Drone footage shows vast amounts of pumice pebbles, spewed out months ago by an undersea volcano, clogging up a fishing port in Kagoshima prefecture, in southern Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry official’s widow files suit for disclosure of Moritomo papers
OSAKA – The widow of a former Finance Ministry official has filed a lawsuit requesting the disclosure of documents submitted to prosecutors by the ministry over a high-profile public records-tampering ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya shuts down Cerezo to win club’s first Levain Cup
Saitama – Nagoya Grampus glimpsed the mountaintop nine times before. On Saturday they finally stood atop it, filling a longstanding void in the team’s trophy case with a 2-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya rips second tier Tokyo Z to advance in Emperor’s Cup
BOBBY Ray Parks didn't have to make much impact as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins blew out the Earthfriends Tokyo Z, 93-58, on Saturday in the 97th Emperor's Cup at Kishiwada City Gymnasium. The Filipino ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Date says Osaka should not take media too seriously
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressures that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s governing party set for bloodied victory in weekend election
Polls show the LDP may struggle to hold on to its sole majority in the 465-seat chamber ... ( read original story ...)
Athletic events are approaching a dead heat at last
Tokyo, it seems, will have been the last city to host an Olympic 50km race walk event - albeit that it actually ended up being staged in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. It represented the only ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Date says Osaka should not take media too seriously
(Reuters) - Former world number four Kimiko Date said she is well aware of the struggles of Naomi Osaka but added that her Japanese compatriot must find a way to deal with the pressures that accompany ... ( read original story ...)
4,512 COVID cases in Tokyo mistakenly unreported from April to Oct: metro gov’t
TOKYO -- A total of 4,512 coronavirus infections were mistakenly omitted in reports on new cases confirmed in the capital between April 2 and Oct. 2 this year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)
20 Fairytale Castles in Japan
While exploring Japan, there is an impressive range of attractions that tourists look forward to. Of course, most people are interested in Japanese cuisine, pop culture, and temples, but one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Big Hires, Big Money and a D.C. Blitz: A Bold Plan to Dominate Crypto
The Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders played big roles in the development of the internet, aims to own a huge part of the digital currency world — and set the rules for it, too. ( read original story ...)
Amid inequality debate in Japan, capital gains tax hike may have unintended effect
Middle-class investors would likely end up paying a larger share than the rich, undercutting the goal of redistributing wealth. ( read original story ...)
Party Leaders Make Final Push Day Ahead of Vote: Japan Election
The leaders of Japan’s major parties made their final forays on the campaign trail a day ahead of an election where the focus will be on how much of a hit the ruling party will take. ( read original story ...)
This crypto investor says he just lost $470,000 on a dog-inspired DeFi project
Brian Nguyen "unexpectedly woke up" on Friday to realize he lost nearly $470,000 on a $60 million crypto project that marketed itself in a similar way to other dog-inspired cryptocurrencies like ... ( read original story ...)
Patreon confirms it’s exploring crypto as a way for creators to make money
Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte and Chief Product Officer Julian Gutman spoke on a panel at The Information’s 2021 Creator Economy Summit yesterday, where they were asked about the membership ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-FEATURE-In Japan’s Okinawa, ruling party’s tough China stance helps win young voters
Japan, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Aiko Shimajiri fist-bumps supporters as she walks into a rally at a bullring in Okinawa's gritty Uruma city, the former minister in Japan's ruling party relishing the ... ( read original story ...)