Photos from the Lakers' 122-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas, the first game played at the newly named Crypto.com Arena. ( read original story ...)
LeBron James and Lakers can’t pull off Crypto Christmas miracle in loss to Nets
LeBron James surpasses Kobe Bryant as the NBA's all-time leading scoring on Christmas, but it's not enough to prevent the Lakers' fifth-consecutive loss. ( read original story ...)
More than 100 Japan flights cancelled due to heavy snow
More than 100 domestic flights in Japan were grounded on Sunday due to heavy snow in the northern and western parts of the country, Japan's two biggest airlines said. ANA Holdings had halted 77 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s college graduate employment rate down for second year amid pandemic
The number of university graduates who landed a job fell to 432,790, the education ministry data showed last week. ( read original story ...)
In absence of strong domestic structure, Indian hockey can’t build on Tokyo success
In its obsessive pursuit of an Olympic medal, India had focused exclusively on the core group of 30-odd players, who have been in and around the national team. The rung below, however, remains ... ( read original story ...)
Big 4 ask employees to disclose this year’s crypto investments
In at least two of the firms - Deloitte and PwC - partners have been told to disclose investments as small as ₹10 in such assets, said people with knowledge of the matter. The firms fear conflict of ... ( read original story ...)
For those watching the Bank of Japan, actions speak louder than words
By taking a stealthier approach than its peers, Japan's central bank has been able to wind back pandemic stimulus without rattling markets. ( read original story ...)
Asia Album: Christmas market in Japan’s Yokohama amid COVID-19
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Christmas market in Japan's Yokohama adopted a reservation system and welcomed fewer people than the previous years. People wearing masks are taking photos ... ( read original story ...)
Police identify suspect in deadly Osaka arson fire
Japanese police say a 61-year-old man is a prime arson suspect after a fire engulfed a mental clinic where he was a patient. The fire killed 24 people who were trapped inside the eight-story building. ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Law to Keep Sensitive Patents Secret, Nikkei Reports
Japan will introduce legislation that keeps sensitive patents secret while compensating applicants who have forgone licensing fees, as the country ramps up efforts to protect key industries, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Traders May Be Sleeping on Top Altcoin for the Next Bull Cycle, According to Macro Guru Raoul Pal
Real Vision chief executive Raoul Pal is saying that one "interesting" crypto project could be a good bet for the next crypto bull market. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Worth $15 Quintillion Is Just Another Day in Crypto
The industry is still plagued by trading glitches, infrastructure snafus, hacks and weirdness — just as it’s been from the start. ( read original story ...)
‘These packages might kill me’: The harsh reality of freelance delivery drivers in Japan
As demand for online shopping increases under the coronavirus pandemic, delivery drivers working as sole proprietors in Japan are complaining・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement’s terminal expansion to cost Rs. 2.5 b
Tokyo Cement Group recently commissioned operations of the newly expanded capacity at the Tokyo Cement Colombo Port Terminal in a soft opening ceremony. This operations’ expansion further reiterates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to pay companies to keep sensitive patents secret- Nikkei
Japan will compensate companies to keep secret patents with potential military applications under proposed legislation, the Nikkei reported on Sunday, without citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Japan record budget plan unlikely to provoke debate on fiscal health
Japan's record budget plan for fiscal 2022 has laid bare the urgent need to have real discussions about how to restore its debt-ridden finances, but the chance of seeing them anytime soon seems very ... ( read original story ...)