Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be putting more effort into urban development in the Bay area. It is considering inviting multiple functions to underutilized land in parallel with infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC – Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Yokohama FC and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo with Eurosport. The match starts at 06:00 on 4 December 2021. Who will come out on top in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida likely to cancel U.S. visit due to Omicron – NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to cancel a planned trip to the United States for talks with President Joe Biden this month due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, public ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition party sets sights on expense allowances
Japan’s lawmakers each receive ¥1 million per month to help pay for things such as postage and transportation, regardless of how many days the recipient works. ( read original story ...)
Didi on IPO highway to Hong Kong
This has been one expensive cab ride for Didi Chuxing. The Chinese ride-hailing group travelled to New York for its $4.4bn IPO in June, but on Friday said it would be delisting, t ... ( read original story ...)
Mario Spitzer, President & CEO, Stihl Japan: Episode #79 Japan’s Top Business Interviews
Episode #79 (Audio here) (Video here) Japan's Top Business Interviews Mr. Spitzer has extensive experience living and working in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Experts begin work on Nagoya Protocol Legal framework
Limited awareness of the importance of genetic resources and their relation to traditional indigenous knowledge and intellectual property is inhibiting the development of a benefit-sharing scheme to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama rolls out AI system to predict tire characteristics
Together, humans and artificial intelligence can enhance tire development. At least that's what Yokohama Rubber says its new AI utilization concept, HAICoLab, will achieve. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shows Off Her Strong Legs (And A Scar) In A Metallic Minidress
Naomi Osaka flaunts toned legs (and a scar) in a metallic mini dress in a new BTS Instagram photo. The tennis pro cross-trains with ice-skating to unwind. ( read original story ...)
Guinness-record light show returns to Osaka despite power crunch
The city of Osaka has once again turned on its record-holding winter light display this year, even as the central government pushes energy conservation. ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo pulled off the Olympics in the midst of a pandemic – and the legacy it leaves behind
Staging the Tokyo Olympic Games in the midst of a pandemic was a formidable task. So how did its organizers pull it off, and what is the Games' legacy now that Tokyo's Olympic flame has gone out? ( read original story ...)
Masahiro Tanaka is staying in Japan for another season
There will be no reunion in the Bronx for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees in 2022. The former Yankee right-hander had hinted he was looking to come back to MLB — preferably the Bronx — after playing a ... ( read original story ...)
Take a spin with Japan’s Oscar entry, ‘Drive My Car’
Writer-director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s 'Drive My Car,' adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story, is among the year's most celebrated films. ( read original story ...)
$300 Billion Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash After Stark Fed Warning—Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP In Free Fall
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have fallen sharply, wiping around $300 billion worth of value from the combined crypto market in just two ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors see looming NFT bubble but tout staying power of the underlying tech
Crypto investors acknowledge the potential for a bubble behind NFTs but they’re still bullish on the underlying technology. ( read original story ...)
What Crypto Can Expect From Twitter’s New CEO
Some CT members had long regarded Dorsey as a key ally, not only because of his enthusiasm for crypto technology (Dorsey’s Twitter bio reads simply #bitcoin), but also for his broadly libertarian ... ( read original story ...)