The Japanese government is considering restrictions on the import of Russian coal as part of sanctions in the area of energy against the country, Jiji Press reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Feb Current Account Swings Back to Surplus From Big Deficit
Japan's current account balance swung back into the black in February from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous month, providing some respite for policymakers amid a deterioration in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business established to rent out ad space on lazy comedian’s backpack
Nishida Ad is an exciting new service by the Tokyo-based start-up Lemon Jam. It promises an unprecedented and unparalleled level of advertising penetration thanks to the lackadaisical lifestyle of ... ( read original story ...)
The True Story Behind ‘Tokyo Vice’ Is Even Crazier Than You Think
The story begins with a meeting, between journalist Jake Adelstein and a member of Japan’s most notorious crime syndicate, the yakuza.At the time, Adelstein was covering crime for Japan’s The Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s World-Renowned Capsule Tower Will Be Demolished
After years of disrepair, architect Kisho Kurokawa's iconic building will be disassembled one capsule at a time. ( read original story ...)
U.S. FDIC asks banks for info on crypto activities, cites potential ‘systemic risks’
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday said the thousands of banks it supervises should notify the regulator of any crypto-related activities they have or are planning. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs just flagged the crypto curse of the first quarter
The S&P 500 fell 5% on average since the start of the year. Goldman says stocks connected to blockchain didn’t even fare that well. ( read original story ...)
7.4 magnitude earthquake off north Japan kills 4, injures dozens
TOKYO, Japan — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. A small ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO VICE : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe star in Tokyo Vice, where the city is a noirish landscape of crime reporters, cops on the job, and yakuza mobsters operating in the shadows. ( read original story ...)
Japan says to release 15 mln barrels of oil as part of IEA-led action
Japan held a total of about 470 million barrels of petroleum ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Renault chiefs to meet Nissan in Japan as woes cloud alliance
Among topics for discussion will be emerging plans for a possible separate listing of Renault's electric-vehicle unit. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum is about to get a huge facelift that could be help fix crypto’s climate problems — but spell the end of ether mining
"The merge" will transform how ether, the Ethereum blockchain's cryptocurrency, will be created — which will, in theory, consume 99% less energy. ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading platform eToro launches $20 million NFT fund as industry approaches inflection point
EToro is launching a fund to support new digital art in a first step toward broader expansion of NFT investment services. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka told she has to develop Emma Raducanu trait to deal with ‘pot shots’
More info Naomi Osaka was told she needs to continue developing a thick skin in order to brush off any negativity. The Japanese star was affected by hecklers during her exit from Indian Wells last ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ Star Ken Watanabe Explains ‘Wild’ Real-Life Yakuza Experience
Newsweek has an exclusive preview clip of the new HBO Max drama "Tokyo Vice" while star Ken Watanabe details his experience with the real-life Yakuza. ( read original story ...)
Review: ‘Tokyo Vice’ is a stylish crime noir, but Ansel Elgort isn’t the Mann for the job
"Heat" director Michael Mann is back behind the camera for HBO Max's "Tokyo Vice," following a journalist (Ansel Elgort) in sleazy 1990s Tokyo. ( read original story ...)