Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra shared a video on Instagram where he can be seen doing gym. He wrote, "Effort and hard work have no substitutes". ( read original story ...)
70% of Japan firms keep, expand business in Myanmar even after coup
About 70 percent of Japanese companies investing in Myanmar will either maintain or expand their operations in the Southeast Asian co ... ( read original story ...)
Yes Boss, Whatever You Say: Episode #219 The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show
The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show As leaders in Japan, one of our biggest fears is ignorance. We may come up with a genius idea that is actually rubbish. ( read original story ...)
20-yr-old in Japan arrested for allegedly halting train by yelling ‘I have COVID!’
A 20-year-old man, who later tested positive for the coronavirus, was arrested in central Japan on Jan. 8 on suspicion of causing local rail ... ( read original story ...)
Gray-sky Gundam photo will brighten the hearts of anyone who loves anime or awesomeness
Yokohama’s life-size Gundam always looks incredible, but on this day the timing was just right to take it to a whole other level with an incredible wide-angle shot. ( read original story ...)
UK – Europe stocks sink, Tokyo shares drop 2.8% as Fed hints at tightening
European equities sank on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled it was ready to hike interest rates sooner than expected t ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic is the latest Japanese company to break with Japan’s workaholic culture and offer a 4-day work week
Last year, the Japanese government recommended that companies allow staff to opt for a four-day workweek in a bid to improve work-life balance. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: As Japan lowers age of majority, education on rights, responsibilities vital
The age of majority in Japan will be lowered to 18 from April. This major shift marks the first change to the age of adulthood in the country in 146 y ... ( read original story ...)
THE CRYPTO SELL OFF AND WHAT’S BEHIND IT
The crypto market has fallen like a rock off a tall building in these early days of 2022. It was hit with a one/two punch that might have sent some other asset class to the showers. ( read original story ...)
A Billionaire Investor Has Just Called The Bitcoin Bottom After A $1 Trillion Crypto Price Crash Tanked Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have dropped sharply over the last week, with the combined crypto market now down around $1 trillion from its November peak (even as Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs ... ( read original story ...)
World’s biggest crypto fortune began with a friendly poker game
For the first time, Bloomberg has estimated the fortune of Binance CEO and founder Zhao Changpeng. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-assets: A challenge to India’s strong exchange control laws
The sudden and seemingly meteoric rise of crypto-asset trading in India has raised a significant regulatory concern for the Indian government. ( read original story ...)
Why bother investing in Japanese Small Caps?
I have published blogs on Japanese small cap stocks. Now at the beginning of the new year, I would like to explain what prompted me to take up on this seemingly hopeless projects. ( read original story ...)
Japan-U.S. interest rate gaps push down yen against dollar
Funds seeking higher returns have flowed into the United States, causing a wave of dollar buying against the yen. ( read original story ...)
New Year sumo tournament starts in Tokyo
Grand Sumo Tournament started at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Sunday. Yokozuna Grand Champion Terunofuji and both Ozeki Champions won their first bouts. Terunofuji -- the only wrestler ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investments in Israeli Startups Reach Record $2.9 Billion in 2021
The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei ... ( read original story ...)