More than 20 customers had gathered in the Sheung Wan district of the Asian financial hub awaiting the 10:30 a.m. opening time of a conveyor-belt sushi chain, Sushiro, while dozens streamed in by 12 p.m., despite a wait time of an hour. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Dead? Or Is That Just ‘Fud’?
The acronym, which stands for “fear, uncertainty and doubt,” is used by crypto die-hards to dismiss any bad news about the industry, even when it is merited.
Watch live as Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant discharges treated radioactive water into sea
Watch a live view of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday, 25 August, as it begins to discharge treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. A massive earthquake and tsunami caused ... ( read original story ...)
Dancing Pikachu event organised in Japan’s Yokohama city
A Pikachu dancing event was recently organised in Japan’s Yokohama city. These adorable Pokemon Pikachus danced to draw crowds. Pikachu is the most popular and beloved cartoon character among children ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai luxury home prices soar by almost 50%, with Tokyo’s up 26%. Here’s where other cities stand
Dubai’s luxury home prices surged by nearly 50% in the year up until June, maintaining its top ranking for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to a new report by Knight Frank. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo hotel murder suspects to face psychiatric tests
Runa Tamura, 29, her father, Osamu, a 59-year-old psychiatrist, and her mother Hiroko, 60, will be detained for six months from Monday through Feb. 28 for tests. The period of detention is longer than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Scrambles Jets to Monitor Chinese Bombers Near Okinawa Island
The Chinese H-6 bombers were spotted flying through the strait between southwest Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, the ministry said. Okinawa is home to one of the major U.S. military bases in Asia-Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Woman, parents arrested over Sapporo murder to face psychiatric tests
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A woman and her parents who have been arrested over the alleged murder of a man found decapitated in a hotel in Sapporo will undergo psychiatric evaluations, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)
Police arrest Japan woman known as ‘girl paid by men’ over sugar dating manual suspicions
A 25-year-old woman suspected of selling sugar dating scam manuals to dozens of people was arrested on Aug. 23. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo core CPI rises 2.8% year/year in Aug – govt
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, Tokyo, rose 2.8% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The increase in the core consumer price index (CPI) ... ( read original story ...)
The heart-warming story behind this super-skinny Vietnamese house
so the designers of CH House wanted to create a mini oasis within the property. Plants and trees grow inside the building in order to create a peaceful living space and relieve stress. This family ... ( read original story ...)
BoJ’s YCC tweak can push Japan authorities to request budget sum beyond 110 trillion Yen
Japan’s media Nikkei Asia came out with the news citing hopes of witnessing a larger than expected budget sum request from the Japanese policymakers due to the latest increase in costs backed by the ...
Japan budget requests likely to top 110 trln yen as rates rise – Nikkei
Japanese ministries' budget demands for the next fiscal year will likely top 110 trillion yen ($753 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday, with rising interest rates expected to boost ...
Japan budget requests likely to top 110 trillion yen with BOJ easing at crossroad: Nikkei
BUDGET requests from Japanese ministries for the next fiscal year will likely top 110 trillion yen (S$1.02 trillion), Nikkei business daily reported on Friday (Aug 25), with rising interest rates on ...
Japan’s Yuka Saso 1st-round leader at CPKC Women’s Open in Vancouver
Japan's Yuka Saso is the first-round leader at the CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver. She fired a 6-under 66 in the morning wave of the first round of the Canadian women's golf championship. ( read original story ...)
After a brutal month for Bitcoin, crypto industry insiders share what might come next
As of Thursday morning this week, the cryptocurrency is trading at $26,036, a decline of 1.25% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. This is still far from its peak of over $65,000 back in ...