I cover the entertainment industry focusing on movies and theme parks. The operator of Tokyo Disney Resort has revealed that it expects attendance at its two theme parks this year to be 11% down on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April wholesale inflation steady as weak yen boosts import costs
Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.9% in April from a year earlier, steady from the previous month as the yen's decline pushed up import costs, central bank data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
IMF endorses Japan’s commitment to flexible yen
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Japan's commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability, warning against growing calls by some ... ( read original story ...)
Over 10% of patients with COVID aftereffects fired, quit or close business: Tokyo clinic
One year since the coronavirus was downgraded under Japan's infectious disease law to Class 5, on par with seasonal influenza, many are being･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested after bodies of 2 infants found in cardboard box in Nagoya apartment
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday arrested a 38-year-old woman on suspicion of abandoning the bodies of two infants in a cardboard box in an apartment. According to police, a man who was ... ( read original story ...)
Almost 5% of new teachers quit within first year at Tokyo schools
A record 4.9 percent of new teachers hired at publicly run schools in Tokyo in the 2023 academic year quit within a year. The 169 who threw in the towel was the highest figure in a decade, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education. The bulk ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen & Peter Pan to Serve As Inspiration for Massive Tokyo Disney Expansion
Ever dreamed of soaring with Peter Pan or journeying through Frozen's icy realm? Get ready, because Tokyo Disney Resort just announced its biggest expansion yet. ( read original story ...)
Unpacking Akiya: The Millions of Empty Houses in Japan
Many of theses houses have been left for different reasons, though the catalyst is often the death of the original owner. Sometimes an heir refuses to accept the home that their families left behind. ( read original story ...)
IVS Crypto 2024 Kyoto and Japan Blockchain Week Summit to Take Place on July 4-6
In 2023, the IVS Kyoto event attracted more than 10,500 attendees, including 300 speakers and more than 150 side events.
HeartCore Provides Update on March Go IPO Warrant Sale and Encouraging Outlook
NEW YORK and TOKYO, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in ...
Crypto prices are back. So are the TV ads.
Prices are roaring. Another? Crypto companies are advertising on TV again.
A flood of crypto tokens with names referencing GameStop and famed trader Roaring Kitty have been created in the last 24 hours as developers try to ride a meme-coin resurgence
The "GME" meme token, which borrows GameStop's stock ticker, traded 1,247% higher on Monday with a total volume of more than $70 million.
Sascha Bailey explains why he gave up plans to change gender
Sascha Bailey explains why he gave up plans to change gender - ‘I’m just happy to be alive,’ the son of fashion photographer David Bailey said ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka And Rublev Fall At Rome Open As Climate Protesters Invade Courts
Naomi Osaka's return to the Rome Open ended at the last 16 to China's Zheng Qinwen on Monday with men's fourth seed Andrey Rublev also exiting as environmental activists stopped play in two matches. ( read original story ...)
Artists, Curators Pledge Support for Palais de Tokyo After Patron’s Statement on Museum’s ‘Wokeism’
After a longtime Palais de Tokyo patron controversially cut off support for the Paris museum, denouncing it for mounting a show contending with Palestine, nearly 200 artists, curators, and critics have thrown their support behind the institution. ( read original story ...)
Crypto ‘fools’ and the 2024 election
I've written myself about how crypto has to stop embracing every kook and demagogue who blows a kiss at Bitcoin. And while Gary Gensler's antics at the SEC are a legitimate frustration for crypto ...