Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of SoftBank, is trying to rally automakers around the world to join forces on autonomous-driving technologies. ( read original story ...)
Korean Air Launches 787-10 On Tokyo Narita Route, Long-Haul To Follow
Korean Air Launches 787-10 On Tokyo Narita Route, Long-Haul To Follow is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and NATO Allies Flex Air Power on Russia’s Eastern Flank
Russia's foreign ministry said Tokyo's decision to conduct military activities with NATO forces off the coast of Russia's Far East was unacceptable. ( read original story ...)
Veteran anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could be extradited to Japan after arrest in Greenland, his foundation says
Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan to hold security talks on July 28
Foreign and defence ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks in Japan on July 28 in an effort to push forward what U.S. President Joe Biden called a historic upgrade in the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scams claim victims across the socioeconomic spectrum
A University of Queensland-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status.
Sumo: Terunofuji fends off Daieisho for 9th straight win at Nagoya
Yokozuna Terunofuji showed his calm to defeat komusubi Daieisho and make it nine wins from nine at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Bullet train service suspended between Nagoya and Hamamatsu stations
The bullet train service on the Tokaido Shinkansen line is currently suspending operations on both the inbound and ... ( read original story ...)
Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from the Olympics. She won a silver medal in tennis in Tokyo
Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon last year despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Firm Metaplanet Gains 19% as It Adds More Bitcoin to Its Treasury
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has added another 20 Bitcoin its corporate treasury and hit its 1 billion Japenese yen investment target.
Japan’s Fast And Early Approach To Crypto Regulation Is Paying Off
Japan is effectively a case study in how even regulation perceived as relatively strict can still provide that much-needed certainty to established corporations.
Central Tokyo condo price down 16% in Jan.-June, level still high
The average price of a new condominium in Tokyo's 23 central wards in the first half of 2024 dropped 16.3 percent from a year earlier to 108.6 million yen ($690,000) after hitting a record high the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and ethereum ETFs are turning big money investors into crypto converts
There is more to crypto than bitcoin. Cryptocurrency had a watershed moment at the beginning of 2024 when the first batch of spot bitcoin ETFs were approved for trading in the U.S. Now spot ethereum ...
‘Are You Ready?’—Elon Musk Fans Wild Rumors Donald Trump Will Create A U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve And Trigger Crypto Price Chaos
Wild rumors are swirling that Donald Trump could announce he'd create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve during his much-hyped appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville next ...
New Democratic Nominee – Is Kamala Harris Bullish for Crypto and $BTC As $BTC hits $68K
Bitcoin ($BTC) rebounded to $68K following the news about Joe Biden leaving the US election race, standing just 6% below its all-time high of $73K. Kamala Harris’ stance on digi ...
HeartCore to Authorize Second Dividend Payment
After evaluating the Company’s balance sheet and financial profile, HeartCore and its Board of Directors deemed it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to declare and authorize ...