Takeda today announced that it has completed an acquisition of all shares of Nimbus Lakshmi, Inc. from Nimbus Therapeutics, LLC ...
Tokyo stocks open down on fears of higher interest rates in U.S.
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses, amid speculation that U.S. interest rates will be kept at an elevated level for longer than many investors had expected. ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ prank videos in Japan are hurting their famous conveyor belt restaurants
Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan's food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria
Smoke rises from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday,. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria sea ( read original story ...)
Craft brewers drink to success of Yokohama startup’s new ‘beer paper’
To tackle the problem, a startup in Yokohama, began an upcycling operation using brewers' dregs to produce "craft beer paper," which is appearing at beer promotion events in various forms, including ... ( read original story ...)
TikTokers Are Marveling Over This $450/Month Tokyo Micro-Apartment
Making the most of a teeny tiny living space is no easy feat, but one TikToker’s super-charming, seriously tiny Tokyo apartment proves it’s absolutely doable.College student Ryan Crouse frequently takes his more than 400, ( read original story ...)
Funds That Inflate Green Credentials Face Strict New Rules in Japan
Japan’s financial regulator says it suspects “more than a few cases” of greenwashing by asset managers running ESG portfolios and will take “regulatory action against malicious cases,” Hideki Takada, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insights: 89% of Chinese investors are interested in taking a real estate tour in Japan
Tokyo is still the most popular city to investors TOKYO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenjumiausuan released a research result recently on "the interests of investing in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Faces SEC Probe Over Unregistered Securities
(Bloomberg) -- Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is embroiled in a probe by a top US financial regulator over whether it broke securities rules related to certain offerings ...
Crypto exchange Kraken under scrutiny for sale of unregistered securities- Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of unregistered securities, according to a Bloomberg report.
A look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years
This week's earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 11,000 people, is among the world’s deadliest in recent decades. ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Death toll surpasses 12,000 while Istanbul suspends stock exchange – latest updates
Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising; Turkish president says he ‘cannot stomach’ criticism ( read original story ...)
Ghana Soccer Star Christian Atsu Still Missing After Turkey Earthquake—Despite Claim He Was Pulled From Rubble
Atsu was one of his country’s most decorated soccer players for the better part of a decade, but it’s unclear what happened to him in Monday’s devastating earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: These cats really sensed an earthquake and panicked – but in Japan, not Turkey
Stories of cats and dogs and birds sensing storms and quakes are aplenty in the wake of natural disasters. And following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, videos allegedly showing this phenomenon in action have been making the rounds on social media. ( read original story ...)
With crypto banking on the brink, rumors are flying
Crypto has a way of generating intrigue around the most esoteric of institutions. How else could Rostin Behnam, the chair of the decidedly unglamorous Commodity Futures Trading Commission, become one of the most sought-after speakers after the collapse of FTX?
Kura Sushi to open first China store in Shanghai, eyes Chinese IPO
Japanese chain Kura Sushi will open its first restaurant in China by summer, focusing on Shanghai first and aiming to reach 100 locations in the country over the next 10 years. By continuing to browse ...