Toyota Motor Corp is slowing production at as many as 11 plants in Japan because of rising COVID-19 infections among its workers and those at parts suppliers, it said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
World’s first hydrogen tanker to ship test cargo from Australia to Japan
A Japanese-Australian venture producing hydrogen from brown coal is set to ship its maiden cargo on the world's first liquid hydrogen carrier from near Melbourne to Kobe on Friday, in a test delayed ... ( read original story ...)
What do Hello Kitty, Hyatt and Hainan have in common?
Japan's famous feline makes its way to Hainan for a new theme park, plus a new themed hotel by Hyatt Hotels Corporation by 2025. ( read original story ...)
Gary Gensler hints SEC staff are scrambling to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory eye this year
"If the trading platforms don't come into the regulated space, it'd be another year of the public being vulnerable," Gensler said. ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Finally Acknowledges $34 Million Stolen by Hackers
Trading platform Crypto.com lost about $34 million worth of cryptocurrency in a hack on Monday, according to a new blog post by the company published overnight. The company had previously declined to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com loses $34 million in hack that affected 483 accounts
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Crypto.com's Chief Executive Kris Marszalek has admitted that 400 customer accounts were compromised by hackers. He said his team detected unauthorized transactions ... ( read original story ...)
JR Hokkaido to open luxury hotel in Sapporo
A railway operator in northern Japan has announced plans to open a luxury hotel catering to wealthy foreign tourists. ( read original story ...)
Here are the new rules for Tokyo’s quasi-state of emergency
As plans move ahead for the quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started laying out the coronavirus countermeasures that will go into ... ( read original story ...)
US military in Japan reports 446 new COVID-19 cases as Tokyo breaks day-old record
Tokyo reported its highest one-day new case number of the pandemic, 8,638, on Thursday as it reimposed coronavirus restrictions approved by the central government, according to Japanese media reports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Rebound As China Cuts Lending Rate
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index closed higher Thursday, bouncing back from sharp losses in the previous session as China's central bank cut key lending rates, brightening market sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2021 LNG imports slip, gives up world’s top buyer spot to China
Japan's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell 0.2% in 2021 to 74.32 million tonnes, giving up the world's largest buyer spot to China which increased its imports of the super-chilled fuel by 18% ... ( read original story ...)
Best castles in Japan
During Japan's Sengoku "Warring States" era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese archipelago, resulting in approximately 5,000 individual keeps. ( read original story ...)
3 crypto traders told us why bitcoin could plunge further to around $30,000 in the near term before resuming its bullish stride — and shared the 4 major altcoins and trends …
From price forecasts to altcoin picks, 3 crypto traders told us what they are seeing in the market and what's ahead in the next few weeks. ( read original story ...)
Inside Crypto’s Plan to Retool the Internet
Crypto enthusiasts don’t only dream of revolutionizing the world of money. They want to reinvent the World Wide Web. That vision, which goes by the name of “Web3,” is of a decentralized environment ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse chief says SPACs possible in Japan but with safeguards
Japan could open up to blank-cheque listings but with its own safeguards as the government scrambles to grow startup firms. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 5-month low on China rate cut, game-maker rally boost
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded from a five-month low on Thursday, led by Sony and other video-game makers, after China ramped up its monetary easing measures to shore up a slowing economy by ... ( read original story ...)