Now, a research team led by Nagoya University in Japan has discovered a new promising method for keeping mosquito populations in check, by taking advantage of perhaps their most annoying feature: the ... ( read original story ...)
Baidu Japan Launches World’s First Kaomoji Avatar NFT Project
CryptoSimeji, which sold out within hours, marks Baidu Japan's first step into Web 3.0SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu ... ( read original story ...)
World wakes up to crypto’s get-rich-quick lie
Thanks to FTX's collapse, the world may have woken up to the grim reality that the crypto “industry” is nothing but a get-rich-quick lie, wrapped in hype, bobbing on an ocean of libertarian ...
Crypto Fraud Leaps in UK as Scammers Target Unwary Amateurs
Crypto fraud has jumped by nearly a third in the UK as scammers increasingly target more inexperienced investors.
Japan PM tells ministers to up defense budget to 2% of GDP in 2027
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told his Cabinet ministers to increase Japan's defense budget to around 2% of gross domestic product in the year starting April 2027. Kishida gave those instructions ...
Japan PM wants defence spending to double to 2% of GDP to counter China
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers to double defence spending to about 2 per cent of gross domestic product in five years, the defence minister said on Monday (Nov 28), ...
26/11 anniversary protest reaches Pak Embassy in Tokyo, people demand action against protectors of terrorists
Tokyo: On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, people gathered in front of the Pakistan Embassy in Tokyo to hold protests calling for justice and paid tribute to 166 victims killed by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo students take oral English test in high school entrance exam
Students take the Tokyo metropolitan government's English speaking test as part of its public high school entry exam in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo prosecutors raid ad agencies in bid-rigging probe
The new probe follows a sponsorship bribery scandal that also saw Dentsu Inc offices raided in August. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Does Video Show Japan Fans Dropping Trash After World Cup Loss?
Japan's soccer players and fans are known for collecting all the trash from the locker room and inside the stadium, but did they do the opposite after defeat? ( read original story ...)
Japanese prosecutors raid ad agencies in Tokyo Olympics probe
Tokyo prosecutors have raided the offices of advertising agencies Hakuhodo DY Holdings and Tokyu Agency in connection with possible bid-rigging related to Tokyo Olympics test events, Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages
The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the the top government spokesman described as a “critical situation.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno ... ( read original story ...)
13 Unique Things to Do in Tokyo and Osaka for Every Kind of Traveller
You’ll never run out of new things to do in Tokyo and Osaka. But if you want a one-of-a-kind experience, here’s where you can start. Welcome to Japan, where tradition meets futuristic explosions of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore edges Tokyo as top APAC property investment choice
A confluence of factors, including the redirection of capital that might otherwise have been deployed to North Asia, sees Singapore pull ahead of Tokyo as the most favoured Asia-Pacific property ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto will survive the FTX collapse – but more scandals will follow
Bitcoin and ethereum prices have plummeted, but it is unlikely the US will ban cryptocurrencies soon ...
Mark Mobius Sees Bitcoin Down at $10,000 in ‘Dangerous’ Crypto Market
The crypto rout has room to run, according to veteran fund manager . The co-founder of Mobius Capital Partners LLP said in an interview Monday in Singapore that his next target for Bitcoin is $10,000 ...