An electrical glitch suspended operations on the Nippori-Toneri Liner train line in the capital for about six hours on the morning of March 2 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fresh spending package to cushion blow from fuel spike
Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed to compile a fresh stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from surging fuel and grain prices caused by the war in Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power outage warning in Tokyo, but supply outlook fragile
Japan lifted a warning of potential blackouts for the Tokyo region as weather and conservation efforts improved, but the supply outlook still appears fragile with several coal-fired plants offline ... ( read original story ...)
“Need you back here”: Ex-Socceroo calls for goalkeeper to end international retirement
Mark Bosnich has called on Socceroos coach Graham Arnold to get on the phone to Mitch Langerak and attempt to persuade the goalkeeper to come out of international retirement. Langerak, who plays for J ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power outage warning, but supply outlook appears fragile
The energy shortfall came as people used more power to keep warm on an unusually cold, snowy day Tuesday and followed an earthquake last week that caused several coal-fired plants to temporarily stop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lifts power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas
Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath of an earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to consider new stimulus package to ease blow from fuel spike – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will consider compiling a fresh stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from surging fuel and grain prices, Kyodo news agency quoted a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Queen Raises $1.5 Billion in Largest Ever Female VC Fund
She was an early adopter of crypto and created one of the government's first cryptocurrency task forces in 2014. ( read original story ...)
U.K. watchdog calls out 50 crypto companies that could be punished for misleading ads
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is stepping up its enforcement against crypto advertisers in an attempt to protect consumers. ( read original story ...)
Katie Haun’s VC crypto firm has a name, and $1.5 billion
Haun's firm also has $1.5 billion, the largest fund raised by a solo female founder according to Pitchbook. Last year Haun left a16z, where she co-led the firm's crypto investing ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia plans new flash memory chip venture in Japan with Western Digital
Kioxia Holdings Corp said on Wednesday it plans to jointly build with Western Digital Corp a new flash memory fabrication facility in its plant in northern Japan, which, a source said, may entail an ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets equity stake in FTX as part of ambassador deal
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka will get an equity stake and some payments in digital currency after agreeing to be a global ambassador in the cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. Osakas playing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher after dollar hits 6-yr high against yen
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street and the U.S. dollar's rise to a six-year high a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Rises by Close to 2% in Yen-Driven Opening
The main index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Nikkei, rose by about 2% at the opening on Wednesday and continued to spread gains, driven by the devaluation of the yen against the dollar and the push ... ( read original story ...)
COVID vaccine maker Moderna flags Japan ambition with sumo sponsorship
Moderna Inc is sponsoring sumo flags in its first such promotion in Japan, as the U.S. firm seeks to build on its new-found renown in COVID-19 vaccines and wrestle market share from compatriot Pfizer ... ( read original story ...)
Top 3 challenges for Japan’s HR in 2022 (hint, the answer isn’t clear yet)
I published an article based on survey results collected from Japan-based HR professionals with that aim of understanding the effects of Digital Transformation on Japan's HR function. That article was ... ( read original story ...)