TOKYO -- Japanese companies will start exploratory drilling next year for storing CO2 underground with the help of government subsidies totaling about 10 billion yen ($66.6 million), Nikkei has ...
Researchers use data from citizen scientists to uncover the mysteries of a blue low-latitude aurora
Colorful auroras appeared around Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands on May 11, 2024, sparked by an intense magnetic storm. Usually, auroras observed at low latitudes appear red due to the emission of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Shares a Rare Update on Motherhood
In June 2023, tennis star Naomi Osaka and her boyfriend, Cordae, welcomed their daughter, Shai, together in Los Angeles. And now, the Grand Slam champion is embracing the joys of motherhood. On her ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas wiring by Japan’s foreign workers looms over yen
The yen briefly strengthened to the 148 range to the dollar Tuesday, the highest level since mid-October. An anticipated rate cut in the U.S. and a likely rate increase in Japan have raised the ...
Tokyo is turning to a 4-day work week in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’
Japan is facing a population crisis—so Tokyo, its largest city, will try to solve the problem with something new: a four-day work week.
Chinese tourists spark outrage after leaving Japanese guesthouse a mess
South China Morning Post reported.Photos showed several pieces of waste scattered all over the place, including food packages. Following the aftermath, the property became temporarily unavailable for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo like a local
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Shipments of poinsettias, princettias in full swing at Tokyo garden store before Christmas
Employees at the Matsumoto Engei garden store in the suburban Tokyo city of Kokubunji are busy tending poinsettias and princettias in its gre ( read original story ...)
These crypto altcoins are soaring even higher than Bitcoin. What to know about the top 3
Twelve of the top 20 cryptocurrencies, as ranked by market cap, are either keeping pace with Bitcoin or far surpassing it in overall returns.
Japan’s Shimane nuclear power plant resumed operation after 13 years…Fourteen days after the Fukushima accident.
Japan's Chugoku Electric Power Co. restarted the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant's reactor No. 2 in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Kyodo News reported.It has been ... ( read original story ...)
Side jobs paid in U.S. dollars gain popularity in Japan
TOKYO - The renewed decline of the Japanese yen is fueling the popularity of side hustles in Japan that pay in U.S. dollars, as the domestic currency continues to be exposed to weakening factors such ...
Trump’s crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's crypto policy is taking shape with the announcement of a White House crypto czar and a new securities watchdog, but questions remain over who will drive policy and whether too many cooks could slow down changes.
How the SEC influenced the start of a crypto-backed super PAC
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of cryptocurrency company Ripple, says the major crypto-industry funded super PAC in the 2024 election was inspired by what he calls the SEC's "war on crypto."
Earthquake researchers race to Humboldt County coast for clues to the next big temblor
Japan’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake that set off a devastating tsunami in 2011, sending walls of water washing over coastal Japan, was very different. It occurred in what is called a subduction zone, where one of the Earth’s tectonic plates slid beneath another. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Trump’s crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's crypto policy is taking shape with the announcement of a White House crypto czar and a new securities watchdog, but questions remain over who will drive policy and whether too many cooks could slow down changes.
Crypto Scams: Don’t Get Caught Off Guard
As with any asset, investors must be careful before dabbling in crypto. Crypto investments are prone to scams, in part because they are new and generate a lot of buzz that can rope people into schemes that they should, in reality, avoid. Plus ...