NHK has learned the details of a bilateral document laying out support measures Japan will provide to Ukraine. Sources say the Japanese government is planning to sign the document with Ukraine on the sidelines of next week's Group of Seven summit. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank plans to acquire part of Sharp plant in Osaka
Sharp said Friday that it has signed a basic agreement to grant telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. exclusive negotiating rights for the partial sale of its Sakai plant in Osaka Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firm involved in ‘Evangelion’ TV series in 1990s goes bust
Gainax Co, a Tokyo company involved in the creation of the original Japanese TV anime series of the "Evangelion" franchise in the 1990s, has gone bankrupt. Staff in the early days of the company, ... ( read original story ...)
The Demise of LocalMonero: Crypto Privacy Services on the Decline
In a recent blow to the crypto community, LocalMonero, a prominent peer-to-peer exchange platform facilitating Monero transactions, has announced its closure. Overview of the Downfall of LocalMonero ...
Tokyo medical group warned over ‘stealth marketing’ with fake Google reviews in Japan 1st
TOKYO -- A medical corporation here has received administrative guidance for allegedly discounting vaccination fees for patients in return for high ratings on Google Map reviews in Japan's first government action against so-called "stealth marketing." ( read original story ...)
Japan firms join networking event in Kyiv for postwar reconstruction
Representatives from 10 Japanese companies including startups held discussions with potential Ukrainian business partners on ways to h ... ( read original story ...)
What’s The Next Step For The Bank of Japan?
In March, the Bank of Japan abolished its 8-year-old negative interest rate policy, hiking rates for the first time in 17 years by raising its benchmark rate to 0-0.1%.
Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it’s bad news for Washington
Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most dangerous earthquake-producing fault in the US. ( read original story ...)
Elizabeth Warren’s opponent calls for a pro-crypto agenda
"Elizabeth Warren is the epitome of what happens in Washington D.C.," Deaton told TheStreet Crypto. "Twelve years ago, she went there to hold bankers accountable. Now, those same bankers are writing ...
Trump pitches himself as ‘crypto president’ at San Francisco tech fundraiser
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency and slammed Democrats' attempts to regulate the sector during a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday, ...
Brewery Rowe: Longtime U-T beer writer faces the moment of (liquid) truth
Also this week, the Sapporo and Stone breweries love affair, upcoming beer events and Quick Sips of "imported" local lagers ... ( read original story ...)
Yogurt To Yeast: Chobani CEO’s Next Leap, Resurrecting Anchor Brewing
Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya buys Anchor Brewing, aiming to rejuvenate the historic brand with the same zeal that propelled his dairy success. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank plans 150MW, 8 million sq ft data center at LCD panel manufacturing site in Osaka
SoftBank is to develop a 150MW data center at a soon-to-be-closed liquid crystal display (LCD) panel-making site in Osaka, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s agency Evolve branches into pickleball representation
Evolve, the boutique agency founded by Naomi Osaka, is branching into pickleball and forming its own subdivision, Pro Pickleball Management. ( read original story ...)
New data on ‘the Big One’ offers a clearer view of inevitable earthquake catastrophe
Tsunamis are the result of water displaced by earthquakes, but the 1700 tsunami didn’t correlate to any quake felt in Japan–there was no warning tremor. Instead, this “orphan tsunami” was the result of a massive earthquake all the way across the ... ( read original story ...)
Semler Scientific buys $17M Bitcoin, plans $150M fundraise for more BTC acquisition
Semler Scientific acquired $17 million worth of Bitcoin and has hinted that it could purchase more with its planned $150 million fundraise.