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Japanese tech conglomerate Sony Group has acquired crypto firm Amber Japan, officially debuting into the crypto exchange arena.

euro rose on Monday after the first round of France's snap election put the far-right in pole position, though by a smaller margin than projected, while a downgrade to Japan's first-quarter growth figures knocked the yen lower. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party won the first round of France's parliamentary elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, although analysts noted the party won a smaller share of the vote than some polls had initially projected.

North Korea test-fired two ballistic missile Monday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North vowed «offensive and overwhelming» responses to a new US military drill with South Korea and Japan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched 10 minutes apart in a northeastern direction from the town of Jangyon in southeastern North Korea.

Stranger Things" Season 5 release date has remained a topic of curiosity as fans are eagerly waiting for the fifth installment of the popular show. Now, the show's star Maya Hawke has claimed that «Stranger Things» Season 5 is like «eight movies», as per a report on dexerto.

North Korea denounced on Sunday joint military drills by South Korea, Japan and the United States, calling them an «Asian version of NATO» and warning of «fatal consequences».

Sony expects India to overtake home market and become the company's third largest market globally in the next couple of years with its revenue from the country reaching Rs 10,000 crore. Sony India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said the company clocked a revenue of Rs 6,353 crore in 2022-23 in the country and is betting on the premium television segment besides its audio and imaging products to drive the growth.

Japan's Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, congratulated Team India for winning the T20 World Cup title after defeating South Africa in the final on Saturday. He expressed happiness for the men in blue.

Demon Slayer Season 4 Episode 8 release date and time are just a few hours away as anime fans are set to be treated with the finale. The final episode will be one-hour long, as per a report on Dexerto.

When you enter a restaurant, the entire experience takes centrestage and goes beyond food. This statement by Mumbai-based architect-designer Ashiesh Shah, who has spearheaded projects like Sequel and Neuma in Mumbai, among others, probably sums up the design-forward approach being taken by restaurants across the country. While the food remains integral, these establishments are also betting big on innovative decor elements to carve out a niche for themselves and offer an immersive dining experience to guests.

Ola Electric is working on building solid-state batteries, the chief executive officer of the SoftBank Group-backed electric scooter maker said on Saturday.

Chips and Science Act — but their persistent failure to unite behind common-sense, bipartisan reforms to bring more skilled immigrants to the US puts this notable achievement in jeopardy. Congress passed the law in 2022 to revive domestic semiconductor manufacturing and reduce dependence on fabrication plants in East Asia. On paper, the initiative is already a success: Nearly $30 billion in subsidies and $25 billion in loans have been awarded, supporting investments of roughly $350 billion. One industry-sponsored study expects US chipmaking capacity to triple by 2032, with output of advanced logic chips rising from zero in 2022 to 28% of global production. To build and run those fabs, however, companies need workers the US doesn’t have. Shortages of skilled installers of hyper-precise chipmaking equipment have already delayed projects. The number of Americans studying in relevant graduate programs has been flat for 30 years. A third of current fab workers are 55 and older, and more than half say they’re eager to quit. The Semiconductor Industry Association says chipmakers will face a shortfall of 67,000 skilled workers by 2030.

Japan has never seen so many tourists flood into the country so quickly. The yen’s historic collapse, meaning a cheaper traveling experience for those with tourist dollars to spend, coupled with the post-pandemic surge in global tourism, has sparked interest in the nation like never before. More than 14.5 million people arrived in the country in the first five months of this year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization’s latest figures. That’s 70% up on the same period last year, and on track to beat 2019’s record 31 million visitors.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 20 cents to $81.54 per barrel Friday

Netflix has announced a new live-action series, Soul Mate, which explores a 10-year romance between a Korean man and a Japanese man. This series is part of Netflix's expansion into Japanese content.

Nostradamus correctly predicted World War 1 and World War 2 almost 450-500 years before these were fought. At a time when the world is witnessing increased tension with no sign of it abetting, the natural question is, did he say anything about World War 3? If yes, what did he say exactly? Born in December 1503, the French philosopher, poet, physician and astrologer is best known for his book 'Les Propheties', a collection of 942 quatrains. These quatrains are believed to be prophesies in coded messages, open to interpretation in many ways.

Character.AI, a leading AI chatbot company, is taking the next step in human-computer interaction with the launch of its new voice call feature. This innovative feature, dubbed as Character calls, allows users to have real-time conversations with AI characters over phone calls, taking interactions with text-based chatbots to a whole new level.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 84 cents to $81.74 per barrel Thursday

The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a waterfront stadium and glistening skyscrapers according to plans for its redevelopment

IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company, a joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative (IFFCO) and Japan’s Tokio Marine Group, has launched a new policy for Directors and Key Management Personnel (KMPs) which can be bought on individual basis. It covers defense costs, litigation expenses and compensation that Directors & KMPs may have to face because of allegations levied against them while performing their directorial, managerial & supervisory role.

inflation in the United States would allow the Federal Reserve to ease rates later this year. Friday is packed with risk events for markets after a relatively subdued rest of the week, with U.S. Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump set to take the stage at 0100 GMT for their first debate of the year ahead of November's U.S. presidential elections.