Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan, Taiwan and the US have found that it exists beyond 30,000 kilometers above the Earth’s surface – offering insight not just about Earth, but ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 says not true that Osaka torch relay cancelled
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Thursday it was not true they and Osaka officials had decided to cancel the torch relay in the city this month amid a rise in COVID-19 cases. The ... ( read original story ...)
Variability measurements provide additional value to shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Written informed consent was obtained from all patients in this study. The study was conducted with the approval of the Ethics Committee of Nagoya University Hospital and enrolled in the jRCT ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: IPC to allow classification for 10 sports to take place before Games
The International Paralympic Committee will allow 10 sports to undertake classification in Tokyo prior to the rearranged Paralympics. The IPC has temporarily suspended its policy banning ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: First seven members of Team GB athletics squad confirmed
The first seven members of the Team GB athletics squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been confirmed. Trials winners Chris Thompson and Stephanie Davis have been selected alongside Ben Connor, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts Osaka, 2 other areas under virus semi-emergency
TOKYO — Japan designated Osaka and two other areas for new virus control steps on Thursday as infections in those areas rise less than four months before the Tokyo Olympics. Osaka, neighboring Hyogo ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks follow Wall St up on strong Japan, Korea data
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced a $2.3 trillion U.S. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Mike Novogratz expects bitcoin to be bigger than gold as big Wall Street players enter the crypto space
The Galaxy Digital CEO believes bitcoin is on track to meet and ultimately exceed gold's market capitalization as its price continues to rise. ( read original story ...)
The Ex-Jane Street Trader Who’s Building a Multi-Billion Crypto Empire
The crypto market has come a long way in recent years. But it's still far less efficient than your typical established market. To understand more about crypto market structure, we spoke wit. Sam is a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Appier aims to follow Tokyo IPO with global growth
Taiwan's Appier Group aims to follow up its successful IPO in Japan with expansion in the U.S. and Europe, its CEO says. But the company faces tough data protection regulations as it races to tap the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF faces moment of truth over debt
TOKYO: The world’s largest pension pot will soon have to choose between political sensitivities and cold hard returns. ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency to stop announcing quakes as aftershocks in 2011 disaster area
TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) revealed on April 1 that from 10 a.m. that day it plans not to announce earthquakes as aftershocks even if they occur in the aftershock area of the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Earthquake in Aleutian Islands triggers deadly tsunami in Hawaii
In 1945, U.S. forces swarmed ashore on the Japanese island of Okinawa to begin what would be one of the longest battles of World War II. In 1946, a massive earthquake near Alaska's Aleutian Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for U.S. economy, improved business mood
TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors welcomed upbeat U.S. private sector jobs data and a Bank of Japan survey showing improved sentiment among large Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on upbeat business sentiment data
Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday, the first day of the new fiscal year, as a key Bank of Japan survey showed sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers recovering to a pre-pandemic level. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as IT sector shines on bright semiconductor outlook
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, as investors snapped up shares of semiconductor-related companies on the first day of the new fiscal year on hopes for robust corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 Index ... ( read original story ...)