Japan is to join the international sanction on Russian central bank by limiting transactions, prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday after speaking with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to Shut Down all Japan Plants Tuesday
The auto maker said it wasn’t clear how long the factories would remain closed after one of its suppliers had an issue with its computer system. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will be a physical in-person event again
For the first time in three years, Tokyo Game Show will be back as a physical event in 2022, running from September 15 to 18 in Chiba, Japan. Like prior shows, the first two days are reserved for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2022 to be held as physical event for both business and general visitors
Tokyo Game Show 2022 will run from September 15 to 18 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan as a physical event for both business and general visitors for the first time in three ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka seeking extension of pre-emergency measures
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Feb. 28 he is seeking to extend COVID-19 pre-emergency measures for his prefecture beyond the March 6 deadline, citing high hospital bed occupancy rates. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet Resolution on the Uighur
At the start of this month, the day of the Lunar New Year in China, Japan’s Lower House adopted the Resolution Regarding the Serious Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang Uighur and Other Areas, proposed ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 case numbers edge up in Tokyo amid overall decline across Japan
The coronavirus mounted a comeback Monday in Japan’s capital city, accounting for more than 800 new cases than it did one week prior, according to metropolitan government data and public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Mining Has Gotten Dirtier Since China’s Ban on Crypto, New Study Says
Beijing's ban on cryptocurrencies last year spurred an exodus of crypto miners to other countries, including places where renewable energy was less likely to be behind mining oper ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com actively provides relief to Ukrainians, Cronos price maintains balancing act
Crypto.com has poured donations to provide relief to the Red cross for Ukrainians hit by war. Proponents believe that the launch of NFTs on Crypto.com is a positive catalyst for price. Cronos price ... ( read original story ...)
Trucker crypto crackdown in Canada fuels GOP backlash in U.S.
What started as a protest by Canadian truckers against public health mandates has emerged as a potential catalyst for U.S. cryptocurrency policy. Justin Trudeau’s ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance says it won’t unilaterally freeze accounts in Russia
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has no plans to unilaterally freeze user accounts in Russia, the company's representative said on Monday, after Ukraine had asked cryptocurrency bourses to block ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine crypto donations top $36M amid Russian invasion
Cryptocurrency donations to Ukraine through government and private channels have topped US$36 million as contributions continue to mount throughout the Russian invasion. See related article: Binance ... ( read original story ...)
Peak6 joins Pyth network to distribute crypto data on Solana mainnet
"We look forward to contributing to the success of DeFi and the fast-evolving transformation of the financial markets through this important project." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.19%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.19%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
India and Japan renew bilateral swap arrangement of $75 billion
Essentially, BSA is a two-way arrangement where both authorities can swap their local currencies in exchange for dollars ... ( read original story ...)
11 Years On: Disaster Case Management Expected to Take Root in Japan
Japanese prefectures are moving to establish schemes to respond to natural disasters using disaster case management, a system that drew attention in the wake of a major earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)