Tokyo reported 1,357 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by about 350 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 909.9, compared to 722.9 a week earlier. The number of severe ... ( read original story ...)
NSC DENIES REPORTS CLAIMING ISN OFFICIALS DID NOT ASSIST NATIONAL ATHLETES DURING TOKYO OLYMPICS
KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- Media reports quoting National diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong as saying that National Sports Institute (ISN) officials did not support national athletes during ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to boost hydrogen supply to 12 mln T by 2040
Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tonnes by 2040, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, as competition increases ... ( read original story ...)
See Japanese bamboo illuminations for free at these two Tokyo hotels
The Japanese gardens at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa and Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo are celebrating their 70th anniversaries this year with spectacular takeakari bamboo lantern illuminations. The takeakari ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to go cashless at Osaka Expo in 2025
TOKYO -- Japan will banish physical cash from the venue of the World Expo 2025, to be held in Osaka, making, the country an unlikely champion for a cashless economy, Nikkei has learned. Visitors to ...
2 arrested for allegedly taking shared condiment with own chopsticks at Osaka restaurant
Two men have been arrested here for allegedly using their own chopsticks to take pickled ginger from a communal container at an outlet of bee ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex submits revised development plan for Abadi LNG project
Japan's Inpex Corp said on Tuesday it has submitted a revised development plan to Indonesian government authorities for the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project incorporating a carbon capture and ... ( read original story ...)
2 arrested over video of unhygienic acts at Osaka restaurant
Two men have been arrested for allegedly harming the business of Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya Co. with a video of one of them eating directly from a container of toppings meant for all customers ... ( read original story ...)
More dirty diners arrested in Japan
TOKYO: Two men have been arrested for allegedly harming the business of the Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya after video emerged of one of them eating directly from a container of toppings meant for ... ( read original story ...)
2 arrested in Osaka after diner used chopsticks to eat ginger from sharing pot at Yoshinoya outlet
The incident marks the latest episode of unsavoury food terrorism acts in Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese police arrest another Iwakuni-based Marine on suspicion of car theft
Japanese police arrested an enlisted Marine on suspicion of auto theft Sunday morning after he was stopped in a car that was reported stolen less than an hour earlier. ( read original story ...)
Plans of Digital Yen Apparent; Japan Plans on Forming an Expert Panel For Development
Japan may be looking to introduce a digitalized version of the their fiat currency Yen in the future. Read on to know more about the plans.
Japan Regulator Flags 4 Crypto Exchanges Including Bybit for Operating Without Registration
The regulator said at the time of the notice the exchanges were violating the country's fund settlement laws by "conducting crypto asset exchange business without registration" and also said the list ...
Crypto Crackdown In Japan: Will Your Favorite Exchange Be Banned Next?
In a warning letter released on Friday, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) stated foreign cryptocurrency exchanges Bybit, BitForex, MEXC Global and Bitget are operating in the country without ...
Japan warns of Bybit, MEXC, Bitforex, and Bitget
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued a warning to four cryptocurrency exchanges – Bybit, MEXC Global, Bitforex, and Bitget – to cease offering services to Japanese residents.
Seattle crypto exchange Bittrex closing US operations
The company announced the decision Friday, and its U.S. operations will officially close April 30. Bittrex in February disclosed in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification the company was ...