After witnessing many surprising outcomes from the all-women shop-floor at its Dahej plant, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has decided to have 50 per cent staff as women at its upcoming plant in Vizag. ( read original story ...)
Scholars outraged over Harvard professor’s claims about sex slaves in wartime Japan
Harvard University professor J. Mark Ramseyer rejected research finding that Japan’s “comfort women” were forced to work at brothels in World War II. ( read original story ...)
Ripple CEO calls for clearer crypto regulations following SEC lawsuit
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse tells "Axios on HBO" that if his company loses a lawsuit brought by the SEC, it would put the U.S. cryptocurrency industry at a competitive disadvantage.Why it matters: ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal is acquiring crypto security company Curv for less than $200 million
PayPal is acquiring crypto security firm Curv as part of its push into digital tokens, the company announced Monday. ( read original story ...)
PayPal steps up crypto efforts with acquisition of blockchain security startup Curv
On its website, Curv explains that its "secret sauce" is the use of multi-party computation (MPC) protocols that eliminate the use of private keys for crypto storage. ( read original story ...)
Mahomes, Osaka and Lewandowski Among Stars Advising Disruptive SPAC
A slate of high-profile pro athletes including Patrick Mahomes and Naomi Osaka have joined with a tech-focused banker to form a new special purpose acquisition company seeking a business in health and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires EMEA raises prices
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires Europe Middle East and Africa (YOHT EMEA) has announced across-the-board price increases of 4.5 to 5.5 per cent. An official statement specified that the first price ... ( read original story ...)
Changed the Game: Li Na, Asia’s first tennis star, opened the door for Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka has been a wrecking ball ever since she burst onto the tennis scene in 2018. She's won four Grand Slam singles titles and achieved the highest ranking ever for an Asian tennis player, No. ( read original story ...)
Transcranial static magnetic stimulation over the motor cortex can facilitate the contralateral cortical excitability in human
Transcranial static magnetic stimulation (tSMS) has been focused as a new non-invasive brain stimulation, which can suppress the human cortical excitability just below the magnet. However, the ... ( read original story ...)
Great East Japan Earthquake survivor Jun Endo learns importance of resilience in life
She was buoyed through the hard times by her dream of joining the Japanese women's national team, Nadeshiko Japan, which beat the odds in 2011 and brought joy to the tsunami-hit nation. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to buy U.S. software firm Blue Yonder for $6.5 billion: Nikkei
Panasonic Corp will buy U.S. software firm Blue Yonder for 700 billion yen ($6.45 billion), the Nikkei reported on Monday, saying it was the Japanese electronics firm's biggest acquisition since 2011. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to buy Blue Yonder for $6.5 billion in biggest deal since 2011: Nikkei
Panasonic Corp will buy U.S. software firm Blue Yonder for 700 billion yen ($6.45 billion), the Nikkei reported on Monday, saying it was the Japanese electronics firm's biggest acquisition since 2011. ( read original story ...)
Future travelers look to Japan
As the world continues its battle against the novel coronavirus, many people are finding comfort in planning the vacations they want to take after the pandemic subsides. They imagine a leisurely stay ... ( read original story ...)
Harvard professor sparks outrage with claims about Japan’s ‘comfort women’
Academics reject J Mark Ramseyer’s claim women were not forced into sexual slavery during second world war ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo’s giant Super Nintendo World theme park in Japan is finally opening after 8 months of delays, and visitors will need to wear a mask
Super Nintendo World in Japan is finally set to open on March 18, Nintendo announced. The park was originally supposed to open in summer 2020, but this was disrupted by the pandemic. Visitor numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest business body appoints 1st female vice chair
The Japan Business Federation said Monday it has appointed Tomoko Namba, founder and chairwoman of online service provider DeNA Co., ... ( read original story ...)