Yoshikazu Nonomura, the chairman of first-division side Consadole Sapporo, has effectively been selected to be the next J-League chairman, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo ‘vending machine land’ store begins selling insect snacks, other unusual items
Japan's northernmost prefecture Hokkaido has seen the opening of its first store specializing in selling unusual items including insect sna ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t under pressure to again declare COVID state of emergency in Tokyo
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is coming under pressure for the upcoming week to explore whether to again declare a state of emergency in Tokyo where hospital beds have been increasingly occupied by ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer-Japan reach semi-finals, Australia crash out of Women’s Asian Cup
Two-time defending champions Japan booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand on Sunday but joint-favourites Australia crashed out after a shock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Korea, China, Philippines reach women’s Asian Cup semis, book World Cup tickets
Holders Japan, former champions China, Korea and Philippines won their respective matches on Sunday to reach Women’s Asian Cup semifinals and ensure qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Victim of a $80M Crypto Theft, DeFi Platform Qubit, Begs Hackers for its Money Back
Marketplace OpenSea, the eBay of the crypto space, announced this week that it will reimburse users $1.8 million after a bug recently allowed hackers to buy NFTs on the OpenSea pl ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic unlikely to have ‘scarring’ effects on Japan’s economy: IMF
The International Monetary Fund says the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to have "significant scarring effects" on Japan, but the world's third-largest economy needs to work on post-pandemic policies ... ( read original story ...)
US Winter Olympics athlete says the remote-controlled beds in Beijing have one-upped the cardboard beds in Tokyo
The lodging accommodations during the Tokyo Olympics made waves over the cardboard beds that went viral last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan condemns North Korea after it launches longest-range missile
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned North Korea's latest missile launch, saying it violates Security Council resolutions, Kyodo News Agency reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan thrash Thailand 7-0 to book Asian Cup semis spot, FIFA WC ticket
Japan on Sunday qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in style as they reached the semifinals of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand here.Striker Yuika Sugasawa scored ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida suffers 6-point drop in approval rating: Nikkei poll
The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet fell 6 percentage points from December to 59% in the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll, the first drop since he took office this past ... ( read original story ...)
These Are The Top Ten Asia Pacific Funds (ex-Japan)
Asia and the Pacific is the fastest growing region in the world. Though the coronavirus pandemic has slowed the regional growth, the region now is again starting to gain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron brings Albany Nanotech to next level with French scientist
ALBANY - If Albany Nanotech is awarded the National Semiconductor Technology Center — a $2 billion federal research center for computer chip manufacturing research envisioned by U.S. Sen. Majority ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 medallists dominate World Rowing Awards
Olympic gold medallists Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland have been named World Rowing Men's Crew of the Year while China's champion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan donates $1.6M to Unicef for aid of Typhoon-affected youth
The government of Japan donated $1.6 million to United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Philippines to help children affected by Typhoon Odette. An estimated 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Takes a Page Out of an Old Political Book in Washington
Big names in crypto have just founded a political action committee, GMI PAC, to weigh in on November's midterm elections. The cryptosphere is flexing its muscles. While the White House is working on a ... ( read original story ...)