SINGAPORE—Japan has conducted its first helicopter flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a first in the country. The Airbus H215 operated by Nakanihon Air (NNK) flew on June 1 for ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers in Japan Just Set a Staggering New Speed Record for Data Transfers
The new transmission technique brings 8K content closer and is also compatible with existing fiber optic cable technologies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Unlikely Rise to Luxury Car Dominance in the U.S.
Car buyers once balked at paying $40,000 for a Japanese vehicle. Now the country’s cars are at the forefront of consumer trends. ( read original story ...)
CoinSwitch launches CRE8, first benchmark index for crypto market in Indian Rupee
India’s largest Crypto investing app CoinSwitch, today, launched the Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8), India’s first benchmark index to measure the performance of the Indian Rupee-based crypto market. Owned ... ( read original story ...)
Canonical Crypto Launches $20M Inaugural Fund Backed by Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon
Canonical Crypto expects to invest in 40 to 50 projects with the first fund, writing checks ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 for pre-seed to seed round investments. The firm will ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto On June 2: Top Coins Dip But Crypto Continues To Get Mainstream
Top cryptocurrencies continued to dip Thursday in tandem with the U.S. tech stocks. However, the ongoing developments in the industry indicate that cryptos are on the road to becoming mainstream. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pear VC’s Anand Iyer goes solo with new $200M fund for crypto developer tools
Iyer has raised $20 million in what he says was an oversubscribed round for his inaugural fund, Canonical Capital, he told TechCrunch. Participants in the fundraise include a number of family offices ... ( read original story ...)
Worker at Japanese fast-food chain Sukiya dies while working alone
A female worker of Japan's leading fast-food chain Sukiya Co. collapsed earlier this year while working alone at one of its outlets a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 2,335 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 2,335 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday. The figure is down more than 1,000 from a week ago, and marks the 20th straight day of ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 2,335 new cases, falling week-on-week for 20th day
Tokyo confirmed 2,335 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 1,000 from a week before, marking the 20th consecutive day of week-on-week declines. The seven-day average of new infections ... ( read original story ...)
A force for global good: Tokyo Quad Summit shows the grouping is moving in right direction
Quad Summit comes as a huge shot in the arm to the four-nation partnership. The agenda as delineated by the countries is bold and impressive. The challenge would now be to ensure that it is implemente ... ( read original story ...)
Limited impact seen for Japan of Russia’s potential default
A panel of financial institutions and investors says Russia has effectively defaulted on its bonds. Market sources say the impact on Japan's financial system is likely limited, although the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to redefine ‘refugee’ to aid those fleeing conflict
TOKYO >> Japan is considering a “quasi-refugee” framework to create a legal basis for supporting people in Japan who have fled conflict zones. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Art Scene: 19th to Early 20th Century
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum was established in 1983 and designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Tokyo in 1993. The original building was erected in 1933 as the residence of Prince and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Brace Yourself’—Wall Street Legend Issues A Serious Fed Warning As A New Crypto Crash Hits Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana And Cardano
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned investors need to brace themselves for an economic "hurricane"—predicting market volatility as the Fed implements its policy of "quantitative ... ( read original story ...)
TerraUSD collapse will ‘probably be the end’ of most algorithmic stablecoins, crypto exec says
TerraUSD is an algorithmic stablecoin which was supposed to be pegged to the U.S. dollar. But it collapsed and sent shockwaves through the crypto market. ( read original story ...)