Agoda launched Japan Alternative Quarantine (Japan AQ) to offer options for Japanese citizens returning home from 'high-risk' countries ... ( read original story ...)
Why aren’t Japan’s long-abandoned hotels dismantled, even after recent corpse discovery?
An abandoned hotel in southwest Japan where young people found a dead body upon entering the desolated ruins for a dare remains standing m ... ( read original story ...)
What I learned working for a Japanese company by Peter Hanami
Japan was the second-largest economy in Asia with an annual gross domestic product of US $4.15 trillion dollars, a population of 126 million people, and a GDP per head of US $32,700 in 2004. ( read original story ...)
Prefectural rivalry in Japan: Survey reveals which areas compete against each other, and why
With a total of 47 prefectures in Japan, there’s bound to be a certain sense of rivalry between some of them, especially when each one proudly boasts its own unique local specialties. That’s one of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nuclear research set to revive on U.S. fast-reactor project
Reviving its research efforts in fast reactors, Japan will take part in a U.S.-led project to develop the facilities, seeking access to technology crucial to recycling spent nuclear fuel. ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Analyst Bullish on Bitcoin Entering 2022, Names Two Catalysts for BTC Recovery
A closely followed crypto strategist and trader is bullish on Bitcoin as we start 2022, highlighting two key catalysts that can ignite a BTC resurgence. ( read original story ...)
Rising Threat From China Pushes U.S. and Japan to Deepen Military Cooperation
In a camouflaged tent in a forest in northern Japan, U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers hunched together over maps and laptops, using the planes of one country and the missile launchers of another to ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to watch in Asian stocks amid 2022 reversal hopes
Traders looking for a turnaround in Asian stocks in 2022 will be keeping a watchful eye on Chinese stimulus, the direction of the dollar, fading retail participation and the outlook for equity ... ( read original story ...)
Reddit and Crypto: Doge, Bitcoin, Elon Musk, and a Look Back at 2021
Whether you follow Reddit or even really knew what it is before 2021, you almost certainly know about the online discussion community now. Reddit users drove a lot of action and discussion when it ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto assets conundrum
Land, gold and stocks do not lend themselves to becoming common mediums of exchange because these assets are not easily divisible and portable. On the other hand, crypto is more divisible and portable ... ( read original story ...)
Negotiating the U.S.-Japan Chip Pact of ’86
The goal was never to get the Japanese to reduce their semiconductor sales. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pivot away from plastic stymied by COVID
Japan, long a bastion of plastic use, had just begun contributing to the global movement to shift away from the ubiquitous material. National output of plastic last year declined 4% to 5.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
This University In Japan Has Lost 77TB Of Research Data After A Backup Error
Advertisement The Kyoto University in Japan has lost around 77TB of research data because of an error in the backup system of its Hewlett-Packard supercomputer. The incident happened between December ... ( read original story ...)
Khattar receives books from Japan Foundation as goodwill gesture
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who has enrolled for a course in Japanese language, was gifted a set of books by the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, as a goodwill gesture. The Kurukshetra Uni ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 84 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan government says it confirmed 84 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. That's up 41 from a week ago, and the 16th straight day of increase from a week earlier. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympian EJ Obiena sets world third best jump of the year
TOKYO Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s best mark of 5.93 meters has been ranked as the third best performance of the year by World Athletics. ( read original story ...)