh’ Takes Grand Prix, Director, Actor Awards
Ivan D. Gaona's spaghetti western action film 'Adios Al Amigo' won the Tokyo Film Festival's special jury prize. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges to a record $75,000 as traders bet a Trump presidency will boost crypto, weaken regulation
Bitcoin rallied overnight, hitting an all-time high as Donald Trump racked up key wins in swing states. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency touched a record $75,000 on the nose, according to Coin Metrics. It was last higher by 7% at $74,453.
The French crypto whale looks to have made $47 million from his Trump bets
The French national who ran four interrelated accounts on the crypto betting site Polymarket has profited handsomely from his bets on former President Donald Trump. The user’s combined profit was over $47 million, according to MarketWatch calculations of ...