The Bank of Japan is launching a new climate change scheme that is expected to boost the underdeveloped green lending market and take one more step towards the country's goal of becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Olympian Getting New Gold Medal After Local Mayor Apologized for Biting Her Original One
Japanese Olympian Miu Goto will be getting a replacement gold medal after a local mayor bit hers during a recent celebration ceremony, sparking backlash. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber expanding scope of India OTR tire plant
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is expanding the scope of the off-the-road tire plant it's building in India, budgeting an additional $171 million to more than double the factory's projected capacity. ( read original story ...)
HOT PROPERTY: Northcliff’s R10m Japanese-inspired home
This Japanese-inspired home perched atop Northcliff hill has stunning views of Johannesburg. It offers three en-suite bedrooms and three reception rooms that open to a front deck with an infinity pool ... ( read original story ...)
Treasury Seeks to Quell Fears Crypto Tax Rules Are Overly Broad
The U.S. Treasury Department is set to clarify that only cryptocurrency companies it considers brokers will need to comply with proposed IRS reporting requirements, aiming to quell concerns over a ... ( read original story ...)
They put everything into crypto four years ago and now they’re traveling the globe
MacKenzie Sigalos joins The Exchange to talk about a family who sold everything and invested in Bitcoin in 2017. Since then, the coin has appreciated 5,000 percent. Now, they have Bitcoin on four ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto platform offers $500,000 “bug bounty” to hacker for returning stolen assets
The cryptocurrency platform Poly Network lost more than $600 million in cryptocurrency, but most was returned. ( read original story ...)
Family hides bitcoin in secret vaults after betting big on crypto
CNBC's MackKenzie Sigalos reports on the family that has bitcoin stored on four different continents after betting big on the cryptocurrency when it was $900. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Olympian To Have ‘Germ Medal’ Replaced After Hometown Mayor Took A Bite
Miu Goto is set to receive a new gold medal after her hometown mayor started the "germ medal" controversy by biting into her old one. ( read original story ...)
Olympics to replace Japanese athlete’s gold medal after mayor bites into it
But one Japanese mayor took it a step further after he bit a softball player’s gold medal without permission, causing widespread public outrage. Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura was shown removing his ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama opens Texas distribution center
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has started operations at 43,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Wilmer, Texas, 15 miles southeast of Dallas. The newly built facility will be used initially to distribute ... ( read original story ...)
Pastrana, Yokohama take on Mt. Washington Hillclimb
Yokohama Tire Co. and veteran racer Travis Pastrana are going hill climbing — again. Pastrana will compete in the Subaru Mt. Washington Hillclimb presented by Yokohama Tire on Aug. 13-15 at Mt. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Athlete Naomi Osaka Shares Original Naruto Sketch
Osaka had a major role in the Tokyo Summer Olympic games, not just by representing Japan during the event, but also by lighting the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony. While Naomi was ranked ... ( read original story ...)
Tata Motors to Reward Indians Who Finished a Close Fourth at Tokyo Olympics
There are raining rewards for the Indians who have won medals at the Tokyo Olympics but the ones who finished a close fourth must also be lauded for their efforts and almost getting a medal for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo – FC Tokyo
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and FC Tokyo with Eurosport. The match starts at 07:00 on 14 August 2021. Who will come out on top in the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama opens new distribution centre in Texas, USA
Yokohama Tire Corporation’s new 430,000 square-foot distribution centre in Wilmer, Texas is now officially open. The facility, which is located 15 miles southeast of Dallas, is LEED-certified, ... ( read original story ...)