The novel, about a homeless ghost, eloquently indicts the myth of Japan as an awesome power of cultural and economic might. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Could Displace Fiat Payments Sooner Than You Think
Signature Bank, based in New York, announced a new client service – a blockchain-based digital payments platform called Signet, with Fireblocks. ” ... ( read original story ...)
How to Spot a Crypto Scam
You’ve seen it before: A site that promises instant returns on your small crypto investment. It looks legitimate with all the happy customer testimonials, FOMO-inducing promises and easy-to-use ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Is TRON a Scam or a ‘Healer’
As accusations and rumors swirl around this blockchain project, we checked the stats and we found something different. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby expresses concern over U.S. work visa halt
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The head of Japan's most powerful business lobby expressed concern Wednesday over the United States' decision to halt the issuance of certain work visas this year, saying the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympus leaves the camera business
The maker of the first designed-from-the-ground-up digital SLR is going the way of Kodak, Polaroid and other historic camera manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka And More Tennis Stars Let Fans Know What They’ve Been Up To In Quarantine
If you've been wondering how some of the biggest tennis stars have been spending their time in quarantine, here's your answer. The Tennis Channel released a new video called "Rallies & Remixes: Tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defends wartime island as dispute grows with Seoul
Japan is defending its policy regarding Hashima or "Battleship" Island as a dispute grows with South Korea over the island's UNESCO endorsement. ( read original story ...)
Japan Got the Idea For Pearl Harbor in 1904: Here’s How…
Japan also coveted Manchuria, just as it had designs on neighboring Korea. The two rival empires were on a collision course, and half-heated attempts to resolve their differences only seemed to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Push by Republic Investment Platform Sparked by New Token
Republic, the largest private investment platform, will issue a digital profit-sharing token on the Algorand blockchain next month as more financial firms begin to embrace cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Office cluster pushes Tokyo coronavirus cases to one-and-half-month high, governor says
The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo climbed to 55 on Wednesday, Governor Yuriko Koike said, the highest tally in 1-1/2 months after a cluster of infections was found at an unnamed ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Japan against new military plans
China warned Japan against pursuing a new national security strategy following reports of discussions at Tokyo's National Security Council. ( read original story ...)
Why Imperial Japan’s 20-Inch Gun Battleships Never Happened
The first class to emerge were the 18.1-inch-gun-carrying Yamatos, the largest battleships ever constructed. However, the Yamatos were by no means the end of Japanese ambitions. The Imperial Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Olympus to Exit Camera Business After 84 Years
Olympus, which has been under pressure from U.S. shareholder ValueAct Capital to improve shareholder returns, said it planned to sell its camera unit to focus on medical devices. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-friendly SEBA Bank launches bitcoin product that offers yield
Crypto-friendly SEBA Bank has launched a new bitcoin structured product that allows investors to earn yield.The post Crypto-friendly SEBA Bank launches bitcoin product that offers yield appeared first ... ( read original story ...)
Regulated vs unregulated, how institutional investors choose exchanges in crypto
Alongside average traders, more and more big investors are coming into the fold and exploring how crypto assets can serve as safe havens for their multi-million dollar funds in times of crisis. ( read original story ...)