A critical ingredient for auroras exists much higher in space than previously thought, according to new research in the journal Scientific Reports. The dazzling light displays in the polar night skies ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief vows to revive public passion for Games
President Seiko Hashimoto promised on Friday to revive the Japanese people's passion for the Summer Olympics and "turn their concerns into excitement." Hashimoto, who took charge of the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations
Headquartered in San Francisco and Tokyo, Scrum Ventures is known for its accelerator programs focused on sports, food and smart city tech. Today it announced the launch of a new incubator program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends virus emergency for 2 weeks for Tokyo area
Japan's government will extend a state of emergency in the Tokyo region for another two weeks because its medical systems are still strained by COVID-19 patients, the minister in charge of virus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Onward to sell Jil Sander to luxury group OTB
Japanese apparel group Onward Holdings 8016.T is selling its Jil Sander brand to OTB, the Italian luxury conglomerate that also owns labels such as Maison Margiela and Marni. Onward, which depends ... ( read original story ...)
Debevoise shutters Tokyo office, opting to serve Japanese clients from afar
Debevoise & Plimpton has shuttered its Tokyo office "after a careful business review," the firm said in a statement Thursday, becoming the latest U.S.-based law firm to shrink its physical presence in ... ( read original story ...)
Sweet Biscuit Market : Business overview, Upcoming Trends and Top Company Analysis Forecast By 2025
The report analyze market size, share, growth, trends, segmentation, top key players, strategies, demand, statistics, competitive landscape and forecast. The dynamic nature of business environment in ... ( read original story ...)
Allianz adds €75m multi-family assets to Japan property portfolio
Allianz Real Estate is investing €75m to buy a portfolio of 12 newly-built multi-family in Japan. The manager said it has agreed to buy the 256 units in Tokyo 23 wards upon completion on behalf of ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus helps golf to bounce back in Japan
Once a status symbol, golf suffered a dramatic downturn in its fortunes when Japan's economic bubble burst. The number of players is now again rising. ( read original story ...)
$100 in crypto for a kilo of gold: Scammer pleads guilty to investor fraud
A Swedish citizen who promised investors huge returns in a gold and cryptocurrency investment scheme has pleaded guilty to securities fraud. On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) said Roger ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fraudster Sentenced to 8 Years in Token-Offering Scam
The 29-year-old founder of a defunct Florida cryptocurrency firm will spend eight years behind bars for duping investors out of more than $36 million with the help of celebrities including boxer Floyd ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Virus Emergency for Tokyo Region By Two Weeks
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended by two weeks a virus state of emergency for the Tokyo region that had been set to expire Sunday, trying to maintain a declining trend in infections as ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 contact-tracing service in east Japan has sent no alerts since May 2020 launch
YOKOHAMA -- A COVID-19 contact-tracing service launched by the east Japan prefecture of Kanagawa in May 2020 has sent no alerts to subscribers, according to the prefectural government. The prefectural ... ( read original story ...)
SPONSORED: Yokohama, frontier of SDGs future city, shares its values with Scotland
In 2018, the Scottish Government and the City of Yokohama shared the philosophy of “growing together” in a joint declaration on interchange and collaboration. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 chief vows to revive public passion for Games
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto promised on Friday to revive the Japanese people's passion for the Summer Olympics and "turn their concerns into excitement." Hashimoto, who took charge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan In The New Decade
Japan The Silver Lining In A Greying Society. Japan is not only a country with a long life expectancy, but it is also a country with a large number of healthy elderly people, who ... ( read original story ...)