Libra Association, a cryptocurrency project started by Facebook Inc. that drew regulatory blowback worldwide, is hoping a new name offers a fresh chance to win over regulators and gain a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto rally continues globally on institutional buying, India still sees mostly retail trading
Crypto saw a massive rally over the last two days, following a blip last week, when many investors were booking their profits. Now as bitcoins have crossed their 2017 highs, industry insiders believe ... ( read original story ...)
Dioption: Trade Options, Forex and Crypto with Smart Tools and Mobile Accessibility
It is not as simple as some people might think, as working with any online trading platform is not a smart decision. However, Dioption circumvents all the skeptical underpinnings associated with a ... ( read original story ...)
Peeking into the pods of black soybeans
Nagoya University scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal applications. They published their findings in the journal Scientific Reports. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama blow big guns Jeonbuk out of Asian Champions League
Yokohama Marinos cruised into the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League for the first time in their history on Tuesday, hammering two-time champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4-1 in their Group H ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor wants city’s elderly excluded from travel scheme
Tokyo's governor asked the government on Tuesday to temporarily exclude Tokyo residents aged over 65 from a scheme encouraging travel and tourism in Japan, saying it could expose them to the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo taking steps to limit coronavirus cases
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is asking senior citizens 65 or older and those with underlying health conditions not to use the government’s GoTo discount campaign to travel in and out of Tokyo. New cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth strategy includes steps to promote mergers among SME’s
Japan will consider giving subsidies and tax breaks to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them restructure and adjust to a post-coronavirus world, an interim report of the government's ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura to Introduce Permanent Flexible Work for Japan Staff
Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to make flexible work permanent for employees in Japan once the coronavirus pandemic ends, underscoring how the health crisis may hasten changes to work styles in the nation ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Exxon, Japanese offices, UK houses
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. EXX-GROWTH. Exxon Mobil has joined the oil-major ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Approaches $20,000 as Crypto Bulls Push Skeptics Aside
Bitcoin’s recovery from a rout last week is stoking speculation that the cryptocurrency can breach $20,000 for the first time. ( read original story ...)
JD to Raise $3.5 Billion in Biggest Asia Health-Care IPO
JD Health International Inc. raised HK$27 billion ($3.5 billion) after pricing Asia’s biggest health-care initial public offering at the top end of a marketed range, people with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls limiting tourism campaign in Tokyo
In the midst of a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections, the Japanese government is rushing to review the Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign. It has already decided to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos turn on the style to seal AFC Champions League Round of 16 berth
Yokohama F. Marinos sealed their first ever qualification for the AFC Champions League knockout stage, eliminating Korea Republic’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors with a 4-1 win at the Al Janoub Stadium on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cancer ward to close as nurses moved to COVID-19 units
Osaka City General Hospital, a core hospital in Osaka, will temporarily close its ward for younger cancer patients as more nurses are needed to care for the spike in COVID-19 patients. (Takefumi ... ( read original story ...)
How to Pretend You’re in Tokyo
That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city. ( read original story ...)