The Tokyo Olympics, the first held since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, captivated global attention as reporters from all over the world gathered to cover the over 11,000 athletes and provide ... ( read original story ...)
DAESUNG to Exhibit Its Innovative SMARTHIVE Automated Hive Controller at AGRI WEEK TOKYO 2021 and CES 2022
DAESUNG SMARTHIVE Automated Hive Controller which was honored with the Innovation Awards at the CES 2021 will be exhibited at the AGRI WEEK TOKYO 2021 and CES 2022. The SMARTHIVE ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna Says Covid-19 Vaccine Contaminant in Japan Was Stainless Steel, Sees No Safety Issue
The foreign substance detected in some vials of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in Japan was stainless steel and it isn’t believed to affect the vaccine’s safety or efficacy, Moderna and its Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan Turns Down $1.3 Million Government Payout Ahead of Her Marriage to a Commoner
The princess is planning to wed her college sweetheart by the end of the year, meaning she will have to forfeit her royal titles. ( read original story ...)
Japan investigating Amazon cloud disruptions to brokers, airline
Japan is investigating an Amazon Web Services outage that caused disruptions at major online brokerages, a leading mobile phone carrier and the country's biggest airline, a government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain to fourth day
Shares of Technology companies gained, lifted by the record high for the Nasdaq index. Taiyo Yuden jumped 2%, Tokyo Electron climbed 1.2%, and Advantest gained 2.1%. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan is really jazzed up about the new 10,000 yen bill
The bills were given a unique texture to help visually impaired people distinguish them and the numbers are also more prominently printed to help those from outside Japan understand its value at a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Fin Graham and Sammi Kinghorn add to medals as Gordon Reid falls short
Cyclist Graham was second behind GB team-mate Ben Watson in the C1-3 Road Race and wheelchair racer Kinghorn was runner-up in the T53 400m. Graham had also won silver in the C3 3000m individual ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Dan Pembroke wins F13 javelin, 100m track finals and more – live!
There is competition in 15 sports on Thursday with plenty of medals to be won at the Games in Tokyo. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
A visually-impaired runner gets Paralympic proposal from her guide in one of Tokyo’s most touching moments
Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga got down on one knee for Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo after she finished fourth in her women's 200 meters T11 heat. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Earthquakes Are Terrifying, Even In VR
Professor Itamiya’s VR clips show just how terrifying that experience was—and, once again, underscore the importance for those in earthquake prone regions to secure their furniture. The above clip ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 58 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Accounts Yielding 7% Spur Scrutiny as States Warn of Risk
State regulators say some interest-bearing crypto accounts with billions of dollars in deposits appear to be unregistered securities that aren’t disclosing their risks to investors. ( read original story ...)
Graphic: Rising Bitcoin Hashrate Lifts All Crypto Mining Stocks
As the Bitcoin hashrate rebounds, Bitfarms and Marathon reported 3-figure increases year-over-year; Riot saw a 1,540% increase over Q2 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s OK Corp to launch counter bid for Kansai Super Market, Nikkei reports
Japanese supermarket operator OK Corp will launch a counter bid for Kansai Super Market Ltd. 9919.T, which has already agreed to integrate with H2O Retailing, the Nikkei reported on Thursday. OK Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan will reject a $1.3 million dollar payout when she weds her ‘commoner’ college sweetheart
Princess Mako of Akishino and her college sweetheart Kei Komuro announced their engagement in 2017, and have been plagued with controversy ever since. ( read original story ...)