The Japanese government's preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to avoid a situation like last summer when COVID-19 patients were forced to stay home, even ... ( read original story ...)
Kanye West exiled himself to Japan after Taylor Swift feud because ‘all of America hated’ him
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has revealed that he did a “personal exile” by going to Japan after crashing Taylor Swift’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards speech. During Drink Champs’ second part of ... ( read original story ...)
Pricier Soy Sauce Shows Inflationary Hit to Japan’s Households
Higher prices for gasoline and kitchen essentials are already squeezing Japanese companies and households, raising concern about the strength of an economic rebound as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba announces plan to split into three firms
Toshiba's board has approved a plan to split the storied Japanese conglomerate into three companies, it announced Friday, following tension with shareholders and a controversial takeover offer. ( read original story ...)
Zipair Tokyo to become 1st budget airline to link Asia with N. America
Low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo Inc. said Friday it will launch a flight service next month linking Narita airport with Los Ange ... ( read original story ...)
How Essence Global put Gen Z in the Olympic fanZone for Tokyo 2020
Essence Global won ‘Best Integrated Campaign’ at The Drum Awards for Social Media in 2021, with its ‘For the fans’ campaign to boost GenZ engagement at the Tokyo 2020 FanZone for the International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba to split into three firms
Tokyo (AFP) – Storied Japanese conglomerate Toshiba will split into three ... The firm said the decision would allow each business to "significantly increase its focus and facilitate more agile ... ( read original story ...)
Draft: Japan’s stimulus package to include aid to firms hit by rising oil cost – Reuters
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The use of crypto is not Shariah compliant and should be banned for Muslims, Indonesia’s religious authority says
But cryptoassets as commodities can be traded if they can exhibit clear benefits and can abide by the principles of Shariah, Bloomberg first reported. ( read original story ...)
$76 Billion a Day: How Binance Became the World’s Biggest Crypto Exchange
The trading platform surged by operating from nowhere in particular—without offices, licenses or headquarters. Now governments are insisting on taking some control. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks finish week mostly higher, Nikkei 225 gains 332 points
Leading the way on Friday was the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo which made a solid 332.11 points or 1.13 percent gain, to close Friday at 29,609.97. The Australian All Ordinaries tacked on 64.60 points or 0.84 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group posts 79% jump in H1 profit
Mizuho Financial Group , Japan's third-largest lender by assets, said on Friday its half-year net profit rose 79% in a year marred by technical glitches at its retail banking unit. ( read original story ...)
Car falls into sinkhole in central Hokkaido road leaving 3 injured
A car fell into a sinkhole in a road in the northern Japan city of Mikasa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 11, leaving the driver and two passengers inju･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ollikainen’s Return to Sonoma Winner’s Circle Sets Up Epic iRacing Rallycross Title Showdown
Images via Justin Melillo For the second year in a row, a late-season visit to Sonoma Raceway in the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama ended with SET Esports’ Jonne ... ( read original story ...)
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur lauds UP government for recognizing the efforts of para-athletes who won medals at the Tokyo Paralympics
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has lauded the UP government for recognizing the efforts of para-athletes and felicitating para-athletes who won medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. Addressing a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning as worries over Chinese economy recede
Tokyo stocks climbed Friday morning as worries over the Chinese economy slowing down receded following brisk e-commerce sales on Singles Day, while shares of Japanese companies that reported strong ... ( read original story ...)