OSAKA--A certification system for “minpaku” private lodging facilities is to be introduced here for the first time as operators gear up for an influx of foreign visitors following the lifting of COVID ... ( read original story ...)
Learning from Japan on housing
Canada’s major cities need to immediately look at zoning reform, specifically ending exclusionary zoning, David Clement writes. ( read original story ...)
‘I Am’ Buying—Elon Musk Reveals Surprise Crypto Bet Amid $2 Trillion Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano And Dogecoin Price Crash
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has said he is still buying the joke bitcoin rival dogecoin and will continue to support ... ( read original story ...)
Got a complaint? Japan’s business owners want you to say it, not spray it.
Former department store employee Takanori Namigishi wasn’t long out of university when he was asked by his boss to respond to a tricky complaint. A customer had contacted the company about a ... ( read original story ...)
Asia takes lead even as global IPO market contracts
New company listings have slowed dramatically in Asia in recent months after initially getting off to a quick start. While proceeds from new listings in the first quarter were 18% higher this year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes hosting G7 Hiroshima summit in latter half of May 2023
Japan is considering hosting the 2023 Hiroshima summit of the Group of Seven nations in the latter half of May and aims to announce the plan later this month, government sources said. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
46% in Japan want BOJ to halt ultraloose policy: Nikkei poll
Nearly a majority of the Japanese public thinks the Bank of Japan should cease its ultraloose monetary policy, Nikkei has learned in its latest survey, as 46% wish for the policy to end while 36% ... ( read original story ...)
Famima Laundry: Japanese convenience store adds laundromat to store in Tokyo
Welcome to the Famima laundromat! As of 31 May, 2022, there are 16,564 Family Mart stores around Japan. And out of all of these thousands of branches, only 33 of them offer something extra special for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry braced for fallout after weekend meltdown
Crypto investors and executives are bracing themselves for further pain after the price of bitcoin tumbled over the weekend, worsening the credit crunch hitting the industry. Bitcoin, the world’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Says He Is Buying the Crypto Dip
Now, will this be enough to stabilize prices, the next few hours will tell, but there are still many questions, especially about the solvency of many crypto projects and firms. "I will keep supporting ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Crash: all Ponzi schemes topple eventually
We’re back to the wild west finances of the 1920s as the crypto industry pours huge money into political campaigns ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Should Stick to Easing Policy, PM Kishida Says
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Bank of Japan’s policy of monetary easing should remain on track for now, considering the negative impact a change would have on smaller companies.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 earthquake hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake hits Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, no major damage
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Japan's western coastal prefecture of Ishikawa on Sunday (June 19), the Meteorological Agency said, adding there were no indications that it ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Jolts Ishikawa in Central Japan – NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture, NHK said. No tsunami warning ... ( read original story ...)
5.2 quake hits northwestern Japan
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast today, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said. The quake occurred ... ( read original story ...)