The Disaster Prevention Motorcycle Corps was formed following the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Natsuko Nisshoku Says New Album ‘Mimesis’ Is Just ‘Me Messing Around as a Nerd’
Launched a short eight months on from her previous album, 'Mimesis' includes the lead track "√-1" and "A Pebble Song." ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Fined $5.5 Million For Failing To Acknowledge Crypto Sales
This specific case dates back to 2017, a time when the planet-ending antics of crypto-diggers made it so very hard for everyone else to buy a new graphics card, before the exact same people and a ... ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu discovers Italian Open draw fate involving Naomi Osaka collision course
More info Emma Raducanu has discovered her Italian Open fate, which could include a mouth-watering clash with Naomi Osaka if she makes it to the second round. The British tennis star will be keen to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Vegan Suncare Line Launches In 2,500 Walmart Stores
Naomi Osaka’s vegan and cruelty-free suncare line KINLÒ has launched in 2,500 Walmart stores. The brand joins together Osaka’s heritage (Kin and Lò mean “gold” in Japanese and Haitian Creole ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Okinawa urges government to reduce China tensions
Japan should do more for peaceful diplomacy with China and not just focus on arms deterrence as tensions rise around Taiwan to the west of Okinawa, said the southern island prefecture's governor ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia fined $5.5 million for hiding how many gaming GPUs were sold to crypto miners
Nvidia will pay $5.5 million to settle charges that it unlawfully obscured how many of its graphics cards were sold to cryptocurrency miners. The US Securities and Exchange Commission announced the ... ( read original story ...)
10 of the Biggest Crypto Heists of 2022…So Far
The revolution has begun, the crypto ads tell us! The world is changing. Get your Slurp Juice now! And yet...the world somehow remains strangely the same. Even in web3, the wealthy monopolize the ... ( read original story ...)
Treasury sanctions crypto service that helped N. Koreans launder funds
In a first, Treasury is targeting a crypto mixing service that it says helped North Korean hackers obscure funds they stole from the popular video game Axie Infinity. ( read original story ...)
Jeremy Grantham rings the alarm on housing as mortgage rates rise, saying the US won’t be able to ‘skate through’ a property crisis
In Japan, property prices peaked in 1991 and crashed dramatically. They are still yet to recover, with the property market a key factor weighing on Japan's economy over the last decade. Grantham told ... ( read original story ...)
Check out the 19-slide pitch deck crypto startup 0x Labs used to raise $70 million in a Series B funding round
Greylock Partners led the $70 million funding round. 0x Labs also pulled in investment from Brevan Howard, Coinbase, and Jared Leto. ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan Offers Tax Incentives and Cheaper Electricity Rates for Crypto Miners Using Renewables
Crypto miners who purchase solar panels for their mines will be eligible for a substantial tax break and cheaper electricity rates in Uzbekistan, according to a new report from Reuters. The Central ... ( read original story ...)
Economists See Japan’s Inflation Hitting at Least 2.1% in April
Japan’s key inflation gauge is more likely to top 2% in April following stronger-than-expected price growth in the capital, an outcome that would make it trickier for the Bank of Japan to explain its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s spending on COVID vaccines, medical care hits $122 bil., could increase
Japan has spent at least 16 trillion yen (roughly $122.6 billion) on coronavirus-related projects including vaccinations and enhanced medical ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send FM to S. Korean president’s inauguration
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday that its foreign minister will attend new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration ceremony next week as part of an effort to bring the countries’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Reopen To Travelers In June
Just in time for the summer travel season, Japan aims to reopen to international tourists in June. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the announcement yesterday while visiting London. “We will ... ( read original story ...)