Pono Capital Two and Mobiv Acquisition have raised a combined $187 million in initial public offerings (IPOs) in the US. Pono Capital Two, a SPAC that targets the disruptive technology sector in Japan ...
Family demands review after no indictments over detainee’s death
NAGOYA--The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died while in detention is seeking a review of the decision by public prosecutors to not indict former officials over her death. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 29,115 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 29,115 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. The daily count is down more than 1,700 from a week ago, and marks the fourth straight day of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says new cabinet members must ‘review’ ties with Unification Church
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday paying attention to politicians' ties with the Unification Church, seeking to distance his administration from the ... ( read original story ...)
TECH TUESDAY: Crypto Gaining Acceptance
Crypto market participants welcomed the Act for providing clear federal oversight of digital asset commodity markets. Sam Bankman-Fried, Chief Executive Officer of FTX, said the crypto venue would ...
Japan’s Nikkei snaps four-day rally as weak earnings bite
Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-day rally on Tuesday as weak quarterly earnings by heavyweights weighed on the market, with investors awaiting key U.S. inflation data. The Nikkei closed ...
Tokyo breaks record for severe heat days in a year
Tokyo has had 14 severely hot days this year, breaking previous annual records of 13 such days in 1995 and 2010. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Has Already Broken a Record For Severe Heat Days in a Year
Tokyo broke a record for the number of days of severe heat in a year by the mid-point of summer, underscoring the extreme weather that’s put the Japanese capital’s power grid under strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida likely to retain finance minister in reshuffle – sources
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to retain Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki in a cabinet reshuffle this week, government and ruling party sources said on Tuesday, as local media said his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Nagasaki amid calling for revisiting its brutal history
Japan's Nagasaki City commemorated the 77th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Tuesday, with the international community urging Japan to see itself not as merely a victim. The annual ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
OSU researchers develop framework to model post-earthquake infrastructure resilience
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a computational model for predicting the resilience of local and regional infrastructure networks and the recovery time for impacted communities ... ( read original story ...)
Evo Japan is back and bigger than ever in 2023
Evo Japan is returning in 2023 at the Tokyo Big Sight. All signs point to a good time for all, assuming Covid-19 doesn't close the borders. ( read original story ...)
‘I thought it was my home’: Osaka police officer accused of drunken trespassing
A police officer in Osaka Prefecture was arrested on Aug. 7 for allegedly scaling a wall of a transport company and sneaking into its premise ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Prices, Trading Updates: Bitcoin Rises, Ethereum Up And Most Trending Crypto Today
Cryptocurrency Prices were in the green with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano trading higher. Ethereum was the most trending crypto.
Naomi Osaka: WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2022 Betting Odds and Preview
After exiting in the round of 16 Naomi Osaka begins in the WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2022 with a matchup versus Kaia Kanepi in the round of 64. At Aviva Centre, Osaka is fifth in terms of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Ltd. Shares Slump After It Posts 12% Drop in First-Quarter Net Profit
By Kosaku Narioka Tokyo Electron Ltd.'s shares fell sharply Tuesday morning after the maker of semiconductor production equipment posted a 12% drop in ... ( read original story ...)