Tokyo on Tuesday reported 11,018 new coronavirus cases, down 1,678 from Monday and down 493 from last Tuesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 19, up four ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu retiring from competitive skating
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is stepping away from competitive figure skating, he said Tuesday. Hanyu, however, left it unclear whether he would ever return to the sport. Hanyu won ... ( read original story ...)
Japan building big new power plant fuelled by cow dung
A Canadian company has teamed up with the renewable energy arm of Japanese property group Toyo to build one of Japan’s biggest plants to convert cow manure into power, the latest effort to fight the ... ( read original story ...)
Looking to get your funds out of a collapsed crypto platform? Don’t get your hopes up
Bankruptcy filings from Celsius and Voyager have raised questions about what happens to investors' funds when a crypto platform fails.
The crypto crash has important lessons for asset managers
If, despite these obvious drawbacks, crypto and digital assets can sell themselves so well, there are lessons in the phenomenon for asset managers. You are seeing a snapshot of an interactive graphic.
Tokyo stocks rise on easing worries over Fed’s aggressive rate hikes
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, lifted by receding concerns over the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes after U.S. e ... ( read original story ...)
PSG’s Messi, Neymar and Mbappe wow 13,000 spectators in Tokyo training
Paris Saint-Germain held a training session in front of more than 13,000 spectators on Monday in Tokyo as part of their pre-season tour. Some enthusiastic supporters broke through the security barrier ... ( read original story ...)
Hunt for wild monkey in Japan after 10 attacks in a fortnight
Traps set and residents warned to keep windows shut after infant grabbed in most serious incident ... ( read original story ...)
IEAT seeks Japanese bioindustrialists
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging 30 Japan-based companies specialising in bioindustry to invest in Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Japan forces lieutenant colonel arrested for alleged attempted theft in Osaka
A lieutenant colonel of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) was arrested on July 18 on suspicion of attempted theft for allegedly tryi ... ( read original story ...)
PM Kishida marks 1,000 days to Osaka Expo 2025; event ‘a chance to solve social issues’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended an event to mark 1,000 days before the opening of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo at Tokyo Skytree Town in t ... ( read original story ...)
Three Tokyo restaurants are in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 list
It’s that time of year again: the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for 2022 has been announced. Three of Tokyo’s most renowned restaurants, all of which are Michelin-starred, have once again made the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks higher in morning as fears of Fed rate hike ease
Tokyo stocks were higher Tuesday morning as concern about aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve receded after U.S. economic da ... ( read original story ...)
Next year’s Tokyo Marathon to be held on pre-pandemic scale
The organizer of the Tokyo Marathon says the event is returning to its pre-pandemic scale next year. The race is one of the largest in Japan where citizens are allowed to run. The marathon is ... ( read original story ...)
With Japan’s ex-PM Abe pale and lifeless, a doctor at the scene prayed for a miracle
The moment he laid eyes on Shinzo Abe's ashen face, Shingo Nakaoka knew that any attempt to revive the former Japanese premier was likely to be in vain. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rains in Japan: More than 400,000 people advised to evacuate
Over 400,000 people in western Japan have been advised to evacuate amid heavy rains and risks of flooding reported Sputnik quoting NHK. The evacuation advisory issued to 190,000 households of Fukuoka, ... ( read original story ...)