A woman looks at items at a shop in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File photo ...
Crypto option interest hits $20 billion ‘historic’ highs with institutional surge
Open interest in bitcoin and ether options is hitting peak levels from bitcoin’s all-time price high of $66,000.
New Zealand has had dozens of ‘slow’ earthquakes that can last weeks. A hidden underwater sea may be the cause.
Slow-slip events or silent earthquakes take place over weeks or months. Researchers have speculated that water may help dampen the effects of an earthquake. Now, scientists have found that a plateau ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka candidly addresses joys, stresses of motherhood
Naomi Osaka reveals becoming a mother unlocked some new joys for her but also some stress that was previously unknown to her. Osaka, who turned 26 this month, announced in July that she had given ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers, Tourism Boom is Fueling Japan’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Those seeking second homes in the country should look at these cities before the prices rise even further and inventory gets tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Legislation May Still Have Life In Congress
The House's and Senate's differing priorities has stalled most crypto legislation, but sponsors see the annual defense policy bill as a possible avenue for some measures.
A new near-infrared photoimmunotherapy biomarker paves the way for targeted cancer treatments
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan and their collaborators have used a biomarker based on microbubbles to evaluate the success of near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) treatment. Using ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists build on artificial intelligence to create next-generation gastric acid treatment
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have created and improved artificial intelligence (AI) designs to synthesize a candidate compound for a new gastric acid inhibitor with a better binding ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Togashi’s late equalizer earns 10-man Tosu draw at Nagoya
Cayman Togashi headed in an 89th-minute equalizer to earn 10-man Sagan Tosu a 1-1 draw at Nagoya Grampus in Friday's only J-League first-division match. The draw at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Largest Listing in Five Years Offers Chipmaking Equipment Exposure
Kokusai Electric makes the machines that apply films to semiconductors, which makes its shares worth watching in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging landmark statue
Ahead of this year’s Halloween weekend, Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to shoo away visitors. ( read original story ...)
A £760 steak from Japan must be very well done
If you are opening a restaurant that sells sirloin steaks for £760 each, you must pick your spot carefully. So Aragawa, a Japanese steakhouse that opened in Tokyo in 1967, has come to Clarges Street in Mayfair, near Berkeley Square and squarely in London hedge fund territory. ( read original story ...)
Checkout-free convenience store opens in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA--For customers who dread standing in long checkout lines or scanning their purchases, a new high-tech convenience store here promises to make shopping as stress-free as possible. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tourism expo kicks off in Osaka
Tourism Expo Japan 2023, Japan’s showcase for domestic and international travel, commenced in Osaka yesterday (October 26) with a series of high-level speeches and seminars discussing the future of ... ( read original story ...)
Powerchip, SBI to build chip plant in northern Japan -Nikkei
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing plans to build a chip plant in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture in cooperation with SBI Holdings with an initial investment of about 400 billion yen ($2.67 billion),
Osaka World Expo sees further surge in construction cost estimates
World Exposition in Osaka is seeing a series of increases in the estimated construction costs for exhibitions, including a pavilion ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)