Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino and other celebrities visited Japan for Osaka Comic Con 2024 held from May 3rd for three days. 'Osaka Comic Con' is a pop culture festival that provides opportunities for communication with celebrities and exhibits props used in movies. ( read original story ...)
Mount Fuji: Holes appear in screen put up to deter tourists taking photos of Japanese landmark
Holes appear in screen put up to deter tourists taking photos of Japanese landmark - A huge black screen was installed in Fujikawaguchiko, a small town visited by tourists hoping to capture Mount Fuji ... ( read original story ...)
Map reveals Japanese knotweed hotspots in UK as invasive plant wrecks thousands of homes – is your town on the list?
THE worst areas in the UK for Japanese Knotweed have been revealed with more than 50,000 infestations across England and Wales. On average there is one occurrence of the invasive plant in every ... ( read original story ...)
Customers of Winklevoss-run crypto firm are poised to get their frozen assets back in 232% recovery
Customers of the crypto platform Gemini can expect to recover more than three times the value of their digital assets that were ensnared in the fallout of FTX — a rare outcome for creditors involved in a bankruptcy.
Bitcoin, crypto get $187 million investment from Wisconsin board
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is the first public institution in the country to invest in cryptocurrency. The board has invested a total of $187.1 in funds and companies associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a May 14 quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
UN rights group says Japan needs to do more to counter human rights abuses
A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement raises sales in 2024 financial year
Japan: Sumitomo Osaka Cement recorded sales of US$1.42bn in the 2024 financial year, up by 9% year-on-year from 2023 financial year levels. The company’s net profit was US$104m, up by 32%. Its cement ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Gainers Today May 29 – 1inch Network, Jito, Axie Infinity, Casper
According to a recent report by brokerage firm Bernstein, these markets are expected to soar to a combined valuation of $450 billion, with projected inflows of over $100 billion into crypto ETFs ...
Could Japan Be The Next Hotbed Of US IPOs?
A man cycles past a stock indicator board showing the opening price of the Japanese mobile unit of ... [+] the SoftBank Group (bottom C) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on December 19, 2018. - ...
China, Japan Agree to Restart Ruling Party Talks After Six-Year Hiatus
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, reached the agreement on talks with Liu Jianchao, who leads the Communist Party's body in charge of managing ties with ... ( read original story ...)
BlockDAG’s Worldwide Sweep From Japan to London Ignites an 850% Price Leap, Outdoing XRP and Dominating Kaspa
BlockDAG has recently showcased its worldwide supremacy, marking significant milestones in Japan, Las Vegas, and London’s Piccadilly Circus, thus cementing its place as a prime cryptocurrency ...
Ripple Leads Political Push with Second $25M Donation to Crypto Super PAC
Ripple’s political push is part of a wider industry-led effort to make crypto voices heard in the upcoming November elections, which many participants believe could be a turning point in the ...
What Does The ETH ETF Mean For Crypto?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken the first steps in approving spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, for trading on U.S.-based stock exchanges. On May 23, the SEC ...
Ryan Salame, part of the ‘inner circle’ at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison
Salame is the first of the lieutenants of Sam Bankman-Fried to receive jail time for their roles in the 2022 collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
A Little Regulation Is Just What Crypto Needs
A bill passed last week by the House would help the US market for digital currencies be competitive with those of other nations.
TBO Tek’s IPO Is Coming: What We Know About Its Business
In contrast to some travel companies that adopted a cautious 'wait and watch' stance, hesitating to launch an IPO amid the uncertain landscape of the travel industry, TBO stood out for its ...