Japan will keep in place its recently reimposed strict border controls, which ban most foreign entrants, until more information is known about the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Review of Japan’s Lighting Fixtures Industry 2015-2020 with Total and LED-based Consumption Forecasts to 2023
A list of selected architectural companies in Japan involved in the lighting business and Lighting designers is given. A relevant financial analysis is included for around 30 Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
3 death row inmates hanged; 1st executions in 2 years
Japan carried out its first executions in two years on Dec. 21 by hanging three death row inmates, one of them a mass murderer, in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
What if a massive quake similar to 2011 hits Japan? Expert panel estimates deaths to be 10 times more
After the 2011 quake and tsunami disaster in Japan, the government asked a panel to estimate deaths and damage if it occurs again, and here are its estimates. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 200,000 could die if M9 quake hits north Japan: estimates
The Japanese government on Tuesday released new damage estimates under the scenario of a magnitude-9 level earthquake hitting off the Pacific coast of northeastern and northern Japan, warning up to ... ( read original story ...)
Panel estimates death toll from possible massive quake in Japan
A Japanese government panel said in a report on Tuesday that a massive earthquake in one of two deep-sea trenches off the country's northeast coast may kill up to nearly 200,000 people. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Dorsey says VC involvement means crypto users don’t own Web3 — and Elon Musk seems to agree
When Musk asked if anyone's seen Web3, Dorsey said, "It's somewhere between a and z" — possibly alluding to VC firm Andreessen Horowitz' crypto push. ( read original story ...)
From mayors to musicians: Here’s why workers want to get paid in crypto
CNBC's Sharon Epperson joins 'Squawk Box' to report on why contract workers, musicians, artists and more want to get paid in cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Funds Explode in Boom Year Marked by First U.S. Bitcoin ETF
The debut of a ProShares fund tracking Bitcoin futures galvanized the market in 2021, but there were plenty of other superlatives to go around. ( read original story ...)
Investors shake off Omicron and Manchin concerns to send stocks and crypto higher
After the worst three-day sell-off since September, the benchmark S&P 500 is essentially flat for December. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, is off 3.6% this month, leading tech bulls to wonder whether there ... ( read original story ...)
GLP Investment Arm Plans U.S. IPO
The global specialist in logistics real estate, is gearing up for a U.S. initial public offering of its investment arm next year, a person familiar with the matter said. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Snapdeal files for 2022 India IPO
Indian e-commerce company Snapdeal on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering in local stock exchanges, seeking to capitalize on strong market sentiment even though its business was hit hard by ... ( read original story ...)
Snapdeal files for IPO; targets to raise Rs 1250 crore through fresh issue of shares
E-commerce platform Snapdeal on Tuesday filed papers with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India SEBI for an Initial Public Offering IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Lifts Economic View
Japan's government upgraded its economic assessment on Tuesday, as the economy is expected to pick up from the downturn caused by the ... ( read original story ...)
2 women injured in ‘hammer’ attack on Yokohama subway train
Two female passengers were injured after a woman allegedly attacked them with what appeared to be a hammer on a train running in this east ... ( read original story ...)
The year in review: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Eight races, eight incredible Paralympic Champions, the Tokyo 2020 para triathlon racing lived up to the hype and more as one of the standout events in the ... ( read original story ...)