TOKYO, Feb 20 -- A new luxury hotel operated by Japanese hotelier Hotel Okura will be opened in the centre of the business district in Bangkok in 2025, with a total cost of JP¥24 billion (US$208 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 12,935 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo’s daily count of coronavirus cases stood at 12,935 on Sunday, down by 139 from a week before, while 17 deaths were recorded in the capital. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Crash Panic: Serious NFT ‘Hack’ Suddenly Sends Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana And Cardano Sharply Lower
Subscribe now to Forbes' CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT and crypto blockbusters poised for 1,000% gains The bitcoin price has crashed under $40,000 per bitcoin, down over 5% ... ( read original story ...)
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried explains how he built a $32 billion crypto exchange in 3 years after growing annoyed with ‘crappy’ platforms – making him a multibillionaire at 29
A lot of people have gotten rich quickly in crypto. But few have gotten rich quicker than Sam Bankman-Fried. Load Error He's worth $24.5 billion, according to Forbes, although that may be an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s strict garbage disposal rules confound foreigners and residents – except ‘lawless’ ones in Shinjuku’s Ni-chome
As I walk to the rubbish collection point for my neighbourhood, I am fully aware that I am stepping into a minefield. This time, I am pretty confident that I have got it right. The kitchen waste has ... ( read original story ...)
33-yr-old wombat at Osaka Pref. zoo certified as oldest ever in captivity
IKEDA, Osaka -- A 33-year-old male wombat at Satsukiyama Zoo in this west Japan city has recently been certified as the oldest ever captive member of his species, and Guinness World Records sent ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 12,935 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 12,935 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. The daily tally is down 139 from a week ago. Tokyo officials say 87 patients on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports Nearly 13,000 Coronavirus Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 12,935 new coronavirus infection cases Sunday, down 139 from a week before. There were 17 fatal cases in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Richard Kilty will “never forgive” CJ Ujah after being stripped of Tokyo Olympics medal
Richard Kilty says he will never forgive CJ Ujah for costing him his Olympic medal. Six months after winning sprint relay silver in Tokyo, Kilty and team mates had it confirmed that they are to be ... ( read original story ...)
Figure skating Japan in dark about postponed medal ceremony, but looks forward to celebrating
"But if we can't attend a (IOC-hosted) medal ceremony... and the medals are sent to Japan, we hope to arrange an event where we can commemorate our athletes," he added. The medal ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top COVID-19 adviser says worth discussing new isolation rules
Japan’s entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals, effective from late November, has triggered a barrage of criticism from business leaders and students for being too tough and not based on science. ( read original story ...)
Britain wins Olympic women’s curling gold 10-3 over Japan
BEIJING (AP) — Eve Muirhead led Britain to the Olympic women’s curling gold medal — the first for the sport’s homeland since 2002 — pulling away with a four-ender in the seventh on Sunday for a record ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei community commemorates anniversary of wartime incarceration in Puyallup
Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, a now-infamous act that set in motion the mass incarceration of thousands of Nikkei — people of Japanese ancestry — along the West Coast. Despite chilling winds, ... ( read original story ...)
Theater Commons Tokyo rethinks the ‘voices’ of performing arts in the COVID era
Theater Commons Tokyo (TCT), which kicks off its sixth edition today and runs until Feb. 27 at various locations in Tokyo’s Minato Ward and also online, addresses this problem head on with a program ... ( read original story ...)
Japan had IMF delete mention of coal in report on its economy
The report, which details conclusions made by IMF staff at the end of an official visit to Japan, was released on Jan. 27 following online discussions between the international financial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy tense on commodity hikes by Ukraine invasion fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russia's military buildup around Ukraine's border is stoking fears about its potential impact on the economy of import-reliant Japan amid speculation a Russian invasion may ... ( read original story ...)