Oxygen supplies running low in India; Japanese government considering state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka; EU agency says clot ‘very rare’ J&J vaccine side effect ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Sharply Lower
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower in choppy trading on Wednesday, extending the sharp losses of the previous session, with the benchmark Nikkei index losing more than 600 points to go below ... ( read original story ...)
Fujifilm Starts New Late-Phase Trial of Avigan in Japan for COVID-19 Patients
Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Wednesday it started a new phase III trial of its anti-influenza drug Avigan in Japan for COVID-19 patients. The new trial in Japan is targeting patients with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sushi scores 64 out of 100
The folks who run Tokyo Sushi in Russellville told News 19 they’re doing everything they can to elevate their score into the 90s. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post says to discuss sale of Australian logistics business Wednesday
Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd 6178.T said its board would meet on Wednesday to discuss the sale of part of its Australian logistics arm Toll Holdings, res ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post, Allegro finalise Toll Global Express deal
Japan Post and Allegro Funds have agreed a deal for Toll Group’s Global Express unit. The deal is expected to see Japan Post record net proceeds worth less than $US10 million ($13 million) for the ... ( read original story ...)
US military helicopters take off and land outside designated space in central Tokyo: probe
Amid findings that U.S. military helicopters have been repeatedly flying in central Tokyo at low altitudes that would be illegal for Japanese･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Are You Prepared For the Role Of NFTs in the Crypto-Economy?
We’ve written this brief and simple guide covering everything you want to know about NFTs – their history, purpose, and why they’re a source of much excitement and anticipation. An NFT is a ... ( read original story ...)
Korea Web Giant Naver Mulls Dollar Bonds, IPO to Take on Google
One of the few countries in the world where Google doesn’t dominate web searches is South Korea, where Naver Corp. leads the market and is also a big player in e-commerce and fintech. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 1.51 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 1.51 percent at 28,660.36 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 1.47 percent at 1,897.91. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ... ( read original story ...)
Residents are frustrated that Yokohama Bay’s parking lot remains closed
Yokohama Bay's parking lot remains closed and some residents aren't happy about it. The beach is part of "Ka'ena Point State Park" -- which has an open parking lot on the Mokuleia side -- but its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Foreign Residents Ponder Travelling for Vaccines Amid Slow Inoculation Push
Japan's glacial COVID-19 inoculation push is prompting some foreign residents to consider flying to other countries to get vaccinated, as the pandemic surges again with no shots in sight for everyday ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Swings, Dogecoin Wobbles, But Crypto Keeps Growing
Cryptocurrency continues to gain wider acceptance in the marketplace despite Bitcoin's manic swings and Dogecoin's guffaws. ( read original story ...)
Park Systems, World Leading Atomic Force Microscopy Manufacturer Hits 1 Trillion KRW Mark at KOSDAQ
Park Systems, world leading manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes announced the company stock valuation exceeded 1 Trillion KRW (almost ... ( read original story ...)
Axios provides property management services with long-term focus
For many years, the understanding about real estate in Japan was that, as soon as you purchased it, its value began to decline. But times have changed in part thanks to the effects of Abenomics, which ... ( read original story ...)
Was Cascadia’s 1700 earthquake part of a sequence of earthquakes?
Cascadia earthquake that altered the coastline of western North America and sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean to Japan may have been one of a sequence of earthquakes, according to new research ... ( read original story ...)