Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of its reversion to Japan from the control of the United States. Ceremonies were held by the government to mark the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Breaks Ties With IMG To Launch Her Own Sports Agency ‘Evolve’
Four-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion Noami Osaka, 24, is making significant moves in terms of her career. She recently announced that she is ending her professional relationship of six years ... ( read original story ...)
Springbok Jantjies arrested for allegedly damaging airline property
The 31-year-old understudy to Handre Pollard, who has played 41 times for the Springboks, allegedly damaged property of an airline he had flown ... a member of the squad that won the 2019 World Cup in ... ( read original story ...)
Katsumoto Saotome, Who Preserved Stories of Tokyo Firebombing, Dies at 90
Anyone can read what you share. By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno TOKYO — Katsumoto Saotome, a novelist who lived through the brutal American firebombing of Tokyo during World War II and worked ... ( read original story ...)
AirTrunk expands in Tokyo with $1b-plus data centre
Macquarie-backed AirTrunk will build a $1 billion-plus hyperscale data centre in Tokyo, its second for the Japanese capital, as the home-grown operation establishes itself as Asia’s biggest player in ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, Barclays Invest in Alan Howard Crypto Trading Platform
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Barclays Plc participated in a $70 million funding round of Elwood Technologies LLP, the cryptocurrency trading platform founded by billionaire Alan Howard, in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tatami mats, a home-grown tradition
Grass-and-straw tatami mats – once a privilege reserved for the elite – have been a key feature of Japanese architecture since the Middle Ages, crafted by gifted artisans. But now, with cheap ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese expat is marking 10 years of ‘SuiJoh’ brand made in Cambodia
Founded in 2012 by Japanese entrepreneur Yusuke Asano, SuiJoh is a modern shop that designs high-quality custom apparel and accessories which are handmade by Cambodian tailors. ( read original story ...)
Crypto storage: Cold, hot, or maybe a little of both?
If you want to get into crypto, you'll need to know how to store them. Find out what the options are so you can decide what's right for you. ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s big crash
Caitlin McGarry is the news editor at Protocol. Brian ( @blkahn) is Protocol's climate editor. Previously, he was the managing editor and founding senior writer at Earther, Gizmodo's climate site, ... ( read original story ...)
The Week in Business: Crypto’s ‘Death Spiral’
Elon Musk said he was putting his Twitter purchase “temporarily on hold.” Prices continued to climb last month, and the financial markets had another losing week. ( read original story ...)
We are in a serious energy crisis — and yet crypto is still being mined, EU’s Vestager says
The European Commission's Executive Vice President for Competition Margrethe Vestager tells CNBC's Silvia Amaro that "we are watching crypto very carefully." ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs 3,348 New COVID-19 Cases
News; Tokyo Logs 3,348 New COVID-19 Cases; Tokyo Logs 3,348 New COVID-19 Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle May 15, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Startup Digest: Zilingo debtholders recall loan, Delhivery IPO subscription at 1.6x, Twitter saga continues
Startup Digest brings you a quick wrap of all the news that matters. Singapore's Zilingo debtholders recall loan, company appoints financial adviser Fashion technology startup Zilingo's debtholders ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Vice review – wannabe hardboiled drama is really as cute as Ansel Elgort’s face
A young American crime reporter makes his way in a convincing Japanese capital – yet the menace of the Michael Mann-directed first episode soon dissipates ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases drop week-on-week for second straight day
The capital confirmed 3,348 new cases on Sunday, down by about 1,360 from a week earlier as the nation remains on guard for a resurgence after the Golden Week holidays. ( read original story ...)