As society ages, the number of patients with heart failure is rapidly increasing. Excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, known as fibrosis, is associated with the progression of heart ... ( read original story ...)
Country Bear ‘Jingle Bell Jamboree’ Returns to Tokyo Disneyland After 5-Year Hiatus
The Country Bears are bringing the holiday cheer back to Tokyo Disney Resort with the return of the "Jingle Bell Jamboree" seasonal overlay. ( read original story ...)
Deep underground flooding beneath hot springs: A potential trigger for the 1995 Kobe earthquake
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that the 1995 Kobe (Hyogo-ken Nanbu) earthquake, which struck southern Hyogo Prefecture, may have been triggered by deep underground flooding beneath Arima Hot Springs. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM hopeful Takaichi: time not right for BOJ to raise rates
Sanae Takaichi, one of the leading contenders to replace Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, said on Friday that the Bank of Japan should hold off on further interest rate hikes to keep the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Shift Away From 24/7 Police Outposts as Crime Moves to Cyberspace
Japan is shifting away from its practice of stationing police officers at neighborhood outposts around the clock as a shrinking population and rise in cybercrime makes it consider better uses of law ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Altman’s lesser-known crypto project wants to scan the world’s eyeballs
If the AI that Sam Altman is building works, it’ll eventually break the global economy (in a good way, he hopes). And when that happens, he’s got another project, Worldcoin, in the works to help fix ...
‘Shock And Awe’—China Could Be About To Trigger A $1.4 Trillion Bitcoin And Crypto Price Earthquake
Economists are calling for China to unleash $1.4 trillion worth of "shock and awe" stimulus that could kick start the economy and trigger a "glorious" bitcoin price ...
Behind the Trump Crypto Project Is a Self-Described ‘Dirtbag of the Internet’
Herro is the dealmaker behind World Liberty Financial, the crypto project that Donald Trump and his two older sons have been promoting on social media in recent weeks, according t ...
Seven & i now classified as ‘core’ to Japan’s national security
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings has been classified as "core" to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on Friday. The ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: 19,000 view top-level fireworks in Sapporo
The Hokkaido Hanabi 2024 event took place at Moerenuma Park in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, on September 7. Fireworks by Japan's top-level pyrotechn･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Assault on Filipino man recognized as work-related, Japan gov’t ordered to pay benefits
The district court here ruled on Sept. 11 that the Japanese government must rescind its decision not to pay worker compensation including me･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Is Said to Unveil 700 Billion Yen IPO Plan Next Week
Tokyo Metro Co. is expected to announce on Sept. 20 details of its plan to sell shares to the public to raise around ¥700 billion ($5 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Yakuza group head, senior member ordered to pay $1.7M to Tokyo man over threats
The boss and a senior member of the infamous Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group were ordered on Sept. 11 to pay about 240 million yen (roughly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Is Said to Announce Share IPO Plan Next Week
Tokyo Metro Co. is expected to announce on Sept. 20 details of its initial public offering plan that could value the company around ¥700 billion ($5 billion), according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo says it ‘lodged a protest’ after North Korea fired missiles toward Sea of Japan
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan Thursday morning local time, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as stronger yen clouds corporate earnings outlook
Tokyo stocks dropped Friday, weighed down by concerns over Japanese corporate earnings, as the yen continued to strengthen against th ... ( read original story ...)