It expects to see only the cryptocurrency assets that offer reliability and security to join its network this year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese skills marketplace Coconala files for IPO valued at over $207M
Coconala See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Coconala, the startup behind an online platform under the same name where you can buy and sell knowledge, skills and, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has the most beds per capita in the developed world. So why is its health system crashing?
Japan's national healthcare system, which has the most hospital beds in the developed world per capita, has been praised in the past for its high quality of service. But the Covid-19 pandemic has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s gaming arcades face extinction as pandemic weighs heavy on an industry in decline
From a high of 22,000 in 1989, arcades in Japan now number fewer than 4,000 – even Gaming giant Sega sold off 85 per cent of its arcade business in November. ( read original story ...)
Japanese retailer turns to cuddly toys to boost Lunar New Year sales
Japan's cuddly bear character Rilakkuma, who has captured the hearts of children and adults alike with his laidback demeanour, sits on the shelves of a swanky department store in the capital, flanked ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s rescue service AFAD receives Japanese award
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) was given the Japanese Ambassador Award for its assistance after the 2011 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Zipping Niseko returns to Dapto following suprise defeat
Emerging staying star Zipping Niseko returns to Dapto on Thursday and is expected to atone for her latest surprise defeat over 618m at Richmond. The Luke ... ( read original story ...)
Koyo Group Trials Biometric Checkout-Free Technology at Japanese Hotel
Koyo Group, which operates convenience stores and restaurants in hospitals and other facilities across Japan, has partnered with Zippin and Fujitsu to open a checkout-free store in the Yokohama Techno ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s pullback slashes 23% from crypto evangelist Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy
MicroStrategy stock is experiencing heightened volatility due to the company's bitcoin exposure. Microstrategy owns 71,079 bitcoins worth $3.21 billion. ( read original story ...)
Osaka turns nightmare into a dream to reach third round
Naomi Osaka dreamt that she would lose her second round match at the Australian Open but the reality was a comfortable 6-2 6-3 victory over Caroline Garcia on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremonies will air live in US
U.S. viewers will get to watch the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics live. Since Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York, interested U.S. residents will be watching the July 23 ... ( read original story ...)
How Shiseido’s Travel Retail Business Outshone The Americas During The Pandemic
Despite Covid-19’s devastating impact on travel last year, the beauty house generated more revenue in the travel channel than in the Americas—but 2021 is another story. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: No ‘Masking’ the Big Money Flowing Into This Crypto Art
Hashmasks are not hashish face masks and they're not Twitter, ones, either. They are digital collectibles trading hands for big cash. ( read original story ...)
Alpen Chairman Arrested for Indecent Assault
Japanese police arrested Taizo Mizuno, founder and chairman of sporting goods retailer Alpen Co. 3028>, on Wednesday on suspicion of indecently assaulting a woman in the central city of Nagoya in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: NBC to air first morning broadcast of opening ceremony
NBC will begin its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23 with the first-ever, live morning broadcast of the event's opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori called out by Naomi Osaka and others for sexism. He must go.
The International Olympic Committee condemned his remarks, using the debacle to trumpet its gender-equality record. But the IOC has its own grim history of sexism. ( read original story ...)