Fish have been caught more than eight kilometres under the surface of the ocean for the first time ever — and filmed even deeper — by a joint Japanese-Australian scientific expedition. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM demands release of businessman detained in China
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would continue to strongly demand that Beijing releases an Astellas Pharma employee detained in China, as fears remain over the safety of China's business environment. ( read original story ...)
Konami Opens New Studio in Osaka – News
Konami announced it has opened up a new studio in Osaka, Japan located at the Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South business center. The new studio is "characterized by a well-developed environment where ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s CapitaLand buys Japanese multifamily assets for S$141 million
The assets will be injected into the CapitaLand Open End Real Estate Fund, a $500 million pan Asia Pacific private real estate fund formed in September 2021. “The deal marks the fund’s entry into the ... ( read original story ...)
Southern Tire Mart buys Friend Tire from Yokohama
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Corp. of North America (YCNA) has sold its Friend Tire Co. wholesale arm to Southern Tire Mart (STM) Citing Friend Tire's "solid reputation," Southern Tire Mart Co-owner ... ( read original story ...)
Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan
Different cuts of local black bear are sold from a vending machine in Semboku city, according to a Japanese daily. Customers can buy fatty or lean meat for about 2,200 yen ($17; £13) per 250g, reports the Mainichi Shimbun. ( read original story ...)
Relocating to central Tokyo, expanding faculties, becoming a co-educational school…Keisen Jogakuen has stopped accepting applications: “Even prestigious schools are in danger …
A prestigious women’s university has effectively closed its doors. On March 22, news broke that Keisen Women’s University (Tama City, Tokyo), a mission-oriented university founded in 1929 and formerly ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Are Suddenly Braced For A $1 Billion U.S. Earthquake After Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Polygon And Solana Price Surge
After the U.S. dumped $215 million worth of seized bitcoin on the market last month, bitcoin and crypto traders are braced for another $1 billion bitcoin sale this ...
Crypto Crackdowns Will Continue, But Innovation Can Survive
It is safe to say that the crypto space is in the middle of a crackdown, with the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission joining the Securities and Exchange Commission by suing both Binance and ...
Crypto market stays flat as Binance faces legal trouble and Citi predicts tokenisation boom
While the CFTC went after the leading cryptocurrency exchange, investment bank Citi has predicted that the tokenisation of real-world assets will become the next significant use case in the crypto ...
Hong Kong’s crypto comeback should make the U.S. uneasy
Hong Kong's pivot back to crypto comes as the U.S. risks overplaying its hand when it comes to global financial regulation.
Konami opens new studio in Osaka as it celebrates 50th birthday
Silent Hill publisher Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka, Japan, to provide “sustainable growth” for the 50-year-old company. The company’s newest branch has been named Konami Osaka Studio, and a ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists find deepest fish ever recorded at 8,300 metres underwater near Japan
Footage of unknown snailfish captured by researchers from Western Australia and Tokyo in Izu-Ogasawara trench ( read original story ...)
Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka
Konami Osaka Studio is located at the Osaka Umeda Twin Towers South business centre, and will follow the mantra “creators first”, according to Konami. The company says the new studio “is characterised ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin’s Within Range of $30K
“While bitcoin will continue to test the $30K line ... effectively rendered Voyager immune by exculpating it from breaches of tax or securities law. Japan's Financial Services Agency said in a warning ...
China Ships Circle Japan’s Disputed Senkaku Islands for Over 80 Hours
The record-breaking intrusion happened as Japan's foreign minister met with senior counterparts in China over the weekend. ( read original story ...)