Amid the ongoing human rights abuse on Uyghurs by China, 12 major Japanese companies have announced their decision to cease their business deals with the Chinese companies found to be benefiting from ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese companies pivot to crypto, exchange network outage: Blockheads
Digital yuan trials will soon include Tencent and Ant Group's licensed banks. Chinese companies are pivoting to crypto. Geely sets its eyes on blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends ¥30 billion in loans to Mauritius after oil spill
The Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Wakashio ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius on July 25, spilling more than 1,000 tons of oil into the environment. ( read original story ...)
Maersk Eindhoven waits for Yokohama clearance
The 13,092 teu , shipping’s most recent reported box spill case, is currently circling in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama terminal, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 275 more coronavirus infections on Feb. 23
Japan's capital reported 275 new cases of the coronavirus on Feb. 23, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. It was the second day in a row ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo prefectures to ask gov’t to lift coronavirus emergency early
Three Japanese prefectures of Kyoto, Osaka and Hyogo are set to ask the central government to lift a state of emergency over the coro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan National Day: Lessons from Japan’s rapid post-war expansion
Muhammad Faisal, Company Secretary Pakistan Japan Business Forum. Japan’s rapid post-war expansion propelled by highly successful automotive and consumer electronics industries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor shows concern to those suffering in pandemic
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito expressed concern about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on people in remarks for his 61st birthday ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto influencer warns Ethereum fees will drive users away
DeFi users appear to be migrating to rival blockchains as skyrocketing gas fees are making Ethereum too expensive for many to use. ( read original story ...)
As pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women
The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer suspended operations, and her friends were staying home at the recommendation of the government. Afraid to be alone, she would call her ... ( read original story ...)
JAL Group revises corporate structure, new division to focus on finance, retail and merchandising
Japan Airlines Group announced (18-Feb-2021) revisions to its corporate structure, which includes the reorganisation of the current route marketing and passenger sales divisions and introduce four new ... ( read original story ...)
‘I was panicking’: Passenger recalls earlier Boeing 777 engine failure over Japan in December
When Naru Kurokawa heard news at the weekend that an engine had caught fire on a Boeing 777 while over the United States, he recalled his own fear in December when an engine also failed as he was ... ( read original story ...)
China warning: US and Japan carry out high tech military drills in snub to Beijing
THE US and Japan have carried out joint computer-based naval drills in East Asian waters, as the two powers work to create unified China and North Korea strategies with regional American allies. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies stick with Myanmar despite putsch
Just four days after Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government was toppled, the Japanese brewer Kirin decided to quit a joint venture with ties to the country’s military. The conclusion, reached at an ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Craze Icon Long Blockchain Has Shares Delisted by SEC
Long Blockchain Corp., the former iced-tea company that became a poster child of crypto-investment excesses, had its shares delisted by U.S. regulators after failing to file financial reports for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares jump
TOKYO: Japanese shares jumped on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as optimism on economic recovery from the pandemic prompted fresh buying in materials, travel-related and other cheap ... ( read original story ...)