A Tokyo-based restaurant chain operator on Monday filed a damages suit against the Tokyo metropolitan government for ordering business hours be reduced as a public safety measure during the ... ( read original story ...)
arashi abe uses ‘asukesi’ waste stones from japanese quarry to create one-of-a-kind chair
japanese designer arashi abe created a chair using 'asukesi' waste stones, found abandoned in the soft stone quarries of sapporo, japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo organisers to bar most international volunteers
Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Monday that Japan would not allow in volunteers from overseas except for some who are deemed essential, after it decided to bar international spectators amid public ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors charge American father and son with helping Ghosn escape
Tokyo prosecutors charged two Americans with illegally helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan more than a year ago. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn: Japan charges two Americans with helping ex-Nissan CEO flee
The Taylors were not immediately available for comment, as is standard in Japan’s criminal system, where more than 99 percent of those who go on trial are found guilty. Ghosn, who led Nissan Motor Co. ( read original story ...)
Olympics overseas fan ban hits Japan tourism sector
After Olympics organisers announced a ban on spectators from abroad, those working in Japan's tourism industry are counting their losses. Experts say the impact will be limited compared to the much ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could surge to $300,000 — but winter could last for years when the bubble bursts, says crypto entrepreneur
Bitcoin has had a blockbuster 2021, with the cryptocurrency hitting multiple record levels this year and breaking past the $60,000 mark in March. ( read original story ...)
Can you solve it? The crazy maths of crypto
Ultimately, however, it represented a conceptual revolution in how mathematicians think about proof, and it has found fantastic applications in cryptocurrencies and crypto-systems, where users want to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin winter coming? World’s top crypto may hit $300k but when bubble bursts, declines will last for years, entrepreneur says
Bitcoin winter coming? World’s top crypto may hit $300k but when bubble bursts, declines will last for years, entrepreneur says ... ( read original story ...)
Naver Webtoon seeks to attract $400 mil. before IPO
By Kim Jae-heun Naver Webtoon is in talks with several global investors to attract up to $400 million before its planned Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. ( read original story ...)
No international fans will be allowed at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, organizers announce
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics announced on Saturday that international fans will be barred from attending the upcoming rescheduled Summer Games. The decision was made by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Japan’s Daichi Sankyo begins vaccine trials
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo says it has started early-stage clinical trials of its newly developed COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tour bus operation restarts as state of emergency lifted
Japan's major tour bus firm Hato Bus Co. resumed its operations on Monday following the lifting of a coronavirus state of emergency for the Tokyo area, allowing passengers to enjoy fresh air and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors charge two Americans with helping Carlos Ghosn escape
Two Americans could be jailed of up to three years after Tokyo prosecutors charged them with illegally helping ex-Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan. ( read original story ...)
American father and son charged in Japan with helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape Japan to Lebanon
Tokyo — Japanese prosecutors have charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, in connection with the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon. Tokyo District Prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami hits Japan after strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake
Tsunami waves of up to one metre have hit the coast of Japan following a seismic earthquake. The 7.2 magnitude quake was felt in the country’s capital of Tokyo despite occurring 250 miles away of the ... ( read original story ...)