According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 10:52 a.m. local time at a depth of 50 km, measuring 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7. The temblor's ... ( read original story ...)
‘Video voyeur hunter’ in Nagoya accused of voyeurism
Miwa stands accused of putting his smartphone up the skirt of a 15-year-old girl from behind to take a video on an escalator in a train station in Nagoya's Nishi Ward at around 7:55 a.m. on July 20. ( read original story ...)
Centara aims for world’s top 100
Following the successful opening of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka in Japan this month, Centara Hotels & Resorts Plc is poised to mark another milestone in its business history. ( read original story ...)
Cat photos exhibited in Osaka as photographer reveals tips for cute snapshots
A photo exhibition of cats spotted in Japan throughout the seasons is underway at a department store here, and 72-year-old animal photographe･･･ ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s boyfriend condemns “slaves” for interest in new daughter
Rapper Cordae, Naomi Osaka's boyfriend and the father of her newly born daughter Shai, sent a message to followers that consistently ask about his daughter."Don't be a slave to the algorithm," the rapper wrote on one of his Instagram Stories probably referring to the social media platform's engagement-rewarding systems. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to team up with British Council for junior high school English speaking tests
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education is set to partner with the British Council's Japanese arm in running speaking tests for students at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PE market expected to fly high
The PE market in Japan has seen an upward trend since 2020, with a surge in foreign investment especially from US. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the value of announced and completed PE ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery beer on tap at Stone Brewing’s bistros foreshadows multi-million-dollar expansion
At Stone Brewing's bistros in San Diego and Escondido, California, there's a mystery beer on tap. It is identified on the menu only as "experimental lager." That beer is Stone's ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Stablecoin Market Is Sending Mixed Signals on Crypto
One of the more head-scratching phenomenas playing out in the digital-asset world is the shrinking of the stablecoin market while most cryptocurrencies are posting outsized gains this year.
Japan’s JERA to invest $300 million in green tech-focused start-ups
Japan's top liquefied natural gas buyer JERA will invest $300 million in green technology-focused start-ups through a newly created in-house unit, it said on Friday, as part of the country's efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Arm’s IPO Task: Convince Investors It’s an AI Company
Arm’s importance to the industry has also been underscored recently by revelations, reported by Bloomberg News and other outlets, that it’s been engaged in pre-IPO talks with a handful of big industry ...
The boxing club of Tokyo University of Agriculture, which has produced Kazusho Ioka and others, is also in a unique situation: “A series of marijuana problems have occurred in …
A member of the boxing club of Tokyo University of Agriculture and an alumnus of the rugby club of Kyoto Seisho High School. ...... A number of people involved in prestigious athletic associations ... ( read original story ...)
US Couple Accused of Laundering Crypto From Bitfinex Hack Reach Plea Deal
Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan, both of Manhattan, were initially arrested in February 2022. They are set to appear for a plea hearing on Aug. 3 before U.S. District Judge Colleen ...
Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less.
GPS satellites may be able to detect earthquakes before they happen
But existing equipment would need to be some 50 times more sensitive in order to detect a precursor to an earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Pokémon TCG Players Outraged After Yokohama Open Is Cancelled
A series of disappointing decisions and limited communication has left the Pokémon TCG community frustrated ahead of the World Championship ... ( read original story ...)