Conventional clustering techniques often focus on basic features like crystal structure and elemental composition, neglecting target properties such as band gaps and dielectric constants. A Tokyo Tech ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Estate takes on Simon Property in Indonesian outlet malls
JAKARTA -- Indonesia is experiencing a wave of construction of large outlet malls. Japanese property developer Mitsubishi Estate opened The Grand Outlet in Karawang, a city east of Jakarta, on July 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Drops 15% Against Japanese Yen, Outpacing Declines Versus USD, as Yen Carry Trades Unwind
The yen's strong performance, rising almost 10% against the USD in three weeks, led to the unwinding of carry trades, contributing to the sell-off in risk assets and causing significant market ...
Japan’s Metaplanet Plans Massive Bitcoin Investment: $70 Million to Transform Financial Landscape
A Japanese company has publicly announced its plans to raise $60 million from its shares to increase its Bitcoin holdings to $70 million.
Crypto Autumn: Has The Revolution Been Crippled For Good?
The range of this faintly bearish trend tells us there is a lot of uncertainty in the market, and uncertainty is never a good thing. If we have been in a crypto summer, the market is definitely feeling autumnal and of course that leads quickly to winter.
No Tsunami threat in B.C. after powerful Japan earthquake
There are no tsunami threats in British Columbia after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast, according to the U.S. based National Tsunami Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Thursday's quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth ...
Nurses at Sapporo hospital demand $312,000 in unpaid wages for clothes changing time
SAPPORO -- Sixteen nurses and staffers working at a hospital here filed a lawsuit claiming that changing into uniforms constitutes being on the job, and demanding the medical corporation operating the ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines returns Naomi Osaka’s lost luggage in time for Cincinnati Open
For us normal folk, flying on a plane can be a huge headache. Apparently it's no different for high-profile athletes as tennis star Naomi Osaka came dangerously close to missing the Cincinnati Open due to a classic commercial airline miscue. In a post on X ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil approaches Tokyo, holiday traffic snarled
Typhoon Ampil bore down on Tokyo on Thursday, prompting airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and railways to suspend part of their operations in the peak summer travel season. ( read original story ...)
Five Things to Know in Crypto This Week: Spot ETF Inflows and the US Economy
The stats supported expectations of Fed rate cuts while avoiding the retriggering of US recession fears, a pivotal combination for crypto market trends. From Monday, August 12, to Saturday, August 17, the total crypto market cap was up 0.90% to $2.032 ...
Japan Imposes New Regulations on Chip Supply-Chain Network
Japan has decided to apply foreign trade regulations to chipmaking equipment as part of its efforts to secure stable supply chains, the Finance Ministry said Friday. Foreign investors are now required ...
Typhoon Ampil Veers Away From Japan, Allows Transport To Resume
A typhoon that blasted parts of Japan with more than 200-kilometre-per-hour winds moved out to sea on Saturday, mostly spar ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan; no major damage reported
A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan is heading eastward in the Pacific Ocean away from the coast TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and ... ( read original story ...)
A guide to Tokyo’s vegan revolution
With many main Japanese dishes centered around fish, meat or eggs, and bonito fish flakes forming the base of most soups and broths, vegan options have, until recently, been limited to salads, plain rice and chilled tofu. ( read original story ...)
Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia by Gary J Bass – Essential reading
Bass is the ideal teller of this important story, as he combines elegance of language with wonderful forensic skill, bringing out how different the war in Asia was ( read original story ...)
Groups against $2B development in Little Tokyo host rally at city hall
A group fighting for the safety and health of Los Angeles' historic Little Tokyo held a rally Friday outside city hall, telling major developers the neighborhood is "not a tourist trap." Yahoo Sports ( read original story ...)