Then, NJPW heads to Sapporo for two nights of New Beginning shows starting on Saturday, February 4th. The first night will see Will Ospreay in action against Taichi, Shota Umino against Tetsuya Naito, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo needs to strategically sober up as soon as possible: Global Times editorial
An editorial published by the Global Times in May of 2022 warned that "Japan shouldn't be a promoter for NATO's Asia-Pacific expansion." But it is a pity that Kishida is still making paranoid efforts ... ( read original story ...)
China halts short-term visas for South Korea and Japan over Covid travel curbs
Beijing had said it would retaliate against countries that require negative tests from Chinese travellers ... ( read original story ...)
British troops guilty of crimes in Japan could be hanged
British troops dispatched to Japan will face death by hanging if they are convicted of capital crimes, under a defence agreement to be signed tomorrow by Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida, the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat
Chinese embassies have suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China ... ( read original story ...)
China retaliates against S.Korea, Japan COVID curbs
STORY: China has stopped issuing short-term visas to visitors from South Korea and Japan in the first retaliatory move against the country's COVID-19 curbs.On Sunday (January 8) China reopened its ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase to lay off 20% of staff as crypto winter continues
The crypto winter is apparently not over yet. Coinbase announced Tuesday that it was laying off 950 people, about 20% of its staff. The job cuts come only a few months after another major round of layoffs.
Coinbase Lays Off 20% of Staff, Warns of ‘Further Contagion’ in Crypto
Coinbase announced on Tuesday that it would lay off 20% of its employees—950 people out of an estimated 4,700—in an effort to significantly reduce its operating expenses. It’s the company’s second large round of layoffs in less than a year.
Coinbase will chop 20% of its staff in a 2nd round of big job cuts, as its boss blames ‘unscrupulous actors’ for putting pressure on crypto
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong blamed "unscrupulous actors" for the headwinds facing the crypto market, a possible allusion to FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried.
Coinbase lays off a fifth of staff as crypto downturn continues
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is the latest tech company to announce mass layoffs. In an email to staff on Tuesday, CEO Brain Armstrong said the company would be letting 950 employees go as it attempts to “weather downturns in the crypto market.
China suspends visas for Japanese citizens: Tokyo embassy
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid ... ( read original story ...)
‘History might repeat itself’: Chinese ambassador warns Australia to be wary of Japan
China's ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that Japanese troops attacked Australia during World War II and could do the same again. ( read original story ...)
Playing Japan in style: Golfweek’s Best raters sample some of Asia’s best courses
A golf trip around Japan exposes course raters to new layouts, cultural delights and some of the best meals imaginable. ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin digs in for a bumpy new year
Bitcoin are seen in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo ...
Japan Moves to Ease Crypto Token Listings After FTX Collapse
Japan will make it easier for cryptocurrency exchanges to list tokens, pressing ahead with plans to liberalize the industry even after the epic failure of Sam Bankman-Fried’s digital empire.
Oppenheimer says buy Coinbase, a ‘long-term survivors’ in the crypto world
The long-term trajectory looks attractive for Coinbase, even as the company grapples with a 'crisis of confidence,' according to Oppenheimer.