October 2026, featuring 18 Para sports and bringing together around 3000 athletes from 45 National Paralympic Committees ... ( read original story ...)
Japan revises law to ensure supply of (male) heirs to the imperial throne
A popular princess drives support for having a female Japanese Emperor. But the country's first female prime minister opposes it. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent
Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators." ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Deepens Crypto Push as T. Rowe Price Launches Multi-Token ETF and Citadel Invests $400M in Crypto.com
T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ, the market’s first actively managed multi-token spot crypto product. Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion ...
Morning Minute: Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com
Wall Street and crypto's convergence snapped into focus, while crypto majors gave back most of the week's gains as broader markets sold off.
Crypto.com clinches $400M investment from Citadel Securities, valuing exchange at $20B
Crypto.com on Thursday announced a $400 million investment from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities in its first-ever institutional funding round. It valued the cryptocurrency exchange at $20 billion, ...
Crypto.com Hits $20B Valuation After $400M Citadel Securities Investment
The market maker's stake marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round, as Wall Street deepens its push into crypto.
Crypto industry nears make-or-break moment as Clarity Act hits Senate
Solana Policy Institute president & Blockchain Association Board Chair Kristin Smith joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss Senate talks on the Clarity Act and why she believes bipartisan crypto ...
Japan’s LNG Giant Weighs U.S. IPO to Accelerate Global Expansion
JERA is evaluating a potential U.S. stock market listing as it expands its global LNG operations and establishes a Singapore-based international energy platform.
Japan’s Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict
By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a global rout in chipmakers and an escalation in the Middle East conflict ...
Nikkei 225 posts 3rd-biggest intraday point drop on record
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunged for the second straight session on Friday as investors offloaded AI and chip-related shares on concerns about earnings. The benchmark lost 4,130 points at one ...
Japan enacts law to punish national flag vandals. Opponents say it’s a threat to free speech
Japan on Friday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. ( read original story ...)
Japan Criminalizes Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it undermines free speech. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average temporarily plunged over 4,100 points Friday afternoon due to selling of issues related to semiconductors and artificial intelligence following overnight falls in ...
Nikkei 225 leads Asian markets rout as TSMC fails to restore confidence
Asian stocks opened lower on Friday as the global retreat from semiconductor shares gathered pace, leaving the region’s chip-heavy markets exposed to another round of selling. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid ...
Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout
Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally. But with South Korea ... ( read original story ...)