World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari has praised how baseball has spearheaded attempts to hold sporting events in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Extreme ocean-effect snow buries parts of Japan beneath 7 feet, with more coming
Barely two weeks after a prolific ocean-effect snow storm dropped seven feet of snow and stranded thousands of motorists, the New Year in Japan kicked off with another severe snowstorm. Up to another ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says the government will consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japan will consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb. ( read original story ...)
Escaping South Africa, luxury nights in Japan and more: My best points and miles redemptions of 2020
My husband JT and I have lived and worked on the road as global digital nomads for almost three and a half years. In 2020, we had a hectic travel schedule before the coronavirus pandemic mostly halted ... ( read original story ...)
The Treasury’s Crypto Reporting Proposal May Be A Fourth Amendment Breach
Today marks the formal end of the 15 day consultation period offered by U. S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for comments from the public concerning a proposal to introduce new ... ( read original story ...)
Activists in Japan rally against plans to export radioactive material to Utah
Activist and farmer Tomoyo Tamayama was already an expert in the ways radiation exposure can disrupt communities when earthquakes shook Japan’s Pacific coast in 2011.The quakes and associated tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulling Declaring Emergency for Tokyo as Cases Surge
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, with coronavirus cases at record highs and Japan’s vaccine rollout still more than a month away. ( read original story ...)
Likely Tokyo Emergency Adds to Fears Economy Will Shrink Again
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s heavy hint that he will declare an emergency in the area around Tokyo later this week has deepened fears that Japan’s economy will shrink again even with the support of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says government will consider state of emergency for Tokyo area
Japan said on Monday it would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb, casting fresh doubt over whether it can push ahead with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin to invest $30 million in maker of Indian craft beer Bira
Japan's beer maker Kirin Holdings will invest $30 million in New Delhi-based B9 Beverages, the companies said on Monday, as it seeks to secure a spot in India's growing craft beer market amid falling ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Holds Near Record, Ether Surges Amid Crypto Rally
Bitcoin held near a record a day after breaching $34,000 for the first time while Ether, another digital currency, also surged as the crypto rally continues. ( read original story ...)
Overseas Chinese in Japan warned on phone scams demanding bank transfers
The scammers often pretend to be from the Chinese embassy, and tell the recipients of the calls that their residency status is in danger of being revoked. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested over murder of 76-year-old mother
Police in Nagoya said Monday they have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 76-year-old mother at their apartment on Sunday. According to police, Takeshi Yamaguchi beat ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshimura rules out state of emergency for Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said he does not intend to press the central government to issue a state of emergency for his prefecture as new cases of COVID-19 infections have stopped surging. ( read original story ...)
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
Tick. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days to go on Monday. Tick-Tock-Tick. Also on Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would consider calling a state ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on first trading day of the year
Tokyo stocks closed down on Monday, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs ... ( read original story ...)