Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that has had an extremely high regard for their effectiveness at anti-virus ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Tokyo spots bank on cherry blossom peak as foreign tourists return
With Japan preparing to welcome foreign visitors for the cherry blossom season for the first time in three years after loosening COVID-19 border controls, excitement is in the air for the travel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall sharply on fears over U.S. financial system
Tokyo stocks dropped sharply Monday morning, led by plunges in banks and other related issues as concerns over the U.S. financial sys ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Matsuno: Don’t see big impact on Japanese financial companies from SVB fallout
Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday, they don't see big impact on Japan's financial companies from the SVB fallout. Key quotes “Japan’s financial ins ...
What the failures of Signature, SVB and Silvergate mean for the crypto sector
The failure of crypto-focused banks once again showed the vulnerability of stablecoins, which can lose their peg in unusual financial situations.
SVB Collapse Shows Fickleness of Crypto Money
The world’s second-biggest stablecoin got thrown off its peg because of the demise of a bank relatively unknown outside Silicon Valley.
Signature Bank Closure Deals Another Blow to Crypto Industry
The closure of Signature Bank, a lender that counted a number of crypto companies as customers, marks another major setback for digital assets as the industry becomes ever more cut off from the ...
Nikkei and other Asian markets sink on jitters after U.S. bank crisis
Asian shares mostly fell Monday, shaken by a Wall Street tumble that set off worries the biggest U.S. bank failure in nearly 15 years might have ripple effects around the world.
Tokyo stocks open lower after U.S. bank collapse
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, led by financial issues after tech-focused U.S. lender Silicon Valley Bank collapsed late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Mask-free Monday comes to Japan as government eases COVID guidelines
The smiles and screams at Tokyo Disneyland may be more obvious on Monday as the amusement park and much of Japan relaxes face mask norms that have defined the three-year COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Chepng’etich retains Nagoya Marathon title in impressive
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich clocked 2:17:18 hours to retain her Nagoya Women's Marathon title on Sunday in Japan. Despite not being able to beat her winning time in Nagoya the previous year (2:17:18), ... ( read original story ...)
Why are they wearing long hair and no tie? Why Takayuki Yamada and Kengo Kora, “unique actors”, gathered at “Osanbashi, Yokohama”?
Actors with strong personalities, Takayuki Yamada and Kengo Kora, are filming a movie near Osanbashi Bridge in Yokohama...! Takayuki Yamada is the talk of the town for his unique character in "What to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Seoul deal over wartime slave labour will not survive
To contain China and North Korea, the US is willing repeatedly to throw former 'comfort women' and slave labourers under the bus Antony Blinken and Avril Haines have an idee fixe that seems impervious ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Moguls Spark Wild Speculation They Could Buy Silicon Valley Bank Amid Bitcoin Price Chaos
Amid the mayhem, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the chief executive of the world's largest bitcoin and crypto exchange Binance, hinted that now could be the time to buy a bank while Tesla billionaire Elon Musk ...
Noma Is About to Pop Up in Japan. It’s Worth Thinking About What That Means for Locals.
Noma may have shocked the world with the announcement that it would be closing its doors at the end of 2024, but it’s still on track to open a pop-up in Japan in a few days. While the event may get ... ( read original story ...)
Tech war: China’s position in global chip supply chain to weaken as South Korea closely aligns its interests with Japan and US, analysts say
China's standing in the international semiconductor supply chain could be on shaky ground once trading partner South Korea closely aligns its interests with the United States and Japan, according to ... ( read original story ...)