Genting Singapore is the operator of the Resorts World Sentosa casino complex in Singapore. In Tuesday’s announcement, the gaming firm said its Japan units “were placed under members’ voluntary ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron may account for 90% of new COVID-19 cases in Osaka in by mid-January
The advisory board warned that the number of people who need to be hospitalized may increase rapidly due to the spread of the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: FC Tokyo defender Watanabe headed to Belgium
FC Tokyo center back Tsuyoshi Watanabe is moving to Belgian Jupiler Pro League first-tier club KV Kortrijk, the J-League first-divisi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slip after Nikkei hits 1-month high previous day
Tokyo stocks fell on Wednesday morning as investors locked in gains after the benchmark Nikkei rose to a one-month high the previous day, with losses in other Asian markets also dragging down their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan maps out plan for disposal of Fukushima’s contaminated water
Japan's government on Tuesday mapped out a plan for releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, including compensation standards for local industry and the ... ( read original story ...)
Record Number of Japanese Startups to Present at CES 2022 in Las Vegas
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) announced today that 52 technology startups will showcase their innovations at CES 2022 from Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas. The number of startups representing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Companies Shifting Away from New Year Cards
More and more Japanese companies are shifting away from the traditional practice of sending "nengajo" New Year's greeting cards to their business partners and clients. You are now viewing Nippon.com, ... ( read original story ...)
The case of the missing Japanese role players
Chinese youth living in Tokyo are spending weekends solving whodunits. Did the pandemic stop murder mystery games from taking off with the Japanese? ( read original story ...)
Crypto Won’t Solve Financial Inequalities, Warren Says
The cryptocurrency market will not help increase financial equality among Americans, said Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday. In her criticism, she noted that bitcoin is ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Gives Santa Floki a Serious Christmas Present in the Latest Crypto Minute
Elon Musk’s tweet sends Santa Floki soaring as Patriots quarterback Mac Jones gives the yule tiding of bitcoin. Ross Mac breaks down the latest crypto news. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat after Nikkei hits 1-month high previous day
Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Wednesday as buying on higher U.S. shares was offset by investors locking in gains after the benchmark Nikkei rose to a one-month high the previous day. In the first 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.25 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.25 percent at 28,995.73 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.19 percent at 2,001.14. TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 38 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
Just 13 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021, at 5:47 am local ... ( read original story ...)
Yearender 2021: From Biles and Osaka to Hamilton and Kohli, athletes find their voice
Racism, mental health, performance anxiety, LGBTQ+ rights… it was the year super-athletes burned their super-athlete robes and made their words count, took on societal and political issues, embraced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to set compensation rules for business losses due to Fukushima rumors
The Japanese government on Tuesday decided to set, within a year, standards for compensating businesses that suffer losses due to rumors that may emerge when Japan starts discharging treated ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested for fatally beating mother in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 57-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally beating her 82-year-old mother at their home last week. According to police, Yu Inoue punched her mother, Kiyomi, ... ( read original story ...)