Ethiopia Hailemaryam Kiros broke the meet record to win the Osaka Marathon on Sunday Kiros 26 clocked two hours six minutes and o ... ( read original story ...)
Europe entices crypto firms burned by U.S.
Industry leaders are increasingly making the trans-Atlantic juxtaposition to argue for clearer regulations as U.S. agencies begin to enforce decades-old rules for trading and banking in the crypto ...
Crypto is intended to be hard to regulate, but at least the Treasury wants to have a go
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Main events scheduled for March
New motor vehicles sales for February to be released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association. March 2 (Thurs) -- Results of consumer confidence survey for February to be released by Cabinet Office. -- ...
China’s economy is looking at a new wave of Japanification
China today looks “strikingly similar” to Japan in its post property bubble era, according to Citigroup analysts Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
FTX Japan users rejoice as crypto exchange allows total fund withdrawal amidst legal turmoil
On February 21, 2022, users of FTX Japan rejoice as the crypto exchange resumed withdrawals after being halted on November 15, 2022, due to accusations of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) misappropriating user ...
Athletics: Ethiopia’s Kiros wins Osaka Marathon
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Ethiopia's Hailemaryam Kiros outsprinted Uganda's Victor Kiplangat over the final 200 meters to win the Osaka Marathon on Sunday. The 26-year-old Kiros set a meet record of 2 hours, 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Mokoka misses SA marathon record by 9 sec finishing fifth in Osaka
Stephen Mokoka became only the third South African to break the two-hour, seven-minute barrier in the marathon as he finished fifth in Osaka in 2hr 06min 42min. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mixed, Tokyo boosted by BoJ nominee
Asian markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military ignored her sexual assault claims, so she went public
Rina Gonoi was sexually assaulted in the Japanese military, but the system didn't listen to her complaints. So she went public and got results — and trolling. ( read original story ...)
Unexpected Wonders of Japan’s Fairytale Village: How were Foreign Visitors Surprised By Shirakawa-go?
Gifu’s Shirakawa-go is loved by all! The town’s homes, known for their unique triangular thatched roofs, are one of Japan’s most famous World Heritage Sites. In this article, we’ll be looking at what ... ( read original story ...)
With backing from business lobby, Japan PM calls for workers’ pay hikes
Japan must spread the momentum of wage growth across the country to conquer rising inflation as annual labour negotiations wrap up next month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday, with backing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo subways to step up anti-flood measures
Officials of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are planning to install shutters and gates at subway station entrances to keep flood water from flowing into tunnels. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchanges Still Allow Sanctioned Russian Banks to Use Their Platform, Report Says
Major crypto exchanges allowed Russian banks on the U.S. sanctions list to operate on their platforms, the blockchain intelligence firm Inca Digital said in a new report. The Seychelles-based Huobi ...
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Indian PM calls for World Bank reforms at G20 finance meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi added his voice on Friday to calls for reforms of global lenders such as the World Bank, as G20 finance ministers and central bank heads met.