NAGOYA -- Japan has seen a series of fatal accidents involving children falling from windows and balconies, with the Tokyo Fire Department reporting that such incidents are concentrated in spring and ... ( read original story ...)
Keeping it wild: Tokyo farms and Europe’s last undammed river
There's balance in growing food among skyscrapers, keeping Europe's last wild river unbounded, and bringing back an endangered feline. ( read original story ...)
The drinking culture hidden inside Japan’s liquor stores
Steel workers kicked "kaku-uchi" off in northern Japan at the start of the 1900s. Today, these liquor shops are where local communities all over the country gather for drinks. ( read original story ...)
Books, bees, and DNA: The most surprising ways people are using NFTs at NFT.NYC
Fortune Crypto provides smart and timely news about Bitcoin, Ethereum and how startups and big companies are using blockchain to transform finance and investing.
Rakuten Bank prices IPO, Japan’s biggest in years, at top of scaled-back range
The logo of Rakuten is pictured at the headquarters of Rakuten in Tokyo, Japan, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Sam Nussey ...
Japan to channel 40% of IMF SDR allocation to needier countries, doubling pledge
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan has pledged to double the percentage of International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights monetary reserves that it will reallocate to poorer countries to 40%, ...
RPT-CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Lunar start-up ispace blasts off in Tokyo market debut
By Rocky Swift and Daniel Leussink TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters ... because its lunar development and transportation business fits in with Japan's national policy of defense and space development. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
A new wave of robocallers are trying to scam crypto users — here’s how the scam works and how to stop it
Doug Shadel, the managing director of Fraud Prevention Strategies who works alongside Nomorobo, told Insider he's noticed several different types of scams from robocallers trying to bilk crypto investors. He said cryptocurrency scams have often become like a new-age version of gift card scams.
Japan to offer $30m in aid for quantum computer sharing in industry, finance
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide 4.2 billion yen ($31.7 million) to support the expansion of shared quantum computing through a cloud platform available to businesses, Nikkei has learned.
Flora Duffy and Alex Yee drop out of WTCS Yokohama
Bermuda star Flora Duffy and Alex Yee, the winner at WTCS Abu Dhabi in March, have both dropped out of next month's WTCS Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Japan is pushing G7 to step up gas investments – source
Japan still burns plenty of coal and has said it plans to rely ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett is buying in Japan. This overseas value-stock fund is also making bets there. Is it a good way to diversify?
The Columbia Overseas Value Fund is an example of an active management style of running a portfolio that doesn't mirror a stock index. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama goes ‘All-In’ with diversity racing program
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Striving to promote inclusiveness in motorsports, Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has crafted a program called "Yokohama All-In" that is supporting efforts to help women racers gain a ... ( read original story ...)
A New ChatGPT-Powered Bot Named Satoshi Will Soon Help Crypto Traders
As the digital-assets industry tries to figure out how to incorporate artificial intelligence, institutional broker FalconX is launching an AI trading assistant.
Twitter expands crypto and stock price data as Elon Musk pushes to remake platform into ‘everything app’
Now, the social media platform’s partnership with eToro will expand the number of assets compatible with cashtags, including a number of cryptocurrencies. Underneath price data, users can click on a link that will direct them to eToro’s website, where they are able to buy the stock or cryptocurrency and see more detailed trading information.
Health ministry confirms 1,181 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry reported 1,181 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best possible experience. By using this site you are consenting to their use and accept our policies. ( read original story ...)