There’s been remarkably little resistance towards wearing masks in Japan during the pandemic. With masks already a common sight during Japan’s winter flu and spring hay fever seasons, strapping one on ... ( read original story ...)
How to Make Your Money in Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s Business Mode
Past entries have had real-estate acquisitions and cabaret club management, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon is no different, This time, though, the focus is on building a portfolio of various Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Seen Clawing Back Half of Pandemic Losses
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s sharp economic rebound in the last quarter likely recovered only around half the growth lost during the pandemic, official data is expected to show Monday, with weak business ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend thought he could beat her at tennis; it didn’t go well
It’s unnecessary to put into context how good Naomi Osaka is at tennis. Great, actually. Osaka is a three-time Grand Slam champion currently ranked No. 3 in the world. Her breakout moment came at the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Bubba Wallace And More Star In Powerful ‘Beats’ Video Celebrating Black Joy And Resilience
Beats makes a powerful statement in its new film, titled “You Love Me”, starring the likes of Naomi Osaka, Lil Baby, Bubba Wallace, Janaya Future Khan and more. The brand celebrates Black joy ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Shows Off Resident Evil: Village
One of the players who’s had the chance to play the PS5 early is tennis star Naomi Osaka, who got the chance to play Resident Evil: VIllage, one of the next generation’s most anticipated games. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin climbs above $16,000 to its highest level since January 2018 as crypto rally pushes forward
Though the cryptocurrency has broken several resistance levels in recent weeks, it's far from its record high of $19,665 ... ( read original story ...)
BitPay Enables Businesses to Pay Out with Crypto Using BitPay Send
BitPay Send is a new mass payout service that enables organizations to pay employees, affiliates, customers, vendors, contractors with cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
2 Stocks to Ride the Crypto Wave
Buffett's hostility to crypto is probably based in large part on his shunning of tech stocks in general. Buffett doesn't invest in things he doesn't understand well, and crypto is as hard to ... ( read original story ...)
Hackers, Scammers Have Stolen $7.6B in Crypto Since 2011
Billions of dollars have been stolen through hacks and scams, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Crystal Blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Catalyzing a zero-carbon world by harvesting energy from living cells
Scientists from Nagoya University have achieved a breakthrough in converting energy-deficient metabolites to a biorenewable resource thanks to a versatile catalyst. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Fans attending Olympics may be asked not to cheer to limit coronavirus risk
Fans attending next year's re-arranged Tokyo Olympics may be asked not to cheer in order to limit the risk of spreading coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Tencent’s Sales Top Estimates in Sign the Gaming Boom Persists
Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s revenue rose a better-than-expected 29%, riding a pandemic-era gaming boom that’s persisted in defiance of an economic downturn. ( read original story ...)
Japan to offer subsidies to spur regional bank mergers – Nikkei
Japan will create a scheme next year that offers subsidies to regional banks that merge or consolidate, the Nikkei newspaper reported, underscoring premier Yoshihide Suga's resolve to boost the ailing ... ( read original story ...)
Ski jumping World Cup events in Sapporo called off due to coronavirus
Four ski jumping World Cup events scheduled for January and February in Sapporo next year have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers sa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics athletes exempted from 14-day isolation – organisers
Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year's Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period Japan has imposed on anyone arriving ... ( read original story ...)