President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that's soaring in value and potentially boosting his net worth ...
‘Horrible look’: Crypto lobby reels from Trump’s ‘memecoin’
Memecoins have long traded in crypto markets, with Dogecoin perhaps the best-known example. Launched as a joke, the crypto has exploded in popularity over the years, with its price often riding on the ...
TRUMP and MELANIA crypto memecoins launch ahead of inauguration, chaos ensues
Days ahead of Trump's inauguration as President of the United States, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, Trump launched the $TRUMP memecoin on crypto platform Solana. The President-elect posted the news ...
This Japanese region is home to a unique fusion cuisine—here’s what to know
Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other. ( read original story ...)
Increasing flu cases in Japan putting hospitals under strain
Japan's medical institutions dealing with emergency patients are struggling with the spread of influenza as their beds are often filled to capacity. ( read original story ...)
CloudHQ joins ESR’s Cosmosquare campus in Osaka, Japan
Data center provider CloudHQ has formed a joint venture with real asset manager ESR Group for the Cosmosqure data center project in Osaka, Japan. CloudHQ has now joined the project, which began construction in 2022 after ESR bought the building in April 2021. ( read original story ...)
Nintendo’s Average Salary Crowned The Second-Highest In Western Japan Last Year
According to the report, Nintendo paid an average annual salary of 9,627,000 yen in the last fiscal year (around £51,000 / $62,000 at the current exchange rate), landing the company with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nippon TV Unveils New Chief, Who Warns: “Our Battle For Survival Is Reaching Its Climax”
Japanese network Nippon TV has unveiled Hiroyuki Fukuda as its new representative Director, President and COO. Fukuda assumed his role from January 1 this year. In stepping up to his new role, Fukuda ... ( read original story ...)
Reuse ideas sought for shuttered Sumitomo site
Economic development officials are hiring a firm to prepare a study outlining potential ideas for reviving the Sheridan Drive property. ( read original story ...)
Circle CEO expects imminent US executive orders to widen crypto
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire expects U.S. executive orders "imminently" from incoming President Donald Trump, which he said could allow banks to trade crypto, offer crypto investments to wealthy clients and hold it in portfolios.
How to Maximize Free Crypto with this Step-by-Step Guide for Best Wallet’s Airdrop
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More Japanese middle-aged men with ‘hurt pride’ lose their cool in public
In the past week alone, three men were arrested after allegedly being involved in separate incidents of slapping and using an ice pick. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama begins testing of AI technology to gauge air pressure
Yokohama has begun testing a novel technology that uses AI to gauge air pressure from the sound made by tapping truck and bus tires. This technology aims to help logistics ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan is walking a ‘very tight rope’ as next rate decision draws closer, says strategist
Andrew Jackson, head of Japanese equity strategy at Ortus Advisors, discusses the Bank of Japan's upcoming interest rate decision. ( read original story ...)
Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he’s more than just a baseball star
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: New Year business party in Tokyo
A New Year party is hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2025. ( read original story ...)