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Why Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol
The National Tax Agency in Japan is urging the public to drink more alcohol in a new contest aimed at young adults. The reason? Tax revenue from alcoholic beverages has been on the decline in recent ... ( read original story ...)
Is Bitcoin An Inflation Hedge? A Critique Of The Bitcoin As Money Narrative
Part 1 introduces the Bitcoin standard and assesses Bitcoin as an inflation hedge, going deeper into the concept of inflation. Part 2 focuses on the current fiat system, how money is created, what the ...
Crypto: Woman Receives $7.1 million While Waiting for $68 Refund
Crypto.com, Matt Damon's favorite bitcoin platform, accidentally transferred several million dollars to a woman who was waiting for a refund of $68. It is a regrettable error which is expensive. This ...
Japan decides it’s time to stop using floppy disks, report says
A Japanese government committee found almost 1,900 processes for which the outdated data storage method is still used, the BBC reported. ( read original story ...)
Flying car company from Japan sets up Beaufort office. Will others ‘land’ in the Lowcountry?
The city and economic development groups roll out the red carpet for companies they hope will set up shop in Beaufort County. ( read original story ...)
Japan bus operator punished after passenger ordered off vehicle for not wearing mask
A public bus operator in central Japan was disciplined on Sept. 1 after its driver ordered a passenger who refused to wear a mask to get off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kadokawa Corp paid arrested Olympic exec’s associate -Kyodo
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp, a sponsor for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, gave 70 million yen ($500,000) to a company linked to a central figure arrested in a growing bribery scandal around the Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Netball C’ship: Charmaine Soh injury dampens Singapore’s huge win over Japan
Singapore dominated over Japan for a huge win to begin their Asian Netball Championship campaign, but the victory was marred by injury to their veteran Charmaine Soh. ( read original story ...)
‘Maybe he realized how stupid it was halfway in’: Hit-and-run driver in Japan paints his vehicle orange to avoid arrest
The drunk driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run incident in Japan seemingly attempted to elude law enforcement by painting his white truck another color. Tomoyuki Saito, a 33-year-old car ... ( read original story ...)
Arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic exec may have been asked to favor Kadokawa
According to the source, the acquaintance may have asked Takahashi to help Kadokawa be chosen as a sponsor. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the publishing company's chairman, told Kyodo News in August that he did ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. envoy for North Korea to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan and South Korea
U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim will make a three-day visit to Tokyo from Wednesday and take part in the trilateral meeting. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki welcomes G7 agreement on Russian oil price cap
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said he welcomed the Group of Seven financial leaders' agreement on Friday on setting a price cap on Russian oil exports, and he called for the scheme to be ...
Stone Brewing Co. completes $165M sale to Japan’s Sapporo
New owner plans to double production volume at Stone's commercial brewing facilities in Escondido and Richmond, Va., over the next 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Interview: ‘Time Out Market is about representing the best of the city under one roof’
Time Out Market Co-CEO Didier Souillat on why the Market is more than just a food hall and what Osaka can expect from the first Time Out Market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
The weaker yen ‘naturally helps defend’ margins for Japan’s automakers: CLSA
Christopher Richter of the investment company says Japanese automakers tend to post higher profits when the yen is weak and such companies will have flexibility when it comes to pricing strategies. ( read original story ...)