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Emily Nicolle
Traffic moves past the Iranian national flag displayed on a building at Enghelab square in Tehran on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2026
Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market
Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket¡¯s contracts.
An electronic sphere displays wagers at a Polymarket pop-up bar in Washington on March 20.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 30, 2026
Event wagers face $143 million insider problem as war bets boom
A flurry of well-timed trades tied to U.S. decisions on Iran has renewed scrutiny of prediction markets.
The icon for the Telegram messenger app. Toncoin, a digital asset from a blockchain project linked to Telegram Messenger LLP, has lost about $2.7 billion in market value, reflecting the uncertainty sparked by the detention of the messaging app's co-founder.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 29, 2024
Telegram ¡®black swan event¡¯ exposes risk in popular crypto deals
The detention of Telegram founder Pavel Durov is reverberating through the crypto venture capital sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2022
A $2 trillion free fall rattles crypto to the core
What started in crypto markets as a ¡®risk-off¡± bout of selling has exposed interconnectedness that resembles the tangle of derivatives that hit the global financial system in 2008.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
Ukraine¡¯s crypto army is both inspiration and cautionary tale
The process of tracking just how much has been donated is tough, despite crypto¡¯s professed transparent nature.
One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote
The Belfast harbor estate, Northern Ireland.
Japan coach takes responsibility for Wataru Endo going home
Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu attends a press conference ahead of Japan's 2026 World Cup football tournament Group F football match against the Netherlands in Dallas on Saturday.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
Chinese bombers put Japan¡¯s defense strategy in jeopardy, report finds
Chinese H-6N bombers fly in formation during a rehearsal in Beijing last August, ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan displays resilience in hard-fought stalemate with Netherlands
Koki Ogawa (right) and others celebrate Japan¡¯s second goal against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
How Kojima made a destination out of denim
Across Kojima, production facilities handle different stages of denim-making, from sewing and washing to finishing and quality control.
Newcomer to hallowed Niigata sake scene is already winning awards
Tomomi Duquette is the owner of Snow Satoyama Sake, one of just three breweries that have opened in Niigata Prefecture since 1953.
TV Tairiku Ondo channels the chaotic creativity of youth
The members of TV Tairiku Ondo ¡ª (from left) Harea Togari, Ryuji Chiyotani, Kotaro Suzuki and Hiroto Yanagawa ¡ª met as high school students in Sapporo and went viral in 2024 with an energetic 90-second track.

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

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Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
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