FTX US may have picked up a couple of million customers as part of a winning bid for Voyager Digital’s cryptocurrency assets, but it’s losing a president. Brett Harrison said he would be stepping down ...
VP Harris seeks computer chip partners in Tokyo
Vice President Kamala Harris will highlight a new U.S. law boosting support for computer chip manufacturing when she meets with Japanese technology executives on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s herd immunity for COVID-19 nears 90%
Major population areas in Japan have reached about 90% in COVID-19 herd immunity after the recent Omicron wave. However, that level is expected to diminish soon. ( read original story ...)
With flowers and a gun salute, Japan bids farewell to divisive Abe
With flowers, prayers and a 19-gun salute, Japan honoured slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday at the first state funeral for a former premier in 55 years - a ceremony that has become as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese machine maker offers opportunity for Tanzanians
Tanzanians who are interested in becoming local producers of grass mat for domestic and business will have to contact the Japan-basedAsagoe FG Company Limited, producers of weaving machines. The ... ( read original story ...)
Fallen Luna Crypto Founder Taunts Authorities
Do Kwon is at the center of investigations into the collapse of sister tokens Luna and UST, which wiped out at least $55 billion.
Crypto Weekly: miners feel the pinch
STORY: From why the boom could be over for crypto miners, to what Russia plans to do with a digital rouble, we round up the big stories in the world of virtual money. Crypto miners are feeling the ...
Man arrested for stealing 360 women’s raincoats in Japan due to fetish
A man in Osaka, Japan, was arrested for stealing a total of 360 raincoats due to his unusual fetish: observing women wearing the water-resistant fabric. Yoshio Yoda, 51, was arrested on Sept. 22 by ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks to play more on the ball for Nagoya in second B.League season
Ray Parks running the point for Nagoya could be a familiar sight in the upcoming B.League season. Parks being an effective playmaker would certainly cause problems for ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean airlines to boost Japan service as entry restrictions ease
Three major South Korean airlines will ramp up service to Japan as the country moves to accept visa-free tourists again on Oct. 11, with the number of flights to more than double by the end of that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds state funeral for Shinzo Abe as protesters line the streets
Thousands of protesters opposed to the state-funded funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lined the streets near parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday, as helicopters whizzed above and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in shadow of protesters
Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. ( read original story ...)
VP Kamala Harris attends former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral in Tokyo
Vice President Kamala Harris attended the Tokyo funeral of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, along with Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Indian PM Narendra Modi. ( read original story ...)
State funeral for Shinzo Abe held in Tokyo amid controversy
Public anger at cost of ceremony for former PM and revelations over his party’s ties to religious group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can help ease Europe’s energy crisis by restarting more nuclear power plants, IEA chief says
"Japan will import less LNG and more LNG will become available in the market, helping Europe survive for the next few months," Fatih Birol said. ( read original story ...)
Japan diplomat ‘blindfolded and bound’ over Russian spy claim
The Japanese government has reacted angrily after the Russian authorities bound and blindfolded one of its diplomats for allegedly spying in the eastern city of ... ( read original story ...)