Crypto exchange FTX is launching its own gaming unit, aimed at encouraging more game publishers to embrace cryptocurrencies, blockchain networks and non-fungible tokens. ( read original story ...)
Snowstorm Stops Train Operations in Hokkaido
All trains from and to JR Sapporo Station in the capital of Hokkaido were canceled Monday as a snowstorm continued to rage in northern Japan. Two multiple-vehicle accidents left about 150 vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow batters northern Japan
Heavy snow hit northern Japan on Monday, disrupting air and railway traffic, with weather authorities warning of more blizzards, as well as high waves for the region and also some eastern parts of the ... ( read original story ...)
Restrictions extended in Osaka and 16 other prefectures
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Japan’s top business lobby calls for border controls to be eased more
The head of Japan's largest business lobby suggested Monday that the country's border controls aimed at preventing the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Stunning sea of ‘snow monsters’ take over volcanic mountainside in Japan
At an elevation of more than 6,000 feet near the top of a volcano exists a land of snow monsters, a mountainside that's home to fleeting figures that come each winter and then fade along with the cold ... ( read original story ...)
Blizzard conditions likely in northern Japan until early Tuesday
Strong winds and heavy snows are being observed in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido and the northeastern region of Tohoku. The Meteorological Agency is warning of whiteout conditions with zero ... ( read original story ...)
GLP reveals JPY1.5bn data centre expansion plan in Japan
GLP has unveiled plans to invest more than JPY1.5bn (€11bn) over the next five years to develop data centres in Japan. It plans to deliver 900MW of power capacity focussing on Greater Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
GLP plans 900MW data center expansion in Japan
GLP has announced large-scale plans to enter the Japanese data center market. The Chinese logistics real estate firm said this week it aims to invest ~$12 billion over the next five years to deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy defense tech to prevent leaks from failing companies
The Japanese government will offer to buy technical documents related to defense technologies from companies that are withdrawing from the business to prevent the leakage of such information, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Market extends losses
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 211.20 points, or 0.78%, to 26,910.87. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 13.63 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new daily COVID case count falls below 10,000 for first time since Jan. 24
By prefecture, Tokyo had the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the past week, followed by Osaka, Kanagawa, Aichi and Saitama. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks end lower on Ukraine tensions, despite possible Biden-Putin talks
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday as the concerns about ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine weighed on investor sentiment even after reports of a potential summit between U.S. President Joe ... ( read original story ...)
Over 14% of Japan’s population have had booster shots
The Japanese government says 18.18 million people in the country have had a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The number translates to 14.4 percent of the population. The latest figures were ... ( read original story ...)
Juhyos: Japan’s ‘snow monsters’ emerge again
The stunning pictures of the natural phenomenon are being widely shared on social media. ( read original story ...)
Office Building in Little Tokyo Sells for $27M
Buck Design, a creative agency, has purchased an office building in Little Tokyo for $26.5 million. The company will move into the property after some renovations are completed. Beverly Hills-based ... ( read original story ...)