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Business class: The great Japanese toaster problem
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Microsoft Flight Simulator F-22 Raptor Gets New Screenshots; Catania Fontanarossa & Sapporo New Chitose Airports Released
Today third-party developers had new assets and releases to share about upcoming add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator. ( read original story ...)
Former pro baseball player arrested for stealing champagne
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 45-year-old former professional baseball player on suspicion of stealing two bottles of champagne worth 17,500 yen from a store in Akita city in November. According ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Tokyo Metro’s mysterious world of ‘impossible’ stations and trains to nowhere
I am standing in front of a frankly odd sign. It seems to claim that the Tokyo Metro station I am in goes by not just multiple names, but is ... ( read original story ...)
Great excitement in Tokyo over newborn twin pandas
Twin panda cubs have made their first public appearance before devoted fans at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. The cubs, born at the zoo in June, took their first steps, as the Japanese held up their smartphones ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, Japan PM Kishida to hold bilateral talks on Friday-White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet virtually on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discuss the two nations' economies, security matters, climate change and other bilateral issues, the ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida’s Market Stance Under Scrutiny as Japan Parliament Opens
After roiling financial markets with comments on capital gains taxes and share buybacks, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is back in parliament from Monday, and investors will be watching closely ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese EVs Find a Niche Making Short-Haul Deliveries in Japan
Logistics companies in Japan, striving to cut costs and make the most out of the pandemic-inspired online shopping boom, are finding an unlikely white knight in Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers, ... ( read original story ...)
Bullet-pocked walls on Japan building highlight violence of World War II
In Japan, a former electrical substation now serves as an important relic from the past that illustrates the horror of warfare. ( read original story ...)
Review: Reveling in Live Dance at Japan Society
Despite the pandemic disruptions, this festival of contemporary dance from Asia went on, nearly as planned, with four North American premieres. ( read original story ...)
Four-foot waves spark coastal flooding as tsunami strikes California and warning is issued for entire US West Coast and Hawaii – as undersea volcano near Tonga erupts sending …
An undersea volcano that erupted (pictured) in Tonga, triggering a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, was so large it was visible from space and sent tsunami waves crashing into the US west coast. ( read original story ...)
Crypto scam sites continue to draw Indians in droves
Indians visited crypto scam websites more than 17.8 million times in 2020. The figure fell sharply in 2021, but it was still substantial at 9.6 million times. Chainalysis’ data ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Dominance of Crypto Payments Is Starting to Erode
Consumers and businesses are increasingly starting to use digital tokens other than Bitcoin for purchases, according to BitPay Inc., one of the biggest crypto payments processors in the world. ( read original story ...)
Puerto Rico’s generous tax breaks and stunning beaches are attracting an influx of crypto entrepreneurs: report
Crypto enthusiasts are increasingly moving to Puerto Rico. Under Act 60, residents do not have to pay any taxes on capital gains. ( read original story ...)
Chips and batteries: Japan to amp up supply chains with subsidies
The Japanese government plans to set up a subsidy program to assist companies developing chips, large-capacity batteries and other key materials to ensure a steady supply of strategic products, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)