World’s first commercial virtualized 10G-EPON Remote OLT deployment enables J:COM to deliver groundbreaking speeds ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese restaurant and bakery opening in East Walnut Hills
A Japanese-style restaurant and bakery that specializes in Western-influenced cuisine is opening its first brick-and-mortar location after nearly two years of operating as a popup. ( read original story ...)
Japanese lawmaker worried about Chinese gambling travel blacklist
Japanese House of Representatives member Kenji Eda is worried. He wants to know if Japan’s push for (IRs) will put Japan on a Chinese travel blacklist, and nobody’s giving him an answer just yet. On ... ( read original story ...)
Cointelegraph launches Markets Pro crypto intelligence platform, powered by The TIE
Cointelegraph Markets Pro, a data platform designed to level the playing field for cryptocurrency market participants, is now available to the public following a successful live testing period. The ... ( read original story ...)
Long Blockchain Delisted by SEC After Riding 2017’s Crypto Craze
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 ...)
Nigerian Crypto Shut-Out Won’t Depress New Defi And Digital Asset Banking
It's an aggressive strategy, but one that many Nigerians believe will ultimately end up failing. The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a ban on using traditional banking structures to buy, sell or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Injures 146, Causes Temporary Power Outages
Recovery efforts are underway in northern Japan after an earthquake of magnitude-7.3 struck off Fukushima, leaving more than a hundred injured and causing temporary power outages across the region. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Police Club Look Back on ‘Champ’: “It Was Our Big Swing”
With Champ, Tokyo Police Club were calling their shot. After a hotly buzzed EP in 2006's A Lesson in Crime and a momentum-carrying ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura: helping to finance Asia’s low-carbon transition
Rising volumes, an ever-diversifying issuer base, new structures and yield-hungry investors have characterised the sustainable bond market in Asia, say Jarek Olszowka, Nomura's head of sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases for first time since November
Tokyo has reported fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases in a day for the first time in almost three months. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said that 178 people had tested positive for the virus in the ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Could be the Year Startups Rethink About the Tokyo Ecosystem – Part 1
I had the chance to participate in a virtual experience alongside Pemo Theodore, Theodora Lau and Syed Musheer Ahmed as one of the 4 global influencers for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei advances on bargain-hunting
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 138.11 points, or 0.46%, to 30,156.03. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 9.40 points, ... ( read original story ...)
M&T Bank buying People’s United in $7.6B all-stock deal
M&T Bank Corp. is buying People’s United Financial Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at about $7.6 billion. Branches of the two regional banks are sprinkled throughout the Northeast and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ’s response in focus as Japan’s 10-year JGB yields hit two-year high
BOJ seen ready to step in if pace of rise accelerates too much (Adds context on possible BOJ response, background on BOJ policy) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan renews claim on South Korea-held island
Japan renewed its claim on a contested island in the Sea of Japan held by South Korea at an annual event Monday, escalating tensions between the neighbors whose relations were ... ( read original story ...)
Social media users left in stitches after cat’s adorable reactions to earthquake
Many have felt anxious since an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck off Japan’s northeastern region late Saturday, including this young cat. His funny reaction has left many social ... ( read original story ...)