The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she's going to have to hustle if she wants to get to the Super Bowl, which kicks off Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT in Las Vegas ... ( read original story ...)
US Property Losses Trigger 20% Plunge in Japanese Bank Aozora
Japan’s Aozora Bank Ltd. became the second lender in a span of hours to surprise investors with losses tied to US commercial property, sending shares down by the limit and heightening concerns about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips after Fed chair signals delay in rate cut
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday, after U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's comments doused hopes of a possible interest rate cut in March. The Nikkei tumbled 0.72% to 36,024.29 by ...
Japan steps up battle against pollen season to help hay fever sufferers breathe easier
An unseasonably warm winter has resulted in cedar trees releasing pollen earlier than usual, say weather forecasting companies. ( read original story ...)
Popular craft beer brand shuts down; no bankruptcy plans yet
Craft breweries had a rough year in 2023, which has carried over into 2024. Several craft beer companies filed for Chapter 11 protection last year, forcing some to close down permanently, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Pig café in Japan drawing dozens of curious diners who want to snuggle with swine
Harajuku's Mipig Café is one of 10 cafés in Japan that allow you to pay to cuddle, pet and spend time with miniature pigs. Here's a look inside. ( read original story ...)
The US Wants to Know How Much Electricity Crypto Miners Use
The mining of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies uses more electricity than some countries. Is all that demand raising your power bill?
The IPO window is reopening — here’s what startups need to know
He currently serves as Senior Managing Director at CBIZ ARC Consulting, where he leads multiple engagement teams and provides technical expertise to pre-IPO and public companies across various ...
Yokohama Rubber’s Latest Seminar Supports Thai Farmers
Yokohama Rubber Co., in collaboration with the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) Surat Thani branch, recently conduc ... ( read original story ...)
What’s happening in Tokyo: FT Globetrotter’s month-by-month guide to 2024
Maki Asami’s staging of Marius Petipa’s ballet premiered at the NNTT in 2000 and returns this year. The story charts a doomed love affair between an Indian temple dancer and a warrior. April 27 to May 5; further information and tickets here ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest 3 over alleged Las Vegas sex work solicitation
The manager of a dating agency and two others have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a woman for sex work at a Las Vegas hotel, in what Tokyo police believe could be part of a larger operation. Haruka Funaki, ( read original story ...)
Japan Jan factory activity shrinks modestly on softer demand – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in January as output and new orders declined due to the subsiding economy at home and overseas, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SLIM Mission Is Revived on the Moon
After being stuck without power for more than a week, Japan’s Moon lander has woken up and started snapping images of the lunar surface. On 28 January, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) re-established contact with the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), ( read original story ...)
Report on rusting art in Osaka Pref. shows poor storage, stickers slapped on works
An interim report on the deterioration of artworks held by the Osaka Prefectural Government, some of which were left rusting in an undergroun ... ( read original story ...)
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto boss isn’t backing down
Chris Dixon’s new book, Read Write Own, is a treatise on why you shouldn’t give up on bitcoin despite the crypto crash.
Takeda and Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. Enter into Worldwide License and Collaboration Agreement for Rusfertide, a Late-Stage Rare Hematology Asset
Development, U.S. Co-Commercialization Partner With 50:50 Profit Share, and With Exclusive Ex-U.S. Global Rights to Commercialize Rusfertide, Protagonist's Investigational Injectable Hepcidin Mimetic ...