Astra’s contributions to the Expo also include exhibitions and performances organized by its community empowerment foundations. ( read original story ...)
How a 25-year-old entrepreneur is using this Japanese concept to grow a successful matcha business
Angel Zheng's latest endeavor may serve as the highest expression yet of her ikigai — "a passion that gives value and joy to life." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s warning, the trade war’s next phase, and Trump Media’s Bitcoin buy: Markets news roundup
Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.
Public Keys: GameStop Bitcoin Flop, BlackRock ETF Euphoria and Metaplanet’s Sprint
GameStop saw its stock flop after spending $500 million on BTC, and BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust is on track to complete a record month.
Trump’s crypto complicates Las Vegas wedding between MAGA and bitcoin
Trump had previously been a harsh critic of cryptocurrency, saying in 2021 that it “seems like a scam,” but he flipped in the following years. He spoke at last year’s bitcoin conference, made a series of promises to support crypto in office and now calls himself “the crypto president.”
Second man charged in violent New York kidnapping crypto case appears in court
William Duplessie, one of the two men charged in New York with kidnapping a man for three weeks in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighborhood, shocking him with electric wires, and dangling him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his Bitcoin password,
Malaysia garnered over RM8bil in potential investments at Expo 2025 Osaka, says Fadillah
Malaysia has garnered more than RM8bil in potential investments and signed 20 memoranda of understanding (MOU) through its participation at Expo 2025 Osaka, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake LIVE: Kushiro shakes for ‘too long’ as 6.1 mag tremor hits
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Japanese city of Kushiro, with the epicentre just off the coast - the quake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 44km ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bond market is under pressure and the government faces uncomfortable decisions
Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years. Borrowing costs have hit record highs, demand is ...
Japan weighs tough choices as bond market volatility intensifies
Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years.
Japanese Bonds Surge on Bets That Government May Tweak Issuance
Japanese government bonds rallied Tuesday on signs that the finance ministry may be prepared to adjust debt issuance following a rout in the market.
Japan faces big decisions on tackling bond market volatility
Japan’s government and central bank face important decisions in the coming weeks as they decide how best to deal with a surge to record highs in long-term borrowing costs and the prospect of a ...
Tokyo says progress made in Washington tariff talks
Japan and the United States have made progress in their latest tariff talks, agreeing to hold another round of negotiations ahead of next month's G7 summit, Tokyo said ... ( read original story ...)
Woman suspected in fatal stabbing of male acquaintance in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a 50-year-old woman over the alleged fatal stabbing of male company executive in Nagoya this week, reports NHK (May 28). At around 10:30 p.m. on May ... ( read original story ...)
‘Aren’t you being scammed?’: Osaka man saves irritated elderly woman from fraud
A man has been thanked by police here for preventing an elderly woman from being defrauded despite the would-be victim's irritation at his at･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shows off gnarly blisters, says anxiety didn’t allow her to take break
All of that left a toll on Osaka's body, who arrived at the French Open battling blisters. Following a three-set first-round loss to Paula Badosa, the 27-year-old Japanese said she was in pain but ... ( read original story ...)