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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.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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