Japan's government was considering spending hundreds of bilions in yen to support the construction of semiconductor plants with a stimulus budget for the current fiscal year, Kyodo News reported on ... ( read original story ...)
A star from ‘The O.C.’ has slammed Kim Kardashian and other celebrities for shilling crypto – calling it a ‘moral disaster’
The Hollywoodization of crypto is a moral disaster,' said Ben McKenzie, the actor who played Ryan Atwood in 'The O.C.' ... ( read original story ...)
Wyoming’s crypto-backing senator Cynthia Lummis bought the bitcoin dip and loaded up on $50,000-100,000: filing
Wyoming Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis bought bitcoin following a slide in the price, an SEC filing showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
TSMC and Sony considering joint chip factory, Japan gov’t to help -Nikkei
Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chip factory in Japan, with the government ready to pay for some of the investment of about 800 billion yen ($7.15 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new finance chief faces dilemma: Spend more or repair fiscal health
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki will be forced to balance Kishida's spending plans with the nation's poor fiscal health. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a policy speech
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives for the Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, October 8, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
The 800 yen ($7.15) skateboard was a spur of the moment purchase that changed the Japanese octagenarian's life. In a country that has the most aged society in the world, with more than 35% of its ... ( read original story ...)
43 injured in Tokyo area quake, train delays continue
Forty-three people were injured in the nighttime earthquake that jolted the Tokyo metropolitan area and caused disruptions in transportation services that continued on Oct. 8. ( read original story ...)
A Tiny Gas Meter? The More Mundane the Better for Japan’s Capsule Toys.
Isolated in their plastic spheres, pint-size reproductions of everyday items feel like a metaphor for Covid-era life. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin begin practical testing of tire sensor attached to tire’s inner surface
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that is has begun practical testing of a tire sensor attached to the tire’s inner surface. Testing is being conducted in collaboration with Zenrin on a nationw ... ( read original story ...)
Firefighters battle blaze in entertainment area of Osaka
OSAKA—Firefighters were working to contain a fire raging in an area of tightly packed buildings in Chuo Ward on Oct. 8, according to Osaka city’s fire department. ( read original story ...)
Panda cubs at Tokyo zoo get their names, to debut in January
Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names Friday — Lei Lei for the female cub, and Xiao Xiao for her brother. They were chosen from hundreds of thousands of suggestions sent ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida vows to lead Japan with ‘trust and empathy’ amid the ongoing pandemic
In his first policy speech, new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to improve Japan's pandemic response, revive the economy and bolster defense. ( read original story ...)
TSMC and Sony Eye Joint Chips Factory, Japan Govt to Help -Nikkei
Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chips factory in Kumamoto, southern Japan, with the Japanese government ready to foot part of the investment of around 800 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM promises to do his utmost to end COVID-19 crisis
Fumio Kishida also pledges to turn around economy while protecting the country’s territory in his first policy speech. ( read original story ...)
Aichi riot police dispatch to quell Okinawa protest ruled illegal
NAGOYA--The Nagoya High Court ordered a former prefectural police chief to pay about 1.1 million yen ($9,846) to the prefecture for “illegally” deploying riot police to Okinawa Prefecture to quell ... ( read original story ...)