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Justin Sun speaks during an press conference in Hong Kong on April 3, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 5, 2026
Trump family crypto project countersues billionaire backer Sun for 'smear campaign'
In April, Hong Kong-based Justin Sun sued ?World Liberty Financial, saying the company had illegally frozen the tokens he had bought.
Crypto firms including Coinbase are seeking approval to launch tokenized stocks in the United States.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 8, 2025
Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags
Buoyed by President Trump's pro-crypto stance and his administration's push for friendly regulations, the crypto industry is rushing to capitalize on a global surge in enthusiasm.
People take part in the European Defense Tech Hub hackathon in Amsterdam on March 28.
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2025
Mission before money: How Europe's defense startups are luring AI talent
A sense of patriotism stirred by the war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump's upending of security alliances is a motivation for many.
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the AI Action Summit in Paris on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 11, 2025
France and EU promise to cut red tape on artificial intelligence technology
European lawmakers last year approved the bloc's artificial intelligence law, the world's first comprehensive set of rules governing the technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2022
What crisis? High-stakes crypto lending looks here to stay
While Blockchain.com has largely pulled back from unsecured lending, many crypto lenders remain confident about the practice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2022
The world of crypto lending
Just as customers at traditional banks earn interest on their savings in dollars, crypto users that deposit their bitcoin at crypto lenders also earn money, usually in cryptocurrency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 13, 2022
Unexpected collapse in stablecoin TerraUSD exposes cryptocurrency market risk
As cryptocurrency prices plummeted this week, stablecoins were supposed to be isolated from the chaos. Instead, one broke from its 1:1 dollar peg.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 13, 2022
Crypto and gaming collide in high-risk 'play-to-earn' economies
Players spent $4.9 billion on NFTs in games last year, according to market tracker DappRadar, representing around 3% of the global gaming industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2022
Unreal demand? Irregular sales worth billions fire up wild NFT market
Dozens of NFTs on the LooksRare marketplace have been sold back and forth between a small number of wallets in quick succession for unusually high prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2021
The new masters: How auction houses are chasing crypto millions
The NFT and cryptocurrency boom is dragging auction houses into a new world where sales are made via social media and buyers don't wear suits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2021
The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate
A new economy of blockchain-based virtual worlds is arising where land, buildings, avatars and even names can be bought and sold as nonfungible tokens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2019
Recession, robots and rockets: Another Roaring '20s for world markets?
Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy ¡ª investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
The weight of not knowing: Japan¡¯s long-missing children
A signboard urging people to call the police if they have information on the whereabouts of Kaori Nomura, who went missing in 1991 at the age of 8, is seen in Yokohama in early April.
Japan confirms year¡¯s first fatal bear attack
Japanese authorities confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026, in which a 55-year-old woman died on April 21 in Iwate Prefecture, according to media reports.
Tokyo¡¯s top pizzaioli have raised the city to the upper crust
Daniele Cason, the chef behind one of Tokyo's top pizzerias, says his pizza represents a largely Roman take on the dish.
Path to glory opens for Hoshoryu after injuries to rivals Onosato and Aonishiki
Yokozuna Hoshoryu will be in the spotlight as the favorite during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
South Korean judge who hiked ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2025.
Rising bear encounters test Japan¡¯s approach to wildlife management
The nature guides and conservationists at Picchio Karuizawa focus on nonviolent interventions like collaring and tracking bears to keep the animals away from human settlements and oft-used hiking routes.
Path to glory opens for Hoshoryu after injuries to rivals Onosato and Aonishiki
Yokozuna Hoshoryu will be in the spotlight as the favorite during the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
When it comes to their kids, Japanese mothers look beyond pink and blue
Sun hats, hoodies with built-in UV protection and parasols are on the must-have lists of Japanese moms this summer.
Poison Girl Friend was early. Now it makes sense.
Noriko Sekiguchi launched Poison Girl Friend in the late 1980s, crafting melancholy, club-influenced pop with multilingual lyrics. Her music is now being rediscovered by younger listeners through streaming services and a renewed interest in ¡¯90s trip hop.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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