Bitcoin's price has more than halved since its November high and many other cryptos are down even more. Find out what a bear market means for investors. ( read original story ...)
Heidegger and Bart Simpson do crypto
Sam Kopelman, UK manager of crypto broker Luno, rushed to provide expert commentary to clients about the new declines notched up by bitcoin on Wednesday. While the value of the most prominent digital ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares slip after rate jitters pull Wall Street lower
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday, with only Shanghai gaining after the government reported inflation stayed steady at just over 2% in May, allowing more leeway for policies to boost sluggish ... ( read original story ...)
Aiming to harness the power of mitochondria, a Japanese startup nets new funding
One of the basic lessons in science class is that mitochondria act as the powerhouse of the cell. But LUCA Science, a Japanese biotech, is looking to take it a step further. The company is looking to ... ( read original story ...)
What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
Japan’s government and the central bank are “concerned” about recent sharp yen declines and stand ready to respond as needed on currency policy, they said in a rare joint statement on Friday. “We have ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese finance officials make rare statement on yen’s decline
The yen stabilised on Friday after five straight days of declines, as Japanese authorities expressed concerns over the sharpness of the currency’s recent fall in a rare joint statement. The missive ... ( read original story ...)
New Chemical-Only Process for Customized mRNA Vaccines
Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have developed a new chemical-only process that may represent an important breakthrough in creating customized mRNA vaccines for a variety of diseases and ... ( read original story ...)
New cargo flight service links China’s Hefei, Osaka
A new cargo flight service linking Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province, and Japan's Osaka was launched on Thursday. The maiden flight to Osaka was mainly loaded with cross-border ... ( read original story ...)
‘Encore! The Moments’ Tokyo Disney Resort Retrospective Exhibit Opening This Fall at Ikspiari
Tokyo Disney Resort has announced a new exhibition ahead of their 40th Anniversary celebration "Encore! The Moments", set to open this fall. ( read original story ...)
Headed to Sapporo? Here’s what you shouldn’t miss!
Sapporo is the capital and largest city on the northernmost major Japanese island Hokkaido. It is an ordinance-designated city with the fifth largest population in Japan. Sapporo is known for having ... ( read original story ...)
Casino resort ups the ante in Yokohama mayoral race
YOKOHAMA--Whereas a life-size Gundam statue currently rules over Yamashita Pier here, the Aug. 22 Yokohama mayoral election is raising the stakes for the future look of the waterfront area. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,600 new cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 1,600 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, falling by 511 from a week earlier and making the 28th straight day of week-on-week declines. Three new fatalities were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1,600 new cases of coronavirus on Friday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 1,600 new cases of coronavirus in the capital on Friday. The daily tally is down 511 from a week ago and marks the 28th straight day of week-on-week decline. ( read original story ...)
Japan Hoping for Unlimited Clean Energy With Giant Ocean Turbine
Tidal power is one of the few stand-out choices available to Japan if it wants to build a renewable and domestic energy supply. ( read original story ...)
Japan edges closer to intervention in yen after rare gov’t, cbank joint statement
Japan's government and central bank said on Friday they were concerned by recent sharp falls in the yen in a rare joint statement, the strongest warning to date that Tokyo could intervene to support ... ( read original story ...)
Moves to inform visitors about Japan’s COVID rules advance as doors reopen to tourists
As Japan reopened to foreign tourists on June 10, the tourism industry and department stores have high hopes for a recovery of their business ... ( read original story ...)