Police in Yokohama have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of sexually molesting a 21-year-old woman as she walked home in August. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Anyone Want to Buy a Yacht for $115 Million in Crypto?
On Tuesday night, the particular yacht in focus was Bold, a 280-foot boat — complete with two helipads and the celebrity DJ Marshmello — that was hosting a party whose sponsors included cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm CEOs to testify before U.S. House banking panel on Dec. 8
The top executives of eight major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase Global Inc, will testify before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Dec. 8, the panel announced on Wednesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber eliminates counterfeit aluminum wheels in China
Yokohama Rubber filed a complaint and submitted information to the Administration for Market Regulation in Foshan, Guangdong Province, regarding four companies engaged in the distribution of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends all incoming flights in December over COVID-19 concerns
Japan's government took steps on Wednesday to suspend all air travel into the country for the month of December over growing concerns about the newest COVID-19 variant. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tells Airlines to Stop Selling Seats on International Flights Until End of Year
As the Omicron coronavirus strain continues to spread, Japan has begun asking airlines to stop selling international flight tickets for now. Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suspends new flight reservations as omicron spreads
Japan continued its aggressive stance against a new coronavirus variant on Wednesday, asking international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in the country until the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
A moderately shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported early morning near Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ... ( read original story ...)
5 altcoins to buy for this bull run: YouTube’s top crypto influencer BitBoy Crypto shares the biggest bets he’s making for the final quarter of 2021
He believes these five will see staggering gains in a month or two. Once they peak, he says he plans on selling 80% of his position. ( read original story ...)
Steve Cohen’s Fund Invests in 24-Hour Exchange That Jumped Into Crypto
A 24-hour trading venue’s embrace of cryptocurrencies helped it secure $14 million in a funding round led by billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Chemical’s CEO Makes Mark With Petrochemicals Exit
Less than a year into the job, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.’s foreign chief executive officer is taking the scalpel to one of the company’s main businesses in a major push to reduce emissions. ( read original story ...)
The world’s most powerful central banker gives the Bank of England cover to raise rates
Sky's Ian King says that if the Bank of England was reluctant to be the first major economy to raise interest rates, Fed chair Jay Powell has handed UK policymakers an open goal. ( read original story ...)
China invading Taiwan would be ‘emergency’ for Tokyo, says Abe
A Chinese attack on Taiwan would be an emergency for Japan and for its alliance with the US, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has warned, hinting that an invasion could meet the conditions ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Juan Gomez de Liaño limited in Tokyo Z loss to Yamagata
Tokyo Z and Juan Gomez de Liaño couldn’t replicate their earlier success as they fell to Yamagata in their seconds straight meeting, 77-62, in the 2021-22 Japan B.League ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s emperor who can’t inherit his title because of her gender
Princess Aiko is the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, but she can't succeed him on the Chrysanthemum throne for one reason — her gender. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Hanawa, Kazuno Shi, Akita, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Hanawa, Kazuno Shi, Akita, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)