TAKASAKI, Gunma -- In 2019, despite the towering popularity of its gyoza dumplings with their pronounced garlic punch, Gyoza Micchan House in this city's Namie area was forced to close. In June ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima and Sapporo join Tokyo in banning Olympic spectators
Tokyo organisers and the IOC earlier in the week barred all fans from venues in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Take a look inside this underground crypto mining farm in Ukraine with its 3,800 PlayStations and 5,000 computers
Police said that the illegal operation, the largest seen in Ukraine, was stealing as much as $259,300 worth of electricity from the grid every month. ( read original story ...)
3 catalysts that could send doge to $1, according to a ‘dogecoin millionaire’ who’s holding on to the crypto despite its recent plunge
One catalyst is in development, and the other two are being considered. All three could send dogecoin's price up, Glauber Contessoto says. ( read original story ...)
Zomato IPO, China GDP and Tokyo’s new state of emergency
The Japanese capital has again been placed under ... The company has upsized its IPO target by 14% to 93.75 billion rupees ($1.26 billion) since its initial filing in April due to positive ... ( read original story ...)
Wimbledon finals lack Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka because they put their well-being first
More than ever, prominent athletes are not only following their own consciences but also openly prioritizing their heath — both physically and emotionally. ( read original story ...)
Money, politics and split opinion in Japan on ‘grand gift’ of Tokyo Olympics
A pandemic-adjusted Olympic Games is coming to Tokyo in less than two weeks amid a state of emergency and sustained opposition from those who fear the potential public health consequences of what's to ... ( read original story ...)
US key to healing rift between Japan and South Korea
A new president in Washington offers the best hope for a change in long-frozen relations between two Asian economic powerhouses. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt ready to deploy economic stimulus flexibly, spokesman says
Japan stands ready to pump more money into the economy to ease the pain of a prolonged pandemic, the top government spokesman said on Sunday, nodding to growing political calls for additional stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Spectators also barred from outlying venues at Tokyo Olympics
Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections as the pandemic-delayed games opens in just under ... ( read original story ...)
The Big Question: Is Investing in Crypto Worth the Risk?
A Q&A with hedge fund manager Amit Rajpal on the case for betting big on digital assets — and why Bitcoin is more sustainable than investors think. ( read original story ...)
Sotheby’s sells diamond for $12.3 million in crypto, most expensive digital currency transaction ever
Sotheby's just set the world record for the most expensive piece of jewelry ever sold for cryptocurrency, auctioning off a 101.38-carat diamond for $12.3 million of either Bitcoin or Ether on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Onaiwu scores as 2nd-place F Marinos win 6th straight
Japan forward Ado Onaiwu scored as second-place Yokohama F Marinos claimed their sixth straight win in the J-League first division on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka returns to spotlight, wins best athlete in women’s sports at ESPYS
Osaka won as the best athlete in women's sports at the annual show honoring the year's top athletes and sports moments. It was moved to New York from Los Angeles this year because ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 CEO says Tokyo Olympics will create model for pandemic Games
TOKYO, July 11 (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympics will provide ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
apollo architects’s ‘INFINITY’ house captures unimpeded views of mountainous area in japan
INFINITY’ by apollo architects and associates takes shape as a weekend and vacation home. the hilltop site provides the occupants with unimpeded views towards the ocean below and the grand mountains ... ( read original story ...)