Finance ministers from the Group of Seven and European Union are working on preventing Russia from using crypto money to circumvent sanctions, according to German Finance Minister Christian Lindner. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo resumes weekly COVID-19 decline as US military reports 82 cases across Japan
Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. TOKYO – Japan’s capital city reported nearly 2,000 fewer COVID-19 cases on Wednesday than a week ... ( read original story ...)
Japan willing to accept Ukrainian refugees: PM
Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's ongoing invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, in a break with the country's usual reticence to accept humanitarian arrivals. ( read original story ...)
Japan says Russian helicopter violated airspace, scrambles fighter jet
Japan scrambled a fighter jet on Wednesday in response to what appeared to be a Russian helicopter entering its airspace, the country's military said, amid heightened tensions over Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Kaua‘iCC culinary arts students get hands-on with guest chef
COVID-related travel restrictions may have kept Team Hawai‘i from participating in the annual Sapporo Ice Festival in Japan, but they could not stop Dale Radonski and Charlie Matsuda from working with ... ( read original story ...)
MAPPA Establishes New Osaka-Based CGI Studio
Ever-busy anime studio MAPPA (Attack on Titan Final Season, JUJUTSU KAISEN) is looking to further expand its capabilities. MAPPA announced that it has established a new studio in Osaka, with the aim ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.68%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Electrical/Machinery, Manufacturing and Railway&Bus sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 12,693 more COVID cases on March 2
The Japanese capital reported 12,693 new coronavirus infections on March 2, after counting 11,813 fresh cases the day before, the Tokyo Metro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Alleges Russian Incursion in Its Airspace and Scrambles Jet in Response
Japan said it scrambled a fighter jet Wednesday to warn off a helicopter believed to be Russian after the chopper entered Japanese airspace. Tokyo's Ministry of Defense linked the incursion near the ... ( read original story ...)
Over $30 Million in Crypto Donations Sent to Ukraine
Crypto has become a potent fundraising tool for the Ukrainian government. More than $30 million in crypto donations have been sent to Ukraine since Russia invaded last week, according to blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares snap three-day rally as sanctions on Russia hit sentiment
Japanese shares snapped a three-session rally to end lower on Wednesday, as growing concerns about the impact of sanctions by Western nations against Russia for invading Ukraine, pushed investors away ... ( read original story ...)
Hirate backs Yokohama to win races after Kondo Nissan move
Nissan’s Kohei Hirate says he’s convinced that the Yokohama tyre he will race in SUPER GT this year is capable of winning races following his surprise move to Kondo Racing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 fires up greater tourist interest in Japan: study
About 380 million people in 13 countries gained an interest in visiting Japan as a result of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a February 2022 report released by the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens volunteer to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan
Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international legion" to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for volunteers. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to extend COVID curbs as hospitals battle infections
Japan prepared on Wednesday to extend infection controls in some regions amid high numbers of hospital patients hit by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
IFCO Japan acquires Sanko Lease’s reusable container pooling services business
Through the acquisition, IFCO Japan will become the leading provider of Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) for fresh grocery products in Japan further promoting sustainability and its business model ... ( read original story ...)