opens new tab is planning to invest 200 billion yen ($1.29 billion) to build battery facilities in Japan for storing excess power generated by wind or solar farms, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Under the plan, Sumitomo intends to set up more facilities ...
Japanese ‘sugar baby’ sent to prison for swindling men out of $1 million and selling a guide on how to do it: ‘She took advantage of feelings for her’
“Sugar babies,” or people who typically seek financial support from an older romantic partner, are used to receiving a lot, be it lavish jewelry, vacations, or cars—but one 25-year-old woman got ... ( read original story ...)
WADA says 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before Tokyo Olympics but it accepted contamination finding
The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted China's findings that 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned drug due to substance contamination. ( read original story ...)
Male hippo in Japan zoo found to be female after 7 years
A zoo in Japan has confirmed that a hippopotamus thought for seven years to be a he is, in fact, a she. A DNA test was carried out after zookeepers noticed that 12-year-old Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour. Gen-chan arrived in Osaka from Mexico in 2017, and customs documents at the time ...
South Korean cafe Hollys readies first Japanese outpost in Osaka
OSAKA -- South Korean cafe chain Hollys opens its first Japanese location next week in Osaka, hoping to use a popular destination among South Korean tourists as a springboard for further expansion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank system glitch delays 1.2 million transfers
Japan Post Bank Co. said Tuesday that a nationwide system failure has caused delays in receiving nearly 1.2 million money transfers from other banks. The bank said the system failure began at 8:40 a.m ...
Euro at highest to yen since 2008, markets nervy over Tokyo stepping in
THE yen hit multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday (Apr 23), keeping investors on heightened intervention watch ahead of this week’s Bank of Japan meeting, while dovish policy ... ( read original story ...)
Merging Web2 & Web3 Payments Will Catalyze Mainstream Crypto Adoption
An opinion piece by Juan Otero, CEO of Travala, a global crypto-native travel booking service. Juan argues that despite the growing prominence of digital assets their real-world utility remains mostly ...
‘Huge Disaster’—Congress Just Introduced A Game-Changing Bill That Could Blow Up The Bitcoin Price And Crypto Market
The bill, the latest in a series of attempts to get stablecoin legislation through Congress, would see issuing companies required to hold one-to-one ...
Crypto.com’s South Korea launch hits a snag over AML probe
Crypto.com has postponed a planned launch in South Korea following a report that the exchange was undergoing an "urgent on-site inspection" ...
New York Stock Exchange takes closer look at 24/7 trading—spurred in part by crypto
It feels like every other form of commerce is available at all times. Are there good reasons for stock exchanges to be different?
Turnkey Raises $15M Series A to Revolutionize the Crypto User Experience
Turnkey, the leading provider of secure, flexible, and scalable wallet infrastructure for crypto developers, announced today that it has raised a $15 million Series A funding round. The round was led ...
Best Crypto to Buy Right Now April 23 – The Graph, XRP, Kaspa
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Japan finance minister says groundwork laid to take appropriate FX action
Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday last week's trilateral meeting with his U.S. and South Korean counterparts likely laid the groundwork for Tokyo to take appropriate action in the ...
Emily in Tokyo? Lily Collins’ throwback photo has fans hopeful for Emily in Paris season 4
Thankfully, filming got underway on the highly anticipated Emily in Paris season 4 in early 2024 following the resolution of the dual Hollywood strikes that delayed production. On April 18, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed that season 4 will be hitting our watch lists in the second half of the year. ( read original story ...
Japan is sending a ‘sugar baby’ to prison for 9 years for defrauding men out of $1M and selling a manual on how to do it
Japanese 'sugar baby' Mai Watanabe was sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding men on dating apps and selling a manual on how to do it. ( read original story ...)