The worker was sorting trash in Sapporo, a prefecture of Hokkaido, when he found wads of cash worth 10 million yen, or approximately $74,000 USD, mixed in with the other garbage that was collected on ... ( read original story ...)
Toray announced that it will set up a new research facility in Japan to accelerate R&D for a green transformation and advanced mobility
The new research facility, at its Nagoya Plant in Aichi Prefecture, will leverage the concept of fusing green and nano-based technologies to develop materials by integrating diverse elemental ... ( read original story ...)
Shooting at Yokohama Tire leaves one dead
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi. Sheriff Eddie Scott says deputies were called early Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)
A mysterious, large metal ball discovered on a beach in Japan, prompting investigation
A mysterious iron ball nearly 5 feet wide was found on a beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan, this week. Officials scrambled to ensure the giant ball was not a bomb, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which released video of police examining it. The ball is ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions
Officials from countries meet in Tokyo to express concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildup Chinese and Japanese officials met in Tokyo on Wednesday for formal security talks for the first time in four years, in a meeting ... ( read original story ...)
How the crypto crash brought bad karma to a New York yoga studio
How the crypto crash brought bad karma to a New York yoga studio on facebook (opens in a new window) How the crypto crash brought bad karma to a New York yoga studio on linkedin (opens in a new window ...
Tokyo Olympic medalist weightlifter Son banned for doping
A weightlifter from Kazakhstan who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 has been banned for eight years for doping ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin has made a ‘phenomenal’ comeback as it shakes off the crypto crisis, but a stubbornly strong economy puts the rally at risk
Bitcoin is up almost 50% after tanking in 2022 thanks to high-profile crypto failures like FTX, but the prospect of more interest-rate hikes could dent the rally.
Congress Needs To Act On Crypto But The Senate Is Way Behind
Congress should grill SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on why he hasn't provided more guidance and why he hasn't adopted Commissioner Peirce's proposal (or something similar). Crypto has been around for more ...
Crypto Company Circle Focuses on Growth After Canceled SPAC Merger
Circle plans to boost its head count by as much as 25% this year, focusing on expansion despite industrywide layoffs.
Japan is mystified by a giant metal sphere that washed up on a beach, with some commentators suggesting it’s Godzilla’s egg
The five-foot rusted iron sphere found on a beach in Japan could be a buoy, authorities said, though the internet prefers to think it's Godzilla's egg. ( read original story ...)
Japan power generator JERA rejigs top ranks to tackle challenges
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Wednesday it had promoted two vice presidents to its top posts and tasked them with securing stable energy supplies and decarbonisation. ( read original story ...)
Toyota raises wages in Japan by biggest amount in two decades
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Toyota Motor Corp news every morning. Toyota has granted 68,000 unionised workers in Japan their highest pay rises in about two decades, ... ( read original story ...)
A Japan Airlines flight was turned away and had to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing an airport’s closing time by 10 minutes, report says
Flights are not allowed to land at Fukuoka airport after 10 p.m. due to noise concerns, airport officials told a local news outlet. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has Lost the ‘Battle’ Against Fiat Currency, BIS Chief Agustin Carstens Says
The argument that crypto is an alternative to fiat currency has been settled following last year’s turmoil in the digital-asset sector, according to Agustin Carstens, the head of the Bank for ...
Asia Pacific markets set to open mixed ahead of key economic data
In Japan, Nikkei futures are mixed, with futures in Chicago at 27,275 while its counterpart in Osaka stood at 27,250 against the Nikkei 225's last close at 27.473. Japan's producer price index for ...