The lander was powered down at 12% battery power — saving enough juice for a potential restart. Now Japan's space agency will see if its solar cell can give the lander any electricity. ( read original story ...)
Daihatsu Sees Long Wait to Resume Business Amid Safety Snafu
Daihatsu Motor Co., a Japanese unit of Toyota Motor Corp. that allegedly cheated on safety tests for decades, said Jan. 22 it doesn’t expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. ( read original story ...)
OC-based tattoo icon Tokyo Hiro leaves his mark on Sapporo’s new six-pack
To commemorate the Year of the Dragon, the Japanese beer company teamed up with Tokyo Hiro to design a dragon-themed package for its first nationally available six-pack. ( read original story ...)
Crypto crime fell overall in 2023, but experts warn of rising threats
The latest crypto crime trend report released by blockchain data platform Chainalysis this week shows illicit transaction volume using digital currencies fell significantly in 2023. Most notably, crypto scamming and hacking revenue saw sharp declines ...
1 Unstoppable Crypto to Buy Hand Over Fist
Bitcoin may be getting all the headlines in the crypto industry these days, but there are plenty of other cryptocurrencies that have the potential to outperform it this year, including Solana (CRYPTO: SOL).
India’s IPO market is busy. It’s also broken
India's IPO market has seen more companies debut over the past year than China and Japan combined, but historically most have turned out to be unprofitable.
Japan’s Nikkei rallies above 36,000, highest in nearly 34 years
The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average closed the day's trading at 36,546, up 583 points, or 1.6%, from Friday's close, reaching its highest point in 33 years and 11 months.
Japan’s 2011 megaquake left a scar at the bottom of the sea. Scientists finally explored it.
This cliff is a scar of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake that struck off Japan’s eastern shores. That year, on March 11, the magnitude 9.1 temblor deep within the Pacific Ocean unleashed a catastrophic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leaders Meet to Amplify Call for Wage Gains at Small Firms
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stepped up his efforts to encourage companies to hike pay, meeting with union and business leaders as annual spring wage negotiations kick into ... ( read original story ...)
YOSHIKI Auctions Beloved Crystal Piano to Support Victims of Japan Earthquake
Please cherish it.” During the ceremony, YOSHIKI said, “This year, on January first, came more sad news, a huge earthquake struck Japan. It hits me so hard. I’d like to share this moment with those ... ( read original story ...)
Sudden Crypto ETF Crash Panic Sends Bitcoin To $40,000—Hitting The Price Of Ethereum, Solana And XRP
Bitcoin BTC 0.0%, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies solana and XRP XRP 0.0% have suffered a huge crash— just after JPMorgan's CEO issued a wild warning that Satoshi Nakamoto could "erase" ...
Japanese carmaker that faked safety tests sees long wait to reopen factories
A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn't expect to resume shipping cars any time soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan says ‘possibility’ Moon lander power can be restored
Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.But ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prepares for 2025 track and field worlds in stadium built for pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo's $1.4 billion National Stadium was without fans for the 2020 Olympics, delayed for a year and held in 2021 because of the pandemic. The stadium, which has been open to fans since the Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on firm tech shares
Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday with the Nikkei benchmark hitting a fresh 34-year intraday high supported by high-value semiconductor-related sha ... ( read original story ...)
Man stabs himself at Hachiko Square in Tokyo’s Shibuya district
A man stabbed himself in the thigh with a knife at Hachiko Square, which is adjacent to JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo, on Sunday. Police said they received an emergency call at around 3:20 p.m., in ... ( read original story ...)