The truck divisions of Japan's Toyota and Daimler of Germany have agreed to merge to work together in vehicle development, procurement and production. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi’s battery swap network in Tokyo to cut EV charging to 5 minutes
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has announced a major EV battery swapping initiative as part of an international collaboration designed to advance Japan’s goal of cutting emissions by 46 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Crypto Are Now in Perfect Alignment
The world of crypto can feel impenetrable. The basic technology is complicated enough, but the subculture—with its own particular argot and decorum—is what’s truly forbidding. Even if you’re not quite ...
A crypto CEO is accused of laundering $500 million to aid sanctioned Russian banks
Iurii Gugnin was charged by the DOJ, which accused him of a $500 million money-laundering scheme that involved payments to Russian-bank-linked clients.
Trump Secretly Sold Stake In Crypto Venture, Document Suggests
The Trumps love to talk about their commitment to the crypto industry. Just don’t ask about their deal to sell an interest in one of their ventures.
Japan’s ruling coalition to pledge cash handouts in election campaigns, sources say
Japan's ruling coalition agreed to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in its election campaign pledges to help households cope with persistent inflation, two sources familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Rise to $110K Spurred by $386M of Institutional Capital as BTC ETFs Soar
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs currently command $131.06 billion in total net assets, representing 6.07% of BTC's market cap. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $8.2 billion in net ...
Crypto Billionaire Hires Neuralink Employees for Brain Startup
Coinbase Global Inc. co-founder Fred Ehrsam has become the latest Silicon Valley billionaire to jump into the brain-health business, with his startup hiring at least eight people who used to work at ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises for third session as government backs debt market
Japan's Nikkei share average extended its rally to a third session on Tuesday, lifted by news that the government is exploring a potential buyback of long-dated bonds to stabilise the market and ...
TNL Mediagene Progresses International Expansion: Roomie International Surpasses One Million Monthly Pageviews Within First Year
TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG) (the "Company"), a Tokyo-based next-generation digital media and data group in Asia, today announced that the International Mandarin Edition of Roomie ("Roomie ...
Explosions, smoke bombs in Little Tokyo protest
FOX 11's Laura Diaz was caught in a tense scene where fireworks, smoke bombs and flash bangs were all being set off in Little Tokyo during Night 4 of the anti-ICE protests. ( read original story ...)
Act Legal Romania Advises Yokohama on Acquisition of Romanian OTR Tire Factory
Act Legal Romania has advised Yokohama Rubber on the USD 35 million acquisition of an off-the-road tire production facility located in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania. ( read original story ...)
Japan sights two Chinese aircraft carriers in Pacific for first time
TOKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) -Two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time, in a move that Japan's defence minister said signified Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s hottest new trend: publicly traded companies buying bunches of bitcoin
President Donald Trump’s media company just announced a plan to raise $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin, joining a growing number of so-called “bitcoin treasury companies” as the world’s most popular ...
(LEAD) Musinsa to open offline stores in Japan, China amid global push
Musinsa Co., a South Korean fashion platform, said Tuesday it plans to open offline stores in China and Japan in the coming months as part of its global expansion strategy. The company currently ...
Japan’s largest opposition calls for lowering BOJ’s inflation target
Japan's largest opposition party called for lowering the central bank's inflation target and giving it more flexibility to raise interest rates on Tuesday as it released its campaign pledges for next ...