Japan Moves To Become The World’s Leader For Cryptocurrencies

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal's Paul Vigna, on Friday, Japan's Financial Services agency granted 11 cryptocurrency exchanges licenses to legally operate within the country. However, the news comes amid a crackdown on digital currencies ... ( read original story ...)

Patterson in All Whites Squad for Japan Friendly

Blues youngster Monty Patterson has been named in the New Zealand squad for their friendly against Japan in Nagoya next month. The Friday 6th October game is part of the All Whites’ preparations for November’s World Cup intercontinental play-off ... ( read original story ...)

When robots help with shopping

At the Amazon Robotics Challenge in Nagoya, Japan, the IFL PiRo team of KIT demonstrated ... Get the Most Popular Science News in your inbox: Sign up for our weekly email and get the best and most interesting science stories in your inbox ( read original story ...)

Disney tests new prototype stores online and offline

Disney is testing a new prototype store design in Shanghai, China and Nagoya, Japan as well as other cities in the ... Access exclusive analysis, locked news and reports with Inside Retail Weekly. Subscribe today and get our premium print publication ... ( read original story ...)

Legoland Japan Welcomes 1 Millionth Visitor

Legoland Japan is celebrating 1 million visitors since opening in April 2017, bringing some welcome good news for Japan’s newest theme park. Legoland Japan is located in Nagoya — in the chūbu region of Japan between Tokyo and Osaka — and is Lego’s ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota, Mazda, Denso to Co-develop EV Architecture

The two automakers and the parts supplier also will establish a new company, EV C.A. (Common Architecture) Spirit Co. Based in Nagoya, Japan ... vehicles around the world,” the companies say in a news release. “Through this joint technological ... ( read original story ...)

Mumbai high-rise office costlier than Dubai

Mumbai's rank is 16th on the world map, but international property consultant Knight Frank has said that the dream-city is getting costlier at a much faster rate in the real estate market -- leaving behind London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei scores its best month of 2017

in particular the escalation of tensions between North Korea and the U.S. Japan led the way regionally in September, with the Nikkei NIK, -0.03% notching its best month of 2017, rising 3.6%. It ended slightly lower on Friday, held back by a rebound in ... ( read original story ...)