Shoji Morimoto, a 38-year-old man from Japan who goes by the moniker "Rental-Do-Nothing-Man", is trying to change the societal attitude towards productivity — and making big bucks while he does it. ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest Tokyo 2020 Olympics officials for bribery
As part of a bribery investigation Japanese prosecutors have arrested two officials working for a sponsor of the 2020 Summer Games ... ( read original story ...)
6 Stocks For Investing In Crypto Mining And The Metaverse Long-Term
Crypto markets and the metaverse have had a rough year. If you believe they’ll come back into popularity, now may be an ideal time to invest in these stocks. Like any emerging tech, it’s best to limit ...
Amazon.eth, Starbucks.bitcoin, Coke.dao? Crypto Domain Names Are The Next Big NFT Craze
Crypto domain names look to promote blockchain adoption in the same way that website addresses turbocharged the internet.
The ‘head trader’ of a $100 million investment fraud scheme posing as a crypto platform called EmpiresX has pleaded guilty
Joshua David Nicholas of EmpiresX pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud in what the Department of Justice said was a Ponzi scheme.
Cerezo Osaka player scores wonder volley in J-League – video
Cerezo Osaka's Tokuma Suzuki scores a brilliant right-footed volley from outside the box in the 52nd minute in their J1 League match against Sagan Tosu. The midfielder's superb strike opened the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo 2020 President Mori questioned amid deepening corruption scandal
Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee President Yoshirō Mori has been voluntarily questioned by prosecutors amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,988 new coronavirus cases on Saturday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 9,988 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday. The number is down more than 2,500 from a week earlier. The daily tally in the capital has now fallen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Philippines join U.S. in stepped-up maritime response to ‘increasingly hostile’ China
An American diplomat in Tokyo this week criticized China's "increasingly hostile maritime actions" as a threat to the safety of waterways in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 scandal casts shadow over 2030 bid
TOKYO: A bribery scandal engulfing last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games has thrown a dark cloud over Sapporo's 2030 bid and raised fresh questions in Japan about hosting the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games scandal: Former exec allegedly bribed by Kadokawa
Japanese prosecutors suspect that former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive Takahashi Haruyuki received bribes from major publisher Kadokawa under the pretext of consulting fees. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 9,988 new cases
The figure in the capital comes a day after Japan's total number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
9,988 new COVID infections reported in Tokyo on Sept. 10
The Japanese capital reported 9,988 coronavirus infections on Sept. 10 after recording 9,240 cases the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan G ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues – Kyodo
Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, PM Kishida may attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral -media
Japan's Emperor Naruhito plans to attend the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, while Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may also attend, Japanese media said. ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor expected to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: media
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's state funeral, local media reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)