The Tokyo Olympics brought a games unlike any other, uniting the world during a pandemic when we’ve been told to keep our distance from one another. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo urges caution, not changing rules as Omicron cases crop up
TOKYO • The Japanese government is not considering an immediate change to Covid-19 restrictions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said yesterday, a day after community transmission of the ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo stresses ‘cost reduction’ for 2030 Winter Olympics after Tokyo’s increased expenses
Wary of the high cost of the 2020 Tokyo Games held this past summer, estimated at 1.453 trillion yen, or roughly $12.7 billion, the city of ... ( read original story ...)
Defense & National Security — US, Japan prep for possible Taiwan conflict
It's Thursday, welcome to Overnight Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. Subscribe here: ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Incubators, Accelerators And Venture Capitalists Rise To The Challenge Of Web3.0 For All Investors
Delivering the Web3.0 vision will require adoption by both retail and institutional investors. Incubators, accelerators and venture capitalists play an important and vital role in helping ensure the ... ( read original story ...)
China isn’t the only nation nixing crypto. 50 other countries have placed bans on digital currencies to date.
Algeria, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Nepal, Qatar, and Tunisia have outlawed crypto, according to the Library of Congress. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel sues Mitsui & Co for patent infringement – Nikkei
Japan's Nippon Steel Corp has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against trading house Mitsui & Co at the Tokyo District Court, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday.In October, Nippon Steel ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ offers to pump US$18 billion into green finance scheme
The Bank of Japan offered on Thursday to extend US$18 billion worth of loans to financial institutions in a first auction conducted for a new scheme aimed at promoting activities to fight climate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s latest life-sized Gundam statue is almost complete
No matter how many times a new Gundam statue goes up in Japan, it’s always a sight to behold. This week was no different when workers attached the head of the RX-93FF V to its body as a crowd of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com, FTX To Shell Out Millions For Super Bowl Ads
The cryptocurrency exchanges are capitalizing on the popularity of digital currencies while also attempting to separate themselves from the pack. ( read original story ...)
SEC Spurns Crypto Industry Again, Denying Two Spot-Bitcoin ETFs
Regulators rejected a pair of proposals to offer physically-backed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, handing crypto enthusiasts a proverbial bag of coal ahead of the Christmas holiday. ( read original story ...)
Markets 2021: Stocks soar, IPOs explode, crypto goes wild
Wall Street delivered another strong year in 2021, as a resurgence in consumer demand fueled by the reopening of the global economy pumped up corporate profits. Investors faced plenty of challenges, ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Snapdeal aims to raise USD 165 million from IPO, eyes international expansion
Snapdeal plans to use INR 9 billion (USD 119 million) from the IPO proceeds for organic growth initiatives over the next five financial years. SoftBank-backed Indian e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest bank MUFG to launch new $300 million debt venture fund
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) will launch a new $300 million fund to offer debt financing to late-stage tech startups in the Asia-Pacific region, its chief executive said, as Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
KFC in Japan, Pig in Puerto Rico: Surprising Christmas Food Traditions Worldwide
The Christmas holiday is about spending quality time with loved ones. But it's also about the food. Traditions at the dinner table vary quite widely across the globe. Some countries' citizens load up ... ( read original story ...)
Mel Marshall: Tears In Tokyo And Answering Whispers Of Getting Lucky With Peaty
When Adam Peaty won the 100m breaststroke at the Olympics in July, coach Mel Marshall was up in the stands crying tears of relief. ( read original story ...)