Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees week-on-week rise in COVID cases for 4th straight day
Tokyo reported 8,026 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, seeing a week-on-week increase for the fourth consecutive day as health experts have ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on U.S. tech fall, China COVID lockdown
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, weighed down by losses late last week on the technology-heavy Nasdaq index and concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown of China's financial hub Shanghai. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s peace dilemma (KOR)
At 11:30 a.m. on April 5, the Japanese government’s charter plane with 20 Ukrainian refugees onboard arrived at the Haneda Airport. ( read original story ...)
Centara Osaka debut slated for July 2023
Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a July 2023 opening date for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka. Thirayuth Chirathivat, the group's chief executive, was recently in Japan for the project's topping-off ... ( read original story ...)
As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology
Tokyo’s once booming crow population has hit an all-time low amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world’s largest city? ( read original story ...)
Japan: H5N1 avian influenza detected in raccoon dog (tanuki) in Sapporo, Hokkaido
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Japanese Ministry of the Environment reported a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus in a raccoon dog, or tanuki in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Hokkaido University ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand prime minister to visit Singapore, Japan
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead a trade mission to Singapore and Japan later this month, the government said Monday in a statement. ( read original story ...)
4-meter-tall ‘snow corridor’ carved out along northeast Japan sightseeing road
Snow removal work along the 28.7-kilometer Bandai-Azuma Skyline sightseeing mountain road in this northeast Japan city, which remains clo ... ( read original story ...)
Shared bookstores spreading throughout Japan, helping to revitalize local communities
FUKUOKA -- "Shared bookstores," where each shelf section is operated by a different owner, are spreading throughout Japan, allowing book lovers to casually open their own stores and sell books they ... ( read original story ...)
Fiji win Tokyo 2020 final rematch at World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore
Olympic champions Fiji returned to the World Rugby Sevens Series in style as they beat New Zealand 28-17 in a scintillating final in Singapore. ( read original story ...)
“Crypto for dummies”: The how, what and why of using virtual currency
What can you actually use crypto for? As of now, not much! David Pogue looks at the ins and out of cryptocurrency, which has proven a boon for speculative investors, but problematic for people who ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Buzz: Biggest M&A Ever, Warren Buffett Enemy No. 1
The crypto industry has reason to rejoice. Prices have stabilized relatively. Now, crypto fans and admirers seem to be turning their attention to how to facilitate and expand the ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Invest in Crypto? Here’s What Mark Cuban Thinks
Billionaire Mark Cuban believes it may deserve a place in your portfolio. Cuban says to treat cryptocurrency as a “flyer” and compares it to other things like art. Check out The Ascent's ... ( read original story ...)
This Week’s Most Exciting Crypto News: UK Announces NFT and More
This week brought some exciting developments in the world of cryptocurrency and NFTs. Our lead story is the UK's push to become a center for crypto asset investment and technology. We'll also dive ... ( read original story ...)
A $430B cautionary tale inside Japan’s central bank
The world's boldest monetary policy experiment landed the Bank of Japan with a vast portfolio it just can’t quit. ( read original story ...)