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Spend A Night In A Haunted House, Earn 88,000 Yen? Inside Japan's Unusual Ghost-Free Job
Japan's unusual real estate industry is paying people 88,000 yen to spend a night in allegedly haunted homes and certify them as ghost-free, helping landlords rent or sell stigmatized properties with tragic histories.
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Japan’s SBI VC Trade Expands Stablecoin Services With 3 Percent Lending Yield
SBI VC Trade has introduced a lending service for its yen-backed stablecoin, JPYSC, offering an initial annualised yield of 3 percent for a 12-week lending period. The initiative expands the utility of the regulated stablecoin beyond payments and into yield generation. While SBI says the returns exceed those of traditional savings accounts, the com...
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Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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Switched At Birth: Poor Japan Lorry Driver, 60, Discovers He's Heir To Millionaire Family
Presiding judge Masatoshi Miyasaka ruled in favour of the lorry driver, stating he was robbed of the life he rightfully deserved.
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Manipur Woman's Potato Chips Idea Gives Dignity, Salary To Displaced People
Pritam, Bidya, and Sanjoy lost their homes in the Manipur ethnic violence. They have been living in relief camps in the state capital Imphal Since May 2023.
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X Requested to Suspend Fake Account of Japan’s Top Finance Diplomat
Japan's Ministry of Finance warned of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency intervention amid the yen's drop to a one-month-low. The account, under the name "Masato Kanda", appeared to have been created in March and made only four posts to date.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Japan Said to Step Up Efforts in Issuing Digital Yen With Creation of New Panel, Start of Pilot Programme
Japan is stepping up efforts toward issuing a digital yen with the creation of a government advisory panel and the launch of a pilot programme, joining a growing number of countries exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The finance ministry is said to set up a panel of experts as early as April to discuss the feasibility of issuing a di...
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Japanese CBDC’s Pilot to Go Live in April, New Forum to Register Consultations from Insiders
Japan will be launching its digital currency for pilot test next month in April. Private companies will be onboarded by the BoJ to be participants in the testing of the digital JPY. The focus is to analyse and justify the fundamentals of the proof-of-concept (PoC) for this CBDC, which has been under testing in Japan since April 2021.
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John Wick Chapter 4 Trailer: Keanu Reeves Befriends a New Dog Amidst His Revenge Against the High Table
Lionsgate has dropped a new trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, which sees Keanu Reeves on a quest for revenge against the High Table organisation. Bill Skarsgård plays the primary antagonist Marquis de Gramont, a high-ranking official of the council who is challenged to single combat. Meanwhile, Donnie Yen plays the blind, katana-wielding assassin ...
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Bank of Japan Plans to Rope-In Other Major Lenders in Digital Yen CBDC Trials: Report
Moving forward on its CBDC plans, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is looking to rope-in a bunch of other mega banks to test the digital yen. The three Japanese megabanks, while unnamed officially, are reportedly supposed to be Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., and Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
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John Wick Chapter 4 Trailer: Keanu Reeves Goes Up Against the High Table
Lionsgate has dropped a trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, as Keanu Reeves embarks on a globe-trotting odyssey to hunt down the High Table, who betrayed him previously. Bill Skarsgård plays the primary antagonist Marquis de Gramont, a high-ranking member of the council, who is challenged to a 1v1 combat, in exchange for a peaceful life in favour of...
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Bank of Japan to Follow Sweden in Cautiously Testing its Digital Yen CBDC
The Bank of Japan wants to leave no stone unturned in researching about each small element related to CBDCs. The country is working on Digital Yen and may reach to a conclusion on whether to release it or not by 2026. Japan aims to take Sweden’s thorough-study approach in developing its CBDC rather than hurrying like China, who launched a large-s...
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Donnie Yen Nails #BottleCapChallenge Blindfolded. "Winner," Says Internet
The Bottle Cap Challenge requires skill. Kicking a cap off a bottle in the middle of a kick is not easy, after all. So when actor Donnie Yen managed to pull off the feat blindfolded, he impressed everyone.
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How A Taiwan Temple Descendant Grew His Online Start-Up By 1,600 Per Cent
Imagine Jeff Bezos dishing out advice on home appliances, schooling and relationships in chatty YouTube videos. His staff get rent subsidies and marriage bonuses. Once a year, he takes everyone on a two-week trip -- most recently, to Scandinavia.
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Spend A Night In A Haunted House, Earn 88,000 Yen? Inside Japan's Unusual Ghost-Free Job
Japan's unusual real estate industry is paying people 88,000 yen to spend a night in allegedly haunted homes and certify them as ghost-free, helping landlords rent or sell stigmatized properties with tragic histories.
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Japan’s SBI VC Trade Expands Stablecoin Services With 3 Percent Lending Yield
SBI VC Trade has introduced a lending service for its yen-backed stablecoin, JPYSC, offering an initial annualised yield of 3 percent for a 12-week lending period. The initiative expands the utility of the regulated stablecoin beyond payments and into yield generation. While SBI says the returns exceed those of traditional savings accounts, the com...
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Japan Enters Stablecoin Race With Launch of Yen-Pegged JPYC
Japan has launched its first yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC, developed by Tokyo-based fintech JPYC Inc. Fully backed by yen reserves and government bonds, the stablecoin aims to modernise digital payments and settlements. The launch marks Japan’s entry into the global stablecoin race, long dominated by dollar-backed assets such as USDT and USDC, and...
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Switched At Birth: Poor Japan Lorry Driver, 60, Discovers He's Heir To Millionaire Family
Presiding judge Masatoshi Miyasaka ruled in favour of the lorry driver, stating he was robbed of the life he rightfully deserved.
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Manipur Woman's Potato Chips Idea Gives Dignity, Salary To Displaced People
Pritam, Bidya, and Sanjoy lost their homes in the Manipur ethnic violence. They have been living in relief camps in the state capital Imphal Since May 2023.
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X Requested to Suspend Fake Account of Japan’s Top Finance Diplomat
Japan's Ministry of Finance warned of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency intervention amid the yen's drop to a one-month-low. The account, under the name "Masato Kanda", appeared to have been created in March and made only four posts to date.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Japan Said to Step Up Efforts in Issuing Digital Yen With Creation of New Panel, Start of Pilot Programme
Japan is stepping up efforts toward issuing a digital yen with the creation of a government advisory panel and the launch of a pilot programme, joining a growing number of countries exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The finance ministry is said to set up a panel of experts as early as April to discuss the feasibility of issuing a di...
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Japanese CBDC’s Pilot to Go Live in April, New Forum to Register Consultations from Insiders
Japan will be launching its digital currency for pilot test next month in April. Private companies will be onboarded by the BoJ to be participants in the testing of the digital JPY. The focus is to analyse and justify the fundamentals of the proof-of-concept (PoC) for this CBDC, which has been under testing in Japan since April 2021.
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John Wick Chapter 4 Trailer: Keanu Reeves Befriends a New Dog Amidst His Revenge Against the High Table
Lionsgate has dropped a new trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, which sees Keanu Reeves on a quest for revenge against the High Table organisation. Bill Skarsgård plays the primary antagonist Marquis de Gramont, a high-ranking official of the council who is challenged to single combat. Meanwhile, Donnie Yen plays the blind, katana-wielding assassin ...
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Bank of Japan Plans to Rope-In Other Major Lenders in Digital Yen CBDC Trials: Report
Moving forward on its CBDC plans, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is looking to rope-in a bunch of other mega banks to test the digital yen. The three Japanese megabanks, while unnamed officially, are reportedly supposed to be Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., and Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
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John Wick Chapter 4 Trailer: Keanu Reeves Goes Up Against the High Table
Lionsgate has dropped a trailer for John Wick: Chapter 4, as Keanu Reeves embarks on a globe-trotting odyssey to hunt down the High Table, who betrayed him previously. Bill Skarsgård plays the primary antagonist Marquis de Gramont, a high-ranking member of the council, who is challenged to a 1v1 combat, in exchange for a peaceful life in favour of...
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Bank of Japan to Follow Sweden in Cautiously Testing its Digital Yen CBDC
The Bank of Japan wants to leave no stone unturned in researching about each small element related to CBDCs. The country is working on Digital Yen and may reach to a conclusion on whether to release it or not by 2026. Japan aims to take Sweden’s thorough-study approach in developing its CBDC rather than hurrying like China, who launched a large-s...
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Donnie Yen Nails #BottleCapChallenge Blindfolded. "Winner," Says Internet
The Bottle Cap Challenge requires skill. Kicking a cap off a bottle in the middle of a kick is not easy, after all. So when actor Donnie Yen managed to pull off the feat blindfolded, he impressed everyone.
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How A Taiwan Temple Descendant Grew His Online Start-Up By 1,600 Per Cent
Imagine Jeff Bezos dishing out advice on home appliances, schooling and relationships in chatty YouTube videos. His staff get rent subsidies and marriage bonuses. Once a year, he takes everyone on a two-week trip -- most recently, to Scandinavia.
