The number of pandemic-related bankruptcies reached 172, however, hitting a record high for the third month in a row. ( read original story ...)
How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
See a package of Cup Noodles and you might think of dorm rooms and cheap calories. But there was a time when eating out of Cup Noodle’s iconic packaging exuded cosmopolitanism. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognize same-sex partnership: Koike
Tokyo will move to recognize same-sex partnerships, Governor Yuriko Koike said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is the only nation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan
Just 14 minutes ago, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, at 4:22 pm local ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Moguls Prepare for Capitol Hill
Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni Today, the chiefs of six cryptocurrency companies will testify before the House Financial Services Committee about the promises and perils of crypto assets. It’s ... ( read original story ...)
A plan for a $3 billion casino in New York’s Manhattan includes a massive crypto-trading floor and a flying-car landing pad
Jason Ader, a former Las Vegas Sands board member, said in his pitch that the casino would feature the world's largest cryptocurrency trading floor. ( read original story ...)
VW Still Said To Be Considering Porsche IPO, Could Be Worth Over $100 Billion
The automotive IPO craze doesn’t show any signs of slowing down and a new report suggests Porsche could join the likes of Polestar and Rivian. Citing two people familiar with the matter, Reuters is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain on firm offshore lead
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 405.02 points, or 1.42%, to 28,860.62. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 12.39 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Pico Expands its Services at Japan Exchange Group Colocation Facility
Introduces new shared hosting with ultra-low latency connectivity to this major Asia-Pacific liquidity poolNEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pico, a leading provider of mission critical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan B. League report card: More of the same for Filipino imports
Nagoya stalwart Ray Parks emerges as the top scorer among all Filipino imports in the Japan B. League, while Kobe Paras and Niigata Albirex haven’t tasted a victory in two months ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-made robot Ella serves up coffee at Tokyo, Yokohama train stations
Wednesday's launch in Japan comes even ahead of plans to roll out Ella at 30 MRT stations in Singapore.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Muscat to remain as Yokohama F Marinos manager
Yokohama F Marinos on Wednesday announced that manager Kevin Muscat will remain in charge next season after steering the club to second place in the J-League top flight this year. The 48-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Defender in Subtle Come and Get Me Plea to Ange Postecoglou
YOKOHAMA MARINOS defender Theerathon Bunmathan has shared a memory with his large Facebook following, declaring nothing has been the same since Ange Postecoglou left the club. The Thai left-back ... ( read original story ...)
5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ( read original story ...)
Cash only: Osaka drops coupons from virus relief plan for children
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui faces a complication in his plans to use only cash, not coupons, in distributing the central government’s COVID-19 relief package of 100,000 yen ($880) each for children. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Novak Djokovic booked for Australian Open, Serena Williams out on ‘medical advice’
Serena Williams will not contest the women’s draw, with the seven-time Australian Open champion bowing out on advice from her medical team Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic headline a stellar player field ... ( read original story ...)