Japan city of Osaka, a local company supporting people with disabilities is preparing to launch an online platform on March 1 to allow former clinic patients to share their worries and experiences. ( read original story ...)
Kishida: The covid-19 quasi-emergency measures for 17 locations will be extended till March 6th, including Osaka
JAPAN'S PM KISHIDA: THE COVID-19 QUASI-EMERGENCY MEASURES FOR 17 LOCATIONS WILL BE EXTENDED TILL MARCH 6TH, INCLUDING OSAKA. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases border controls amid criticism as exclusionist
Japan announced Thursday it will ease its tough COVID-19 border controls by increasing the number of people allowed to enter each day and reduce quarantine requirements following criticism that its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lifts Covid-19 Ban on Foreigners’ Entry, But Scars Remain
Business leaders fear damage to nation’s reputation after three months of closed borders, while the public largely supports tight restrictions. ( read original story ...)
The Soccer Mom, the Bitcoin Miner and Yet Another Corner of the Crypto Universe
Everybody has a friend (or three) who's gone "full crypto." So Joel’s ears perked up when a friend from high school and college, Char Boger, told him about her interest not in Bitcoin — the more ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Crypto Exchange Bybit Jumps Out Front With Formula One Red Bull Racing Partnership
The deal involves Bybit becoming the “principle team partner” of Red Bull Racing to distribute its growing collection of digital assets and issue fan tokens. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.83%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Real Estate, Mining and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 17,864 new COVID cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 17,864 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Thursday. The daily tally is down more than 1,000 from a week ago, marking a 9th straight day of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on Ukraine fears
Tokyo stocks ended lower today as concerns over geopolitical risks linked to the Ukraine situation continued to weigh on market sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.83 per cent or ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Concerned about Continued Strain on Tokyo Medical System
Experts expressed concerns Thursday about the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tokyo's medical system, especially in light of an increase in severely ill elderly patients. You are now ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign automakers see their chance in Japan with electric vehicles
Narumi Abe did something still rare in Japan: she bought a foreign car, picking a Peugeot e-208 over a Honda e because, she said, the Peugeot can travel longer distances between charges. ( read original story ...)
Even after Berkshire Hathaway sunk $1 billion into crypto-friendly bank, vice chairman Charlie Munger calls coins like Bitcoin a ‘venereal disease’
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invested $1 billion in Brazil's digital bank, Nubank, which offers some Bitcoin services. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s deficit reaches 8-year high as energy imports soar
Japan has reported its trade deficit rose to an eight-year high in January as the cost of energy imports soared ... ( read original story ...)
This Nagoya cafe offers a private room to enjoy tea, meditation, and solitude in total darkness
That’s why our Japanese-language reporter Yuki Shirai went to check out a modern art building in the Nagoya neighborhood of Arimatsu in central Japan that has a cafe where you can meditate in the dark ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse will be closed from May to December 2022
Outdoor events such as Oktoberfest and the annual Christmas market will still be on while the venue is renovated ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka concludes agreement with MGM, Orix on IR plan
The governments respectively of Japan’s Osaka prefecture and Osaka city reached on Tuesday what they termed a ‘Basic Agreement’ on an integrated resort (IR) with United States-based casino group MGM ... ( read original story ...)