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Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage
As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s post-Abe trust crisis
Prime minister Fumio Kishida’s passive leadership style is not helping, and Japan’s bureaucracy is not in a position to lead ...
Japan’s needy: will there be enough food? Concerns grow food banks will not get enough donations amid rising prices
Food banks are worried that, as recession looms due to war in Ukraine, demand will outstrip supply, which will leave people at risk Problem made worse by firms like Seiyu GK, part of Rakuten, that ...
Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution
On Oct. 14, 1872, the emperor opened a railway line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, a transformative miracle in an era when transport was mostly horse-drawn carriages, horseback and rickshaws. ( read original story ...)
EIG unit to buy Tokyo Gas’s stakes in Australian LNG projects for $2.15 billion
MidOcean Energy, a unit of U.S. fund EIG, said on Friday it had agreed with Tokyo Gas Co Ltd to buy the Japanese company's stakes in a portfolio of four Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Three Most Disappointing Tourist Sites: Sapporo Clock Tower
Why does this top tourist spot fall short of so many people’s expectations? Japan is well known for its “ Nihon Sandai “, which means “ Japan’s Big Three “. The term is generally used to rank the top ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic scandal may torpedo Sapporo’s bid to host 2030 Games
Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto, left, meets with reporters along with Keigo Iwata, chairman of the committee promoting Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, center, and Masahiko ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Fritz goes from Covid-19 quarantine to lift Tokyo title and bolster Finals hopes after ‘crazy’ week
Taylor Fritz started his week in a Covid-19 quarantine hotel in Seoul, but on Sunday he beat close friend Frances Tiafoe to win the Japan Open and give his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals a big ... ( read original story ...)
Dragonfly GP talks web3’s current and future state at TC Sessions: Crypto
While the overall crypto markets have been in a rough spot lately, web3 venture capitalists have never had more conviction — or more funding at their disposal — to back startups and teams building in ...
Japan’s central bank keeps economic assessment unchanged for 8 of 9 regions
TOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japan's central bank on Thursday maintained its economic assessment of eight of the country's nine regions, with one region's economic assessment upgraded. According to ...
North Korea’s Crypto Hackers Are Paving the Road to Nuclear Armageddon
North Korea has quietly become a cryptocurrency superpower. It has stolen billions in bitcoin and ether and is funneling profits to its nuclear weapons program.
B League: Thirdy’s San-En bests Ramos, Hokkaido anew; Parks, Nagoya absorb first loss
Despite Ramos having the better individual game anew as he ended up with 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Hokkaido could not barge into the win column in four tries. ( read original story ...)
Japan Kishida’s support hits low on his party’s ties to controversial church
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government slid to the lowest of his one-year tenure on doubts about his party's disclosure of ties to the controversial Unification Church, an ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons from Japan’s economic miracle: Flying high
In this corner on Sept. 26, I wrote about the phenomenal rise of Japan as an industrial powerhouse and the lessons the Philippines can learn from the Japanese experience. ( read original story ...)
Is the ‘crypto winter’ melting into spring?
Is the crypto winter thawing into spring? The beleaguered cryptocurrency industry is still reeling from the humbling market crash earlier this year. The price of many widely traded tokens tumbled, ...