Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi commended a recent visit by Cambodian leader Hun Sen to Myanmar, which was the first by a foreign leader since the military coup in February. ( read original story ...)
Work Anywhere and Commute by Plane, Yahoo Tells Japan Employees
Yahoo Japan is telling its 8,000 employees they can work anywhere in the country -- and even be flown into work when the job requires it -- bucking the trend of companies looking to return workers to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood sours on higher costs, BOJ sticks to recovery view
Japanese manufacturers turned less positive about their business conditions in January, a survey showed on Wednesday, even as central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda stressed the economy was on track ... ( read original story ...)
From Dust To planet: How Gas Giants Form
Gas giants are made of a massive solid core surrounded by an even larger mass of helium and hydrogen. But even though these planets are quite common in the Universe, scientists still don't fully ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus infections in Japan’s Osaka to nearly triple to 1,700 -NHK
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 1,700 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, roughly tripling from a day earlier in their first rise beyond 1,000 since mid-September, public ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Report To Come ‘Within Weeks,’ Powell Promises Senators
"We didn’t get it to quite where we needed to get it,” Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said at his confirmation hearing. ( read original story ...)
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Jr. sued for alleged crypto pump and dump
Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Paul Pierce promoted a crypto token called EthereumMax last May. A group that invested in the token has now filed a lawsuit against the celebrities and the ... ( read original story ...)
Sega establishes new Sapporo studio due to “demand for game content”
An announcement from Sega has revealed that the game developer has opened a new studio in the city of Sapporo, which is located in Hokkaido, Japan. This comes from the Sega Corporation’s website today ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Sakura Beer Production Resumes in Kyushu
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. announced the revival of Sapporo Sakura Beer. For over eighty years since its first release in 1913, Sakura Beer was produced at a factory in Moji Ward (Kitakyushu City) and ... ( read original story ...)
Pressure Points: Inside the toughest matches for Serena, Federer, Nadal, Osaka and Djokovic
Billie Jean King said it best: "Pressure is a privilege!" In Pressure Point, players, legends and coaches take a deep dive into the polarizing topic of pressure in tennis. This fi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reintroduces dining restrictions amid Covid-19 surge
Japan is currently experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, largely attributed to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. As a result, the Tokyo government has started to tighten ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s prime market misses point of cachet
An overhaul of Japanese stocks has culled the top class designed to lure foreign funds by 16%. Yet because the criteria prioritised size more than better governance, 1,841 still made the cut. A club ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges businesses to plan for emergencies
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is calling on companies to prepare for the possibility that more than 10 percent of their employees will be absent from work, due to the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
How easy is it to buy and restore an aging countryside home in Japan?
In Japan, old houses are plentiful, cheap and sometimes even free. We speak to some of the property owners who have taken the plunge to create not just a holiday home but to enjoy a piece of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pushes to reform its massive stock market
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has pitched Prime as a market for companies “which centre their business on constructive dialogue with global investors,” with improved corporate governance among the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby backs wage hikes
The head of Japan's largest business lobby has restated his view that profitable companies should agree to pay workers more in upcoming annual wage negotiations. ( read original story ...)