Having survived the atomic bomb that flattened his hometown of Hiroshima when he was nine months old, Kunihiko Sakuma has never forgotten the stain it left on him in the eyes of some of his fellow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hopes Electric Cars Were Just a Bad Dream
A tale of two auto shows in Tokyo and Paris offers a surprising verdict about who’s better prepared for the future. ( read original story ...)
Yen Pays the Price for Diffident Bank of Japan
The central bank seems to bob and weave based on how the currency is faring. A consistent message would be better.
Crypto crooks: Kidnapping, huge bar bills and exotic cars are linked to one of biggest bitcoin thefts in US history
A kidnapping of a Connecticut couple has been linked to one of the biggest thefts of cryptocurrency from an individual in United States history.
The Growing Political Potency Of The ‘Crypto Voter Bloc’
According to the poll, 1 in 7 likely voters identify as part of the Crypto Voting Bloc. Those likely voters are both Republicans and Democrats, and it’s notable that “cryptocurrency policy will significantly influence their vote in the 2024 elections.”
Yokohama TWS announces new company president
Yokohama TWS, an Italy-based tire manufacturer that’s part of the Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., has announced the appointment of Elio Bartoli as its new company president, effective Dec. 1. Bartoli ... ( read original story ...)
Yamamoto, Ohtani, Darvish showdown was Japan’s most watched MLB playoff game
A win-or-go-home Game 5 of the National League Division Series that featured starting pitchers Yu Darvish and Yoshinobu Yamamoto — and, of course, slugger Shohei Ohtani — became Japan’s most-watched ... ( read original story ...)
DoD Launches Program to Help Employees Who Have Had Trouble Getting Health Care in Japan
After a yearlong review by the Pentagon, Tricare's overseas contractor will create a call center to assist civilian employees with appointment scheduling and up-front payments. ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms 1st bird flu outbreak of season, in Hokkaido
Japan confirmed on Thursday the season's first avian influenza outbreak, with authorities identifying around 19,000 birds for culli ... ( read original story ...)
WTA roundup: Ana Bogdan scores upset in Osaka
Romania's Ana Bogdan advanced the quarterfinals of the Japan Open with a 6-0, 7-6 (5) victory over No. 4 seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on Thursday in Osaka. Bogdan overcame a 3-1 deficit in the tiebreak to finish in just under 2 hours, ( read original story ...)
Sapporo school boy sexually assaulted by junior high student: panel report
The offending student previously went to the same elementary school as the victim, and the two were members of the same youth sports team. ( read original story ...)
Emerging talents Ito and Saito showcase Japan’s bright future in Osaka
At the Kinoshita Group Japan Open, Sara Saito and Aoi Ito have become the first pair of under-21 Japanese players to reach the quarterfinals of a WTA event since 1996. ( read original story ...)
Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan, ( read original story ...)
Ohtani-Mania Has MLB Playoff Viewership Soaring In Japan
In baseball-mad Japan—where Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is a national hero—the same game averaged 12.9 million viewers. ( read original story ...)
The Growing Gap For Investors Outside The U.S. To Access Crypto ETFs
While U.S. investors are benefiting from the crypto ETF surge, retail investors outside the U.S. face barriers in accessing crypto ETFs, limiting global adoption.
An AI is getting very rich off crypto. It gets weirder.
The story starts with Andy Ayrey, a performance artist and web developer who started an experiment called "Infinite Backrooms", in which two instances of the Claude 3 Opus (read: two smart AI chatbots ...