The Tokyo Auto Salon celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, bringing something akin to the SEMA show of fabulous Las Vegas all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the monster Makaharu Messe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants Crypto Regulated Like Banks
Japan wants crypto regulated in the same way as banks. The country also noted that crypto regulations should focus on protecting investors and preventing money laundering.
Bankrupt 3AC Seeks Funding For New Crypto Exchange—Gets Mocked For Proposed Name: GTX
AC was among the first crypto firms to collapse last summer after a surge of crypto tokens fell in value. Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency brokerage firm, issued ...
Crypto community irked as bankrupt hedge fund Three Arrows’s founders seek money for new venture
Founders of Three Arrows Capital, a crypto hedge fund whose bankruptcy in June resulted in potentially billions of losses for investors and creditors, ...
Japan yields top BOJ cap for third day on eve of crucial policy decision
A man walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Issei Kato ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas signs LNG contract with new operator of Russia’s Sakhalin 2
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japanese natural gas distributor Osaka Gas Co (9532.T) said on Tuesday it had signed a contract to continue purchasing 200,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a new ... ( read original story ...)
New Year, new rally: Why bitcoin is up 28% this month after a tumultuous 2022
Bitcoin has begun 2023 on a positive note. The token climbed above $21,000 on Saturday for the first time in two months, and is up 26% month-to-date.
As crypto hackers and thieves make off with billions, there’s another kind of fraud lurking in the industry.
Insider's Phil Rosen explains just how pervasive wash trading has become in the cryptocurrency sector - using a lemonade stand analogy.
They Lost Millions To Crypto Scammers. This Prosecutor Is Helping Them Get It Back.
A deputy district attorney in California has emerged as one of the country’s experts in successfully recouping money swindled by crypto criminals.
Japan Paying Families 5 Million Yen To Leave Tokyo
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a ... ( read original story ...)
The art of getting to “yes”: Wedding proposals become big business in Japan
In social media age, a simple declaration of devotion and a selfie may not cut it, prompting some young lovers to spend thousands for a more Instagram-able moment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA signs ammonia supply MOUs with Yara, CF Industries
Japan's biggest power generator JERA signed ammonia supply memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with CF Industries of the United States and Norway's Yara Clean Ammonia Norge AS, as it aims to co-fire ... ( read original story ...)
Carcass of whale in Osaka to be buried at sea
"The whale came from the sea, so we want to return it to the sea after its death," Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui told reporters, adding that hopefully the city government would complete the disposal by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tries again to move people move out of Tokyo
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive 1 million ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11,120 new cases, 28 deaths
Tokyo confirmed 11,120 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by about 3,600 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 10,855.6 compared to 14,632.0 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit
A Japanese company has defended its ownership of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", obtained at auction in 1987, after the family of its former owner filed a US lawsuit demanding its return.The company "intends ... ( read original story ...)