Japan will tap additional funds to help the fisheries industry after China banned Japanese seafood in response to the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant last week, the Nikkei reported ...
Will a rare strike threaten the ‘buy Japan’ moment?
Now, in one of Japan’s most extraordinary labour muscle-flexes in recent memory, department store staff at one of the country’s most famous names, Seibu, are breaking yet more new ground by going on strike for the first time in more than 60 years. ( read original story ...)
‘Lucky’ pink grasshoppers found by bug-hunting kids in Osaka suburb
A pair of rare, pink grasshoppers are being looked after as pets here after insect-loving brothers recently discovered them near a tra ... ( read original story ...)
‘Asagaya Sisters Station’? Train station in Tokyo transforms for comic duo promo
A train station in the capital's Suginami Ward is creating a buzz on social media for a promotional tie-in with a famous comedy duo sharing t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Blue supermoon shines over Tokyo
Keen sky watchers gathered at an observation deck on the rooftop of Tokyo's Roppongi Hills Mori Tower to gaze at the full moon on Wednesday (August 30), the second full moon in the month of August. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crackdown ‘absolutely’ influenced Bitstamp to stop U.S. ether staking: Bobby Zagotta
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC Crypto World, Bobby Zagotta, U.S. CEO and Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp, explains what prompted the platform to halt ether staking in the United States as well as why the crypto exchange decided to suspend trading of major altcoins for U.
Elon Musk Has Quietly Primed The Crypto Market For An Explosive Bombshell That Could Play Havoc With The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Dogecoin
X has been granted a currency transmitter license by Rhode Island's regulators, widely celebrated as a step toward it being able to custody, transfer and exchange bitcoin and other
Japan’s Seven & i aims to keep Sogo & Seibu workers after buyout – Nikkei
Japan-based retailer Seven & i Holdings intends to keep the roughly 5,000 workers at its loss-making department store Sogo & Seibu employed even after the unit's planned sale, the Nikkei business ...
Yokohama recalling tires that could suddenly lose air
Yokohama Tire Corporation is recalling 6,992 504C, size 11R22.5 16H tires. A defective belt cushion splice may allow air to leak into the sidewall.An ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly one-third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, highlighting population concerns
Around 33.4% of 18-year-old women in Japan may never become mothers, according to a report by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS). ( read original story ...)
Crypto Interest In Japan Is Popping – Binance, EOS To Provide New Options For Traders
EOS receives whitelist approval from JVCEA, to be Listed on BitTrade. Binance Japan plans to triple token offerings, partner with local exchanges. The EOS Network Foundation on Wednesday announced ...
The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
Last week in The Protocol, we talked about the frenzy that was happening on the Friend.tech app, atop Coinbase’s Base blockchain – and made the ...
SoftBank-Backed Arm Prepares For Blockbuster IPO As Nvidia Continues To Soar Past $1.2 Trillion Market Cap
After remaining dormant for nearly 1½ years, the initial public offering (IPO) landscape is heating up as chip manufacturer Arm Holdings Ltd. plans for a multibillion-dollar listing. The British ...
Japan may extend fuel subsidies as retail gas prices top $5 per gallon
With public approval waning, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday suggested further subsidies may be necessary as commuters cope with record-level retail gasoline prices. ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival will open on Oct. 23 with a gala screening of Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-set drama Perfect Days. The festival also revealed that Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One, ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a third of today’s 18-year-old women may not have children – study
By Satoshi SugiyamaTOKYO (Reuters) -About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)