Sapporo II Japanese Restaurant at 5 W. Church St. in downtown Frederick welcomed a new employee a couple of weeks ago — a robot waiter. It rolls around the restaurant, with a screen displaying a ... ( read original story ...)
Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahi Advise on Japan’s Largest IPO in Four Years
Japan’s largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi and Sullivan & Cromwell, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomostune, are acting on Rakuten Bank’s $881 million initial public ...
Arthur Cyr: Japan, South Korea reach important accord
They agreed bilateral visits will resume, reconfirmed sharing of intelligence, and put an end to a rather charged, tense four-year trade dispute. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto survives wobble to retain world skating title
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto said she feared she had blown her bid to retain her figure skating world title on Friday but kept her head to claim gold in front of a rapturous home crowd.Sakamoto became the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and eight other economies agree to slash saury fishing quota by 25%
The new catch limit, which was decided at the end of a three-day meeting through Friday in Sapporo, will be in place for two years. While the parties agreed on a 40% cut from the previous year in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
863 new coronavirus cases reported in Tokyo on Saturday
Japan's health ministry reported 863 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Saturday. The figure is up 236 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death from the virus infection. Two people ... ( read original story ...)
Ether falls to cap off volatile week, and U.S. officials charge Do Kwon with fraud: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry.
Thai Crypto Exchange Zipmex’s Bailout Stumbles as Investor Misses Payment
The rescue plan for embattled crypto exchange Zipmex is beginning to fray after the company failed to receive the most recent payment due under a $100 million venture capital buyout.
Crypto shilling has a gender equality problem
Titillatingly, they also charged eight celebrities who had endorsed Sun’s various crypto wheezes without disclosing they had been paid to do so (aka pulling a Kim Kardashian (not, not like that)). The celebs agreed to pay a total of $400,
Crypto giant Binance temporarily suspends withdrawals and spot trading
Binance has temporarily suspended all spot trading, deposits and withdrawals on the world's largest crypto exchange citing an "issue" that it's working to resolve. "Initial analysis indicates matching engine encountered a bug on a trailing stop order (a weird one),
Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Osaka Pref. after attacks injuring 3
A knife-wielding man was fatally shot by police on March 24, apparently after he went on a rampage in this western Japan city, injuring three people.Police received an emergency call from a man at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Germany Are Again Preparing for War
Memories of World War II still cause anxiety in both countries, but a rising generation feels less constrained—and less sure of the U.S.—in the face of Russian and Chinese aggression. ( read original story ...)
2 toddlers die in apparent fall from 7th floor apartment in Nagoya
NAGOYA -- Two toddlers who apparently fell from the seventh floor of an apartment building in this central Japan city have been confirmed dead. At around 3:55 p.m. on March 24, police received an ... ( read original story ...)
Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Osaka after attacks injuring 3
IZUMI, Osaka -- A knife-wielding man was fatally shot by police on March 24, apparently after he went on a rampage in this western Japan city, injuring three people. Police received an emergency call ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Flaunts Bare Belly in Crop Top, Reveals Victoria’s Secret Collab
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion, professional tennis player Naomi Osaka currently lives in California. Osaka was three years old when her family left her native Japan to move to New York. The 25 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Economic Strength and Bank Turmoil Boost the Dollar
The ongoing U.S.-European banking woes have boosted the safe-haven demand for the yen. Also, a plunge in T-note yields Friday was bullish for the yen. In addition, Friday’s economic news that showed ...