TOKYO – Japan’s government is preparing to lift its travel ban for non-tourist visitors from China, South Korea, Australia and six other countries as of Nov. 1, government sources said on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
It’s Official: A Foreign Company Will Help Mitsubishi Build Japan’s Next Fighter
Lockheed Martin and MHI have partnered on the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) facility for the JASDF’s F-35A variant in Nagoya, Japan. Another factor that could play a role in selecting a partner ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: as COVID Persists and U.S. Election Nears, China Growth Lifts Asia
While international attention has been focused on the looming U.S. election and the struggle to halt the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas and Europe, China has quietly been clocking up ... ( read original story ...)
Virus-prevention measures tested at near-full baseball stadium in Yokohama
Fans flooded into a baseball stadium in Yokohama that will host Olympic events next year as officials tested virus-prevention measures Friday with their eyes on the delayed Games. The experiment will ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of security issues, Japan moves to shut China out of its drone supply chain
The primary concerns, those people said, centered on information technology, supply chains, cyber security and intellectual property - worries that have been rising outside Japan as well. But Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan town gov’t put its hot spring resorts on sale, appears to receive no applications
The local government of this northeastern Japan town, known for its hot spring resorts, put seven of its 10 municipal spa faciliti･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
How the IRS tracks down people who don’t report their crypto
Crypto income taxation is a murky arena at present. It would seem that even the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, has a tough time figuring out who owes what, according to Wendy Walker, solution ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lender Celsius Taps Horizen for ‘Proof-of-Reserves’ Proof of Concept
Crypto lender Celsius is producing a series of experiments over the next few months that would test what it would look like for the company to decentralize some of its operations. The centralized ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com: Latest Research Reveals DeFi Is Now Being Taken Seriously By Traditional Finance
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced that the latest research revealed decentralized finance (DeFi) is now being taken seriously by traditional finance. The research, ... ( read original story ...)
Agreement on New Business and Capital Alliance between Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation
TOKYO, Oct 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation and KDDI Corporation have agreed on a new business and capital alliance today with the purpose of further strengthening the relationship ... ( read original story ...)
New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquakes
Researchers have conducted detailed structural analyses of a fault zone in central Japan to identify the specific conditions that lead to devastating earthquake. The seismic slip processes that were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan waives 14-day quarantine after business trips
TOKYO -- Japan will exempt qualified business travelers who return after overseas trips lasting one week or less from a 14-day-quarantine requirement starting on Sunday. The change, approved ... ( read original story ...)
Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to develop own stealth fighter
Japan says it has picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as a main contractor to develop the country’s own next-generation stealth fighter for launch in the 2030s ... ( read original story ...)
Powered By Entrepreneurs, Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Is Poised To Take Off
Central and local governments in Japan have formulated a regional approach to building startup ecosystems. Starting with the cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and the Kansai region centering on Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names contractor to build its future fighter jet
Japan is determined to restart its indigenous fighter aircraft capabilities, and the company it selected to build its F-X aircraft is the only local one with the relevant experience. ( read original story ...)
New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquake
... has conducted detailed structural analyses of a fault zone located in central Japan, with the aim to help identify the specific conditions that lead to earthquake faulting, a hazard that can cause ... ( read original story ...)