FaZe Clan has partnered with crypto payments firm MoonPay to celebrate gaming lifestyle, esports, and youth culture. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chubu Centrair Airport to open three new Terminal 1 shops in December
Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan will open three new shops on the third and fourth floors of Terminal 1 this December, including Komeda's Coffee shop, Canadian Morning & Toko and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds drills in north as it faces Russia, China threat
Japan’s military has continued with troop and tank drills on its northern island of Hokkaido, as Tokyo looks to confront rising threats in the region, including from Russia and China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top FX Official: Digital Cross-Border Payment May Make It Hard to Prevent Financial Crisis
Japan's top currency official Masato Kanda said on Tuesday digital cross-border payment technology would boost regional growth, but regulations and preventing financial crisis may become difficult. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide $2.8 billion worth of aid for better nutrition -PM Kishida
Japan will provide aid worth more than $2.8 billion in next three years aimed at combatting malnutrition exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told an online summit on ... ( read original story ...)
Uncensored WWII-era surveys show US troops’ surprising thoughts about Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. On December 8, the Army began surveying soldiers at Fort Bragg. Here's what they said. ( read original story ...)
‘I’m honoured’: Celtic target wins Golden Boot, could join for just £1.3m
Ange Postecoglou's Celtic are expected to sign Japan international Daizen Maeda from J-League side Yokohama F Marinos; Can he emulate Kyogo Furuhashi? ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 19 new cases and no deaths Tuesday
The number of COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s criteria remained the same as Monday, at three. No deaths from COVID-19 were repor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wants rejection of Futenma plan overruled
Japan's Defense Ministry has taken a countermeasure against the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa, so that the central government can go ahead with its plan to relocate a US base within the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hid Its Pearl Harbor POW. He Survived and Left a Tale of Resilience.
Eighty years after the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, the story of Japan’s first prisoner of war is kept alive by his brother, who is 88. ( read original story ...)
Cities such as London and New York are magnets for human capital, says property investment firm
John White of real estate investment management company Heitman discusses its ranking of cities as investment destinations and the appeal of London, Tokyo and New York. ( read original story ...)
What Circle Impact means for crypto’s inclusion conversation
Circle’s Dante Disparte breaks down the company’s inclusion plans and how the stablecoin giant is aiming to reshape crypto’s conversation with minority banks, HBCUs and beyond. More podcast content ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Bitmart says hackers took $150 million
Hackers stole approximately $150 million USD from crypto exchange platform Bitmart, impacting Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain blockchains. ( read original story ...)
India Is Said to Consider Capital Markets Regulator for Crypto
India is considering appointing its capital markets regulator to oversee cryptocurrencies, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as authorities look to classify them as financial assets. ( read original story ...)
Freshfields Appoints First Tokyo M&A Head As Eversheds, White & Case Also Build Out in Asia
White & Case is building its India practice with a second recent corporate partner hire in Singapore while Eversheds Sutherland has also hired a corporate partner from Morgan Lewis. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 19 new coronavirus infections on Dec. 7
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government recorded 19 new COVIC-19 cases in the capital on Dec. 7, after reporting seven the previous day. ( read original story ...)