Osaka prefectural police have arrested five suspects aged between 16 and 19 on suspicion of assault and robbery after they forced a 19-year-old man into a car and beat him up while driving around in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges an additional $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced plans to send $5.5 billion in financial aid to Ukraine, "nearly quadrupling the amount of money Tokyo has promised to Kyiv" since the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Could Bitcoin price rally to $34,000 and crash by 38% by the second half of 2023? Analyst says yes
Bitcoin price surprised investors across the market after ... While the John Ray-led company is still figuring out its customers' recovery, the Japanese arm of FTX is on its way to reversing the ...
Coinbase shares rise after non-trading revenues increase amid a continued crypto winter
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, released its Q4 2022 earnings on Tuesday, giving shareholders and market players alike an updated look into its financials. In response ...
Coinbase swings to quarterly loss as crypto winter hits trading volumes
Coinbase Global Inc reported a loss for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, as trading volumes at the cryptocurrency exchange came under pressure from an industry-wide downturn triggered by a string of ...
Bitcoin slides below $25,000, and the crypto venture capital outlook for 2023: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Crypto Still Draws Everyday Investors Hoping to Strike It Rich
Digital currencies’ bruising losses and big risks haven’t swayed those who say other paths to wealth aren’t accessible to them.
Has The Crypto Spring Begun?
With Bitcoin and Ethereum prices up 30% and 27% since the start of the year respectively, could the crypto winter that decimated the market in 2022 finally be thawing? Here’s a look at whether the ...
Crypto Weekly: bitcoin’s rebound rolls on
STORY: From another good week for bitcoin, to why one NBA hall-of-famer may have crypto regret, these were the week’s big stories in the world of alternative money. Bitcoin’s revival rolls on. By late ...
Japanese startup reveals balloon flight space viewing tours
A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth. ( read original story ...)
Disneyland’s Newest Land Will Be a Tribute to San Francisco and Tokyo — What We Know so Far
First announced at last year's D23 Expo 2022, the California theme park's San Fransokyo Square will open in Disney California Adventure park this summer, according to a Disney Parks Blog post shared ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan’s “hydrogen society” policy “has clearly been a complete failure”
"Japan’s hydrogen strategy places 'bad idea' applications as its main focus," reads the report. As a result, the vast majority – around 70% – of the 460 billion Japanese Yen (US$3.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
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Could this be due to the reason stated in the article above about why home insulation is scarce in Japan. "Takeuchi identifies two main reasons for Japan's poor showing. The first is the preconceived ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase stops Japan operations amid trading slump
Despite Bitcoin (BTC) returning to pre-FTX collapse price levels, the contagion still affects the industry, forcing Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange to close operations in Japan. Coinbase ... ( read original story ...)
Demographics of Japan – statistics & facts
While there is a range of factors determining the demographics of a country, Japan’s most prominent feature is its population development and age structure. Following high growth rates in the ... ( read original story ...)
10 Japan Only Games That Deserve Localizations
From fighting games to JRPGs, there are many games deserving of localization that have never made their way out of Japan. Language barriers have always been hard to overcome, even in the game ... ( read original story ...)