Yokohama Rubber completed the sale of its sealing and adhesive materials business, Hamatite, to specialty chemicals company Sika Group. ( read original story ...)
Modern pentathlon will no longer include horse riding following horse-punching incident at Tokyo Games
For over 100 years, the modern pentathlon was a fixture at the Olympics, with the five-event competition going on largely without incident. That ended at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when German coach Kim ... ( read original story ...)
Police say Japan’s Joker assailant wanted to ‘kill lots of people’
Twenty-four-year-old Kyota Hattori, a man who dressed as the Joker from Batman to carry out a Halloween attack on a Tokyo train, planned his moves over months, buying a knife on the internet, police ... ( read original story ...)
Squid Crypto Crash Should Serve as Warning, Experts Say
The crash of the cryptocurrency Squid should serve as warning to investors to do their research, experts say. The recent crash of the cryptocurrency Squid illustrates the need for investors to be ... ( read original story ...)
How a Squid Game Crypto Scam Got Away With Millions
The coin was called Squid Game, based on—but not affiliated with—the runaway Netflix series of the same name. “The coin harnessed the zeitgeist for the Netflix series Squid Game by apparently offering ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Twitter is obsessed with tungsten cubes
They may not be able to pinpoint why they're so obsessed with these dense metal cubes, but crypto enthusiasts can agree on one thing: Holding a tungsten cube is an experience like no other.In the past ... ( read original story ...)
Getting paid in crypto instead of cash may sound crazy, but here’s why you may want to – and the potential complications
Employees can pursue payroll options on their own, and employers are increasingly using services to facilitate payroll through cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Issues First New ¥500 JPY Coin in 21 Years
The Bank of Japan has just put out its first new ¥500 JPY coin in 21 years. Developed to further combat counterfeiting, Japan will see 200 million of these coins added to the 5 billion ¥500 JPY coins ... ( read original story ...)
Iain Henderson: Ireland lock ‘excited’ by Japan challenge
Ireland second row Iain Henderson says the team must have their "heads screwed on" to overcome Japan in Dublin on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan increases climate decarbonisation and adaptation funding pledges
Japan will offer up to $10 billion in additional assistance to support decarbonisation in Asia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka takes media duties ‘too seriously’, says former tennis star
Former Japanese tennis star Kimiko Date has claimed compatriot Naomi Osaka "takes her media obligations too seriously." Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, is currently taking a self-imposed break ... ( read original story ...)
Like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Japan’s Princess Mako left the royal world – but she and her husband plan to lead a totally different life
Princess Mako and Prince Harry both decided to leave royal life behind for love. But her "dramatic exit" is the only similarity between the two. ( read original story ...)
Big names in sports and business are on a crypto-giveaway spree. Here are 3 recent offerings of free coins.
Giving crypto away for free has been a valuable marketing tactic for bringing digital assets to a wider user base. Mark Cuban's Dallas Mavericks announced last week it would dole out $100 in bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 8 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pledge Brings $100 Billion Climate Funding Target Closer, U.S. Envoy Says
The developed world's $100 billion climate financing target could be met a year earlier than expected, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday, citing new commitments made earlier in the day by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Ease COVID Quarantine Norms For Business Travellers From Nov 8; To Boost Economy
As the cases of COVID-19 show a declining trend in Japan, the government has announced to ease quarantine guidelines for business travellers from November 8. ( read original story ...)