The paper says that as Japan relies mostly on the Middle East for imports of crude oil, stability in the region is directly linked to the livelihoods of the people in Japan.. Read more at straitstimes ... ( read original story ...)
Record Japan Paralympic team going for more than gold
Japan is sending a record number of athletes to the Paralympics aiming not only for gold medals but also to build a more inclusive society, according to top team official Miki Matheson. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Risks of party revolt grow for Japan’s PM Suga after local poll loss
Unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga looks increasingly vulnerable to a challenge from within his party for the nation's top job after an ally's defeat in a local election on Sunday seen ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. ‘No-First-Use’ Policy Unlikely to Change Japan’s Non-Nuclear Status Quo
In a country where the people have witnessed the direct effects of nuclear weapons, its citizens have the last word on nuclear policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send Military Aircraft to Repatriate Citizens From Afghanistan
More military transport planes are expected to be sent to Afghanistan to repatriate not only Japanese citizens but also Afghans working at the Japanese embassy or with Japanese missions, Katsunobu ... ( read original story ...)
US bases in Japan, South Korea ‘stand ready’ to assist Afghan evacuees
Thousands of Afghans who worked for NATO, the United States, and its allies in the 20-year war against the Taliban are crowded into Hamid Karzai International Airport outside Kabul, the capital of ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Has Introduced 18 Bills On Crypto And Blockchain In 2021
As the infrastructure bill that brought a great deal of attention to Washington D.C. on the regulatory oversight of crypto, the 117th Congress now has seen 18 bills that have been introduced that ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bourse Binance Confirms Ex-SGX Executive as Singapore CEO
Binance Singapore, the local affiliate of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, named former Singapore Exchange Ltd. executive Richard Teng as chief executive officer. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake 35 km southeast of Kamaishi, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Kamaishi, Kamaishi-shi, Iwate, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Monday 23 August 2021 at 10:43 am local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
Mesospheric Ozone Layer Depletion Explained
The same phenomenon that causes aurorae -- the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth -- causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion. This depletion could have ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter – Medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota
Latest financial technology news, fintech news, fin tech news, open banking news, banking news, blogs opinion, analysis on Fintech Zoom. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama drops out of Japan’s integrated resort race after electing anti-casino mayor
The race to host one of Japan's three allowed integrated resorts (IRs) is down to three municipalities, barring any surprises, after Yokohama picked an anti-IR candidate for its mayor on Sunday (Aug ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama mayor-elect says city not to bid to host IR
Takeharu Yamanaka, the mayor-elect of Yokohama (pictured), said on Sunday evening the Japanese city would not be bidding to host a casino resort, reported the Kyodo news agency. The outlet quoted him ... ( read original story ...)
Gabe Jaramillo’s Thoughts: Is Naomi Osaka’s Action Result of a Paradox of the Information Age?
Naomi Osaka, the number two player in the world, decided to withdraw from the French Open before being forced to attend press conferences, attributing it to psychological problems. More precisely, ... ( read original story ...)
Homeless people were evicted from their spots as Japan pushed ahead with Summer Games
Although the 2020 Games have ended, his former "homes" remain surrounded by fences. He's not the only one experiencing issues like this. In the name of the festival of peace, many people have only had ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Expands Crypto Trading To UK
PayPal Holdings expands its cryptocurrency services outside of the U.S., allowing customers in the U.K. to trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)