The crypto market is about timing, fundamentals, and being early on real infrastructure that the entire Web3 space will eventually rely on.
Corporate governance: a new chapter for Japan and South Korea
These prospering East Asian nations hold huge potential for international investors. Could a series of recent changes be the catalyst for increasing their exposure even more?
Ditching net zero is a dangerous gamble for Japan’s megabanks
Eri Watanabe is a senior Japan energy finance campaigner at Market Forces, a clean energy finance advocacy group working across Asia and Australia.
Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture
Sapporo is known for its rich architectural heritage, a symbol of its place as Hokkaido's hub of politics, economy, and culture from the 19th century. Architect James Liambasi visits a dairy farming ... ( read original story ...)
Chef Jeff Osaka’s last-standing Denver restaurant, a conveyor-belt sushi spot, is closing
Osaka closed all but the original location of the restaurant, citing growing costs for labor and food that made his enterprise unsustainable. ( read original story ...)
Solar-powered smart wear to be trialed at Osaka Expo
Toyota group company Toyoda Gosei Co. will trial power-generating smart wear fitted with ultrathin solar cells at the upcoming World ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t urges earlier release of securities reports for investors
Japan's financial watchdog on Friday called on all listed companies to disclose their annual securities reports before their general ...
Figure skating: Shoma Uno pursues perfection in self-produced ice show
Former world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno is aiming for new heights in figure skating as the producer of his fir ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Goes on Friday Pardon Spree for Crypto, Media Heads
President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the criminal fraud sentence of Carlos Watson, a co-founder of Ozy Media, as well as the probation sentence imposed on the now-defunct company, and pardoned ...
Exclusive-Alaska Governor to brief Trump on Asia gas push as tariffs bite
Alaska's governor said he will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after returning from Japan next week on progress securing Asian backing for a natural gas project that has become part ...
Some of the nicest gardens in Tokyo are hidden behind hotels
As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or “Camellia Mountain.” It is no coincidence that the hotel’s Japanese name ... ( read original story ...)
Disney Names Tamotsu Hiiro New Japan Managing Director
Hiiro replaces Carol Choi, who retains her regional executive responsibilities as evp for APAC studios, original content strategy, networks and integrated marketing. ( read original story ...)
Woman walking home groped from behind by man in Sapporo park
A woman in her 20s who was walking home was groped from behind by a man early Friday morning in Sapporo. According to police, the incident occurred at around 12:30 a.m. NTV reported that the woman ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Pardons BitMEX Crypto Exchange Co-Founder Arthur Hayes
President Donald Trump has pardoned Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, the three co-founders of the storied crypto exchange BitMex, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked ...
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President George Washington is the face of the dollar bill. President Donald Trump is the face of something similar, but less tangible.
Trump pardons three co-founders of BitMex crypto exchange
President Donald Trump granted pardons to three co-founders of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange. Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed previously pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act ...