The number of pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus in Japan has surged amid the spread of the Omicron variant. According to preliminary data compiled by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Sugasawa nets four as Japan razes Thailand
Defending champion Japan rode on a four-goal haul from Yuika Sugasawa to beat Thailand 7-0 and make it to the semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Japan to nominate mines for UNESCO list despite South Korean protest
Japan is set to nominate several mines for consideration as world heritage sites by UNESCO, its prime minister said on Friday, despite protests from South Korea that the move is inappropriate as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s correlation with stocks is going to tighten, but volatility is going to pick up as the Fed ends its easy-money policy, Real Vision’s Raoul Pal says
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said crypto's correlation with other assets like equities is constantly shifting, but it could tighten as US rates rise. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 15,895 new cases as capital nears key emergency threshold
The occupancy rate for hospital beds for coronavirus patients in Tokyo rose Sunday to 48.5%, nearing the 50% threshold for the metropolitan government to request a state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 15,895 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 15,895 new coronavirus cases, down 1,538 from Saturday and up 6,247 from last Sunday. By age group, 3,307 cases were in their 20s, 2,774 in their ... ( read original story ...)
Inside the lavish mega-mansion Australian Open champion Ash Barty is planning to build after snapping up a block of land next to a Greg Norman-designed golf course – while …
Australia's golden girl has quietly been amassing a lavish property portfolio that includes three stunning houses across Queensland - the latest a mega mansion she's building from scratch. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Chinatown to scale back Spring Festival
The organizers of events to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yokohama's Chinatown near Tokyo plan to dramatically scale things down this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finds “High Level of Severity” in N. Korea Launch
The missile firing involved "a high level of severity," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a hurriedly arranged news conference on the day, using such a description for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo become Asia’s top hub?
Tokyo is unveiling new funds for environmental and social impact companies in an ongoing push to grow the Japanese capital as an international finance hub. ( read original story ...)
Texas, Tokyo sign mutual agreement to enhance business investments
In an effort to increase foreign-domestic investment, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Tokyo Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs signed an agreement Wednesday that ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron cases overwhelm Tokyo clinic
The surge in Omicron cases is showing no sign of slowing down in Japan. Many medical institutions are overwhelmed with people showing symptoms of high fever or simply wanting to get tested. ( read original story ...)
Japan surveys foreign trainees’ financial situations as more bolt from jobs
Thousands of technical trainees leave their host companies without notice every year seeking better wages, as many of them start their lives in Japan heavily in debt. ( read original story ...)
Treasury Has Self-Hosted Wallets And Adding Crypto To BSA On 2022 Agenda
The common description by the Fed and FinCEN to delineate the different types of crypto are convertible virtual currency (CVC) and legal tender digital assets (LTDA). This rule faced pushback in 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Myanmar expats remit restaurant profits to defy military
It has been nearly one year to the day since the Myanmar military ousted the country's democratically elected government and seized power. News reports of people protesting against the regime have ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed ‘will only affect home’s value if it’s causing visible damage’ say new guidelines
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has relaxed the regulations for the invasive weed appearing on property ... ( read original story ...)