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Restoration of Japan’s Kumamoto Castle completed after heavy quake damage
KUMAMOTO -- Restoration work on Kumamoto Castle in southwest Japan, which was heavily damaged in the Kumamoto earthquakes in April 2016, has been completed. The iconic castle will reopen to the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Crypto Billionaire Mike Novogratz Bought Facebook Stock
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz said he’s bought Facebook Inc. stock to benefit from crypto’s ascent and is also shorting the five-year Treasury as a hedge against policy makers pulling back ... ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO Goes All-in on Tokens: ‘I Just Want to Keep Crypto’
OLGA KHARIF: Can you talk a little bit about your early years, starting in China? CHANGPENG ZHAO: My family has been always a little bit nomadic. My mom is an elementary and high school teacher, and ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s Nasdaq Listing Fuels Frenzy in Korean Crypto Stocks
(Bloomberg) -- The upcoming Nasdaq listing of Coinbase Global Inc. has fueled a frenzy among Korea investors to pile into the nation’s cryptocurrency stocks, making a broker with a minority stake in a ... ( read original story ...)
Archegos Losses Test Japanese Bank Risk Controls, Fitch Says
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. last week emerged as the third Japanese bank to face losses stemming from the collapse of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management under the weight of billions of dollars ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka set to declare emergency amid record COVID-19 cases – media
Japan's vaccination drive is far behind that of most major economies. About 1 million people in Japan have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot since February, which is less than 1% of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan households’ confidence hits 8-year high, inflation expectations rise
The ratio of households which expect prices to rise a year from now stood at 62.4% in March, up from 60% in December, the Bank of Japan's survey showed on Wednesday. A diffusion index measuring ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to set new record with more than 800 new COVID-19 cases
Osaka Prefecture was set to log more than 800 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, breaking its daily record for the second straight day. The prefecture reported 719 new infections on Tuesday amid growing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to log record of over 800 new virus cases amid hospital strain
Osaka is set to log more than 800 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a fresh single-day record high, and declare a state of medical eme ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to declare COVID-19 medical emergency amid strain on hospitals
OSAKA. KAZINFORM - Osaka is set to declare Wednesday a state of medical emergency due to a recent surge of coronavirus infections in the western Japan prefecture that has increased the strain on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, as you’ve never seen it before
It's Tokyo, but unlike you've ever seen it before -- a miniaturised 1:1,000 scale version of one of the world's biggest capitals, displaying everything from sea levels to population densities. Pairing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not in talks with U.S. on possible Beijing Olympics boycott: government spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is not in talks with the United States on a possible boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, top government spokesman, Katsunobu Kato, said on Wednesday. The United States on ... ( read original story ...)
nanometer architecture preserves exposed concrete interior within residential refurb in japan
in nagoya, the largest city in the chūbu region of japan, architectural duo nanometer has transformed a 49-year-old rental condominium, into their private residence. the original ... ( read original story ...)
Retrofit buildings at Tokyo 2020 honor history and environmentalism
Nine of the retrofit structures at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be outfitted with building solutions powered by Dow technology designed to seal, protect and enhance building performance. MIDLAND, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba studies acquisition proposal by global fund
Trading in Toshiba stock was halted Wednesday after the Tokyo-based technology conglomerate confirmed it had received a preliminary acquisition proposal. Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday it had asked for ... ( read original story ...)