A Japanese budget airline is extending its flights to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport just in time for summer travel season. ZIPAIR, a Japan Airlines subsidiary that made waves for launching cheap flights between Tokyo Narita International Airport and Houston starting later this year on March 4 will now extend those past its original Apr. ( ...
I can’t afford to buy a house where I live, so I bought one in Japan. It only cost me $30,000.
Justin Wong lives in British Columbia, Canada, but said he can't afford to buy a home there. So he nabbed a house across the Pacific Ocean in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet completes raise of 4.0 Billion JPY in Ordinary Bonds to purchase Bitcoin
Metaplanet confirmed receipt of 4.0 Japanese Yen from Evo Fund to purchase more Bitcoin today. The company reviewed its use of funds partially to optimize fund management. On Monday, it announced that ...
Crypto scams likely hit a new record in 2024, driven by ‘pig butchering’ and AI, says Chainalysis
Crypto scam revenue is estimated to have hit record levels last year as cybercriminals leverage new technologies like AI and become more organized.
Japan’s Inpex targets FID for Indonesia’s Abadi LNG project in 2027
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, Inpex Corp , said on Thursday it aims to make a final investment decision (FID) on its Abadi liquefied natural gas project in Indonesia in 2027 as part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Seniors in an affluent S.C. community have had it with ‘doggone’ crypto scammers
Beaufort County reported $3.1 million in losses to crypto scams last year, including many involving bitcoin ATMs. Now it's fighting back.
Crypto Market Flashing Signal That Suggests Bottom Is Forming, Says Real Vision Analyst – Here’s His Outlook
Real Vision's chief digital assets analyst Jamie Coutts says that a bottom may be forming in the crypto market after declining for weeks.
Robinhood shares surge as crypto market frenzy fuels record results
Robinhood shares surged nearly 16% in premarket trading on Thursday, after the trading platform reported record fourth-quarter revenue and profit on the back of a resurgence in retail trading due to ...
Booming Crypto Trading Powers Robinhood Earnings Beat, Analysts Raise Targets
Robinhood (HOOD) shares surged in pre-market activity Thursday after the popular trading app reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates driven by a massive jump in crypto revenue ...
She got breast cancer then got married. Now survivor advises other patients to live life
When Miyabi Kuroiwa was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at 26 her partner proposed and they began enjoying life. Now she counsels others online. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s AFC Champions League Elite dominance continues as Vissel Kobe, Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale advance
Japanese football is dominating the East Region of the AFC Champions League Elite with all three clubs marching on. ( read original story ...)
Honda’s nine-month profit down year-on-year as it ends talks with Nissan
Japanese automaker Honda is reporting a 7% decline in profit for the nine months that ended in December as it terminated talks on business integration with Nissan. ( read original story ...)
Hyundai Nods to Enthusiasts and Fist-Bumps Toyota at Tokyo Auto Salon
In the scrum of one of these Hyundai debuts at the Auto Salon, I catch the eye of a Toyota executive. “None of this, nothing in here” (he makes a circular motion with his index finger, indicating ... ( read original story ...)
Yamamoto, Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers when the Dodgers play in Tokyo next month
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are the likely starting pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they face the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo next month, according to manager Dave Roberts. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco’s FY tobacco profit rises almost 10%, set for more growth in 2025
Japan Tobacco on Thursday reported a 9.7% increase in annual adjusted operating profit from its tobacco business, thanks to selling more higher-priced packs of tobacco and its acquisition of U.S. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin HODLer Metaplanet to Join MSCI Japan Index, Raises $26M to Buy More BTC
Metaplanet completes a 0% raise the terms are unsecured, unguaranteed ordinary bonds to purchase more bitcoin.