Jack Ma is set to be a visiting professor at Tokyo College. Ma is the co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group. Tokyo College is run by the University of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Meet ‘Stargazer,’ the New Hypersonic Aircraft That Will Fly From New York to Tokyo in One Hour
Texas-based Venus Aerospace is working with rotating-detonation propulsion technology to turn the "Stargazer" from sci-concept to Mach-9 business jet that flies at 6,900 mph. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most world markets closed
The Fed has raised its key overnight interest rate to its highest level since 2007, up from its record low, following a barrage of hikes since early last year. Together, they’ve already slowed the ... ( read original story ...)
Majority of the people in Japan are scared of AI chatbots
A recent Kyodo News poll reveals that a significant majority of the Japanese public is concerned about the widespread use of AI chatbots, with 69.4% advocating for tighter regulations on artificial ...
Crypto is hitting its ‘trough of disillusionment.’ Like the internet, its next phase will be better
We shouldn't be conducting a postmortem on the crypto industry. The killer app for Web3 may not have even been invented yet.
Is the Federal Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto?
In the crypto industry, the experience of Protego and that of many others like it has led to an almost universal conviction that financial regulators are purposefully trying to put them out of ...
Coinbase Ups The Ante In Its Campaign Against The SEC To Save Crypto In The US
Sometimes people file lawsuits not because they think they will win, but because they know the lawsuit is the only way to ignite the kind of conversation that will effect meaningful change In recent ...
Nikkei Hits Highest Level Since August
The Bank of Japan-fueled stock rally continues in Japan, with the Nikkei Stock Average hitting its highest level Monday since August of last year. Closing Monday up 0.9% at 29123.18, the Nikkei is ...
MSC To Sail in Japan Year-Round
MSC Cruises announced that it will sail year-round in Japan with the MSC Bellissima. The line recently marked the start of its summer 2023 season in Japan with the ship in Yokohama with a special ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba’s Jack Ma turns up in Japan as college professor
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma will be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a research institute run by the prestigious University of Tokyo ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Jolts Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru; No Reports Of Casualties
Japan witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale on May 1, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes near Japan’s Katsuren-haebaru
KATSUREN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale struck 79 km East Southeast of Katsuren-hasbara, Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake hits 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 80 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 0759 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public life in 2020, has taken up a teaching role in Japan
Jack Ma, once China's richest man, will be and teaching about sustainable agriculture and food production, according to the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Sweet Summers in Sapporo
Sweet Summers in Sapporo All the experiences are unique. My 15-year-old son and I visited Sapporo in the summer of 2022 when tourists were not allowed in Japan. We took the domestic flight from Kobe ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Trevor Bauer set for midweek NPB debut with BayStars
Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer took part in his first pitching practice at Yokohama Stadium on Monday in preparation ... ( read original story ...)