is crediting a sprinkler system with helping to control a fire a tire company Tuesday night. Around 9:20, crews were dispatched to Yokohama Tire Corp. in the 1500 block of Indiana Street. A moderate ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Lam aiming to complete ‘half-finished’ job as he vies for Hong Kong’s lone Tokyo showjumping spot
Olympian has achieved half of the minimum eligibility requirements (MERS) to make it to Tokyo but Hong Kong teammates have eight more months to catch him ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos Says Box Office Recovery in Japan, China Proves “Audiences Want to Return to Theaters”
Paramount Pictures chairman Jim Gianopulos delivered a keynote address to Tokyo's TIFFCOM content market Wednesday, offering a detailed recap of how COVID-19 has reshaped the movie business in 2020. ( read original story ...)
No one injured in Salem Yokohama plant fire
No one was injured Tuesday night in a fire at the Yokohama Tire Corporation in Salem. Salem Fire & EMS responded to the plant at 1500 Indiana Street just before 9:30 p.m. The first unit arrived within ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon review: A brilliant franchise reboot
Yakuza: Like A Dragon stars Ichiban Kasuga, an ex-Yakuza member unceremoniously dumped into the Yokohama underworld. Kasuga wants to become a hero, like the ones you play in classic JRPGs. ( read original story ...)
Christian leaders in South Korea, Japan: Tokyo denying WW2 crimes against women
Christian leaders in South Korea and Japan are calling on the Japanese government to "cease denying" military crimes related to the issue of Korean "comfort women." ... ( read original story ...)
MobiePay Paves Way for PayPal by Solving Crypto’s Spending Problem
Cryptocurrency holders often talk about striving towards mainstream adoption, but only recently has this vision come into sharp focus. After months of fervent speculation, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has ... ( read original story ...)
Governor, mayor agree to step up measures
The governor of Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido and the mayor of its biggest city Sapporo are united in stepping up preventive measures as coronavirus infections are increasing there again. ( read original story ...)
The decline and fall of crypto-libertarians: influencing the crypto licencing map
At the birth of the modern internet in the 1990s, cyber-libertarians argued that it created a “free” World Wide Web ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon review: New kid on the block
The latest Yakuza game is a departure from franchise staples, but still packs the zaniness that fans love. Our review. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland picked for Team GB
Rio Olympic triathlon medallists Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland have been named in the Team GB squad for the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Jonny Brownlee: Alistair should join me in Tokyo 2020 team
Jonny Brownlee wants brother Alistair by his side in Tokyo despite the double Olympic champion being overlooked for initial selection by Team GB. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: First Funding-Gap Market Off to a Strong Start
The inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) got off to a busy start on Wednesday, with 20 projects from around the world looking for production and distribution partners, along with the final ... ( read original story ...)
Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee selected for Tokyo, Alistair must wait
Jonny Brownlee has been selected in the British triathlon team for the Tokyo Olympics, where he will seek to complete his medal set after winning bronze and silver previously, but his brother and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan left with only one nuclear reactor working due to shutdown
Japan will have to limp by on just one nuclear reactor for the next six weeks after Kansai Electric Power Co. shut down the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba falls after Ant IPO suspended; Asia-Pacific stocks higher as U.S. election results trickle in
Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba tanked in Wednesday trade after the anticipated initial public offering of affiliate Ant Group was suspended. ( read original story ...)