The crypto industry has never been more sharply in the crosshairs of regulators than it has this year. The major regulatory offensive is especially visible in North America. In th ...
Japan’s Most Popular Politician Wants to Bring His Analogue Country Into the Digital Age
But Taro Kono, the country’s 60-year-old Digital Minister, is on a mission to bring Japan’s reality bit by bit closer to its oft-perceived modernistic image.Kono may have his own lifesize mechanical avatar designed by a professor at Osaka University—”I’m hoping to use it to let people know about the new national ID card we’re issuing, ( ...
Japan’s Topix Set for Highest Level in More Than Three Decades
Japan’s Topix rose, headed for its highest close since August 1990, as foreign buying and locally driven corporate governance improvements lift stocks to levels not seen since the nation’s bubble economy burst. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Silences Fans Who Think Pregnancy Will Destroy Her Tennis Career
The Japanese athlete has been making headlines as one of the most talented biracial stars in the sports industry. Despite her impressive record, some people believe it is their place to judge the Chūō ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Rallied Five Weeks In A Row After Warren Buffett’s Bet, Outperforming A Nearly Flat S&P 500
Since Warren Buffett expressed willingness to raise his exposures to Japanese trading companies on April 10, the Nikkei 225 index, which represents the broad Japanese stock market, registered gains ...
Nikkei May Rise as Concerns Ebb About Earnings Deterioration
Japanese stocks may rise as fears ease about policy tightening by central banks and concerns ebb about earnings deterioration following a number of sold corporate results.
Delays Won’t Hurt Japan’s First Casino, Osaka Governor Says
Years of delay to plans for Japan’s first casino resort won’t have an adverse effect on the project in the long run, Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said, as the facility looked set to open in 2030. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Had The Perfect Response To People Who Are “Suddenly Concerned” With Her Tennis Career After Her Pregnancy Announcement
"There are plenty of male athletes with kids that are significantly less accomplished, you might wanna worry about them instead." ... ( read original story ...)
Despite bitcoin’s star fading, digital currencies are catching on in Asia and Africa
Pilot programmes, full launches and other initiatives by China, Nigeria, Japan and Singapore show the appeal of central bank digital currencies outside the West The impact of digital currencies on ...
The Current State Of DeFi One Year After The Crypto Bubble Burst
Last Friday was the one year anniversary of the collapse of the Terra Luna Stablecoin. This anniversary presents an excellent opportunity to study the outlook for DeFi protocols one year after the ...
Big Crypto Exchange Makes Dramatic Decision
The major regulatory offensive is especially visible in North America. In the U.S. the Securities and Exchange Commission has threatened legal action against various players. Even Coinbase ( COIN) - ...
China is not a global economic threat as perceived by US and allies: G7 finance chiefs
TOKYO, Japan - The Group of Seven (G7) chiefs of finance have revealed that China is not a global economic threat as perceived by the West and especially the US. This was revealed in a meeting of ...
The A-List Edit: Tokyo
From swanky new hotels to grande dame eats and bank account-busting pamper sessions, here’s the the A-List edit of where to hit up on your next visit to Tokyo. Say ciao to the new decadent Diva ... ( read original story ...)
DFA chief in Tokyo to promote rules-based order, follow up on PH-Japan agreements
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is in Tokyo, Japan to participate in the Munich Leaders Meeting (MLM) and engage in a number of policy discussions until May 16. ( read original story ...)
When does Tokyo Drift take place in the Fast & Furious timeline?
The Fast and Furious franchise's timeline can be a bit confusing, so here's where the movie Tokyo Drift belongs in the timeline. ( read original story ...)
A visit to T-CAT, Tokyo’s often forgotten City Air Terminal【Photos】
Once a super convenient portal for flying out of Tokyo, a lot of people forget the Tokyo City Air Terminal still exists. ( read original story ...)