Japan is far behind the international standard,’ said Yuri Igarashi, co-chair of the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment down for first time in four months
The business sentiment diffusion index dropped 0.8 point from April to 37.5, partly reflecting the extension of a state of emergency, according to the Teikoku Databank survey. ( read original story ...)
UAE, Japan approve business council plan to drive joint investments
Move comes as Japan ranks eighth globally in terms of UAE non-oil partners, with $8.95bn trade in the first 10 months of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Crashing crypto prices spooked some new investors. Others are doubling down
New investors bought into cryptocurrencies this year looking to make some quick money or to avoid missing out on the next big thing. Now, on the heels of their first big selloff, some are swearing off ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s refusal to do press conferences should be the exception to the rule
Osaka's reasoning to skip press conferences was fair. But as the pandemic ends, the sports world's relationship with the media should return to normal. The post Naomi Osaka’s refusal to do press ... ( read original story ...)
Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, hosts huge bitcoin event
Thousands of people have descended on Miami for a massive two-day bitcoin conference that opened Friday -- a sign that the US city, in the midst of a tech boom, is hoping to become the next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sagri secures $1.4M to roll out satellite-based solutions for farmers
CTO Takashi Tanaka, CEO Shunsuke Tsuboi, COO Shu Masuda, Real Tech Fund CEO Yukihiro MaruImage credit: Sagri Sagri, the Japanese startup behind a satellite-based agricultural analytics ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes sending coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam – NHK
Japan is considering sending coronavirus vaccine doses to Vietnam, NHK public television reported on Saturday, a day after Japan delivered more than a million doses of vaccine to Taiwan. Vietnam, ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou: Celtic agree compensation fee for Yokohama F. Marinos boss
Personal terms between Celtic and Ange Postecoglou are said to be progressing well; the Yokohama F. Marinos boss does not hold the required UEFA Pro Licence, but a "recognition of competence procedure ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s French Open withdrawal prompts an overdue reexamination of athletes and mental health
Naomi Osaka's situation at the French Open drives home the point that it’s inhumane to force people into interview settings that so clearly cause distress. One’s mental health obviously takes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulls Vaccines to Vietnam; Australia Cases: Virus Update
The Japanese government is considering providing Vietnam with Covid-19 vaccines, public broadcaster NHK reported. Australia’s Victoria state recorded five new locally-acquired coronavirus cases as ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Wanted Her $15,000 Fine Donated To Charity And CALM Listened
Naomi Osaka skipped press for her French Open win because of her mental health. She was fined $15,000. She asked that the fines be donated to a mental health charity, but when she was threatened with ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the YouTuber Turned Crypto Influencer Who’s Advising Millennials
But with crypto and meme-stocks, Robinhood and day trading and "to the moon" dominating the collective mass-dialogue, what kind of input and advice are they getting? Brian Jung, 24, tries his best to ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘Sunday effect’ could be another hurdle for crypto ETFs in the U.S.
Investors can get trapped in a fund if prices for digital currencies crash after market hours. Asset managers say it's a worthy tradeoff. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk’s Influence On Crypto Might Be Fading Away, Analysts Suggest
Large Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traders and investors — so-called whales — bought the coin after it crashed following some of the latest of Elon Musk's tweets, and analysts suggest ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk is a ‘tourist’ in crypto who just wants to ‘collect followers,’ Celsius Network CEO says
"We're going to get to where we're going with Elon or without Elon," Mashinsky said at the Bitcoin 2021 Miami conference. ( read original story ...)