March 13 marked 76 years since the first air raid on Osaka, which claimed the lives of about 4,000 people and left about 500,000 homeless. A ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Plus-Sized Model ‘Pig’ Comment
The head of the Tokyo Olympics’ creative team has recently resigned after making derogatory remarks about a female Japanese comedian.Hiroshi Sasaki, 66, mentioned in a group chat last year that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Pot Laws Are Harsh, But Its Pensioners Invest in Growers
The sovereign wealth fund of Norway, where recreational pot use is illegal, invested in Canopy and other pot companies but sold the shares after complaints from the Norwegian Narcotic Officers ... ( read original story ...)
These Japanese Startups Are Powering Space Development
Japanese startups are helping power global space industry growth by supplying two essential tools for space development: robots and satellites. ( read original story ...)
Japanese company picks North Carolina over Texas for massive 725-job project
Project Galaxy, identified as Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, has made it official – picking the Raleigh, North Carolina area over a competing site in Texas for a $1.5 billion, 725-job biologics ... ( read original story ...)
Here we go! Japan’s Super Nintendo Park opens after almost yearlong delay due to pandemic
Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in ... ( read original story ...)
Video: Insider’s look at new Super Nintendo Park at Universal Stuidos Japan
After several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, "Super Nintendo World" at Universal Studios Japan is now open. ( read original story ...)
FAUCHON L’Hotel Kyoto Opens In Japan
FAUCHON Hospitality, which debuted its first hotel in Paris in September 2018, opened its second hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The property is already a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. ( read original story ...)
Local volunteer remembers 2011 Japan earthquake relief efforts
Ten years later, Flores is a staff accountant with property management and real estate development company Tarragon Northwest in Walla Walla. As he and partner Kiley Keatts had daughter Quinn Flores ... ( read original story ...)
Real crypto traders would never buy bitcoin without this $51 device on Amazon
When it comes to crypto trading, the first rule of cryptocurrency is anything can happen. The value of bitcoin and other crypto can fluctuate dramatically at the drop of a hat. Sometimes ... ( read original story ...)
High-net-worth millennials are disrupting the art market with crypto
Millennial art investors are digitally reshaping the art market. They're more likely to buy online, and they've spent millions on NFT crypto art. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin jumps 8% to $60,000 after Fed keeps policy steady and Morgan Stanley offers crypto funds
D'Anethan said: "It seems that people are buying globally, nudged by Meitu, a Hong Kong listed company, buying yet another $50 million worth of crypto and, overnight, the news that Morgan Stanley will ... ( read original story ...)
Visa Taps Deeper Into Bitcoin Through New Global Partnership With Crypto.com
Today, payment and cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced a global partnership with Visa that also includes principal membership in Visa’s network in Australia. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 4-Japan to lift Tokyo area emergency on Sunday but warns against complacency
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan will lift the coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo area on Sunday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, while the capital's governor warned citizens not to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on the Pandemic Year: Finding Success Off the Court
Being forced to slow down provided the chance to make new discoveries and appreciate the beauty of stillness ... ( read original story ...)
“The Sky’s the Limit”: Tennis Legend Believes Naomi Osaka Can Succeed on Clay and Grass in the Future
Naomi Osaka emerged as the winner of the Australian Open 2021. The Japanese star played some amazing tennis and won her fourth Grand Slam title in Melbourne. Even though Osaka has proved that she is ... ( read original story ...)