A strong earthquake in Tokyo last week put the city’s preparedness for a dreaded megaquake under the spotlight. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s average daily COVID-19 case count drops below 100
Tokyo reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Oct. 12, down 67 from a week ago, and 10 deaths of patients in their 40s to 80s. ( read original story ...)
Olympic broadcasters look ahead to Beijing 2022 after success of Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 proved to be a watershed moment in the history of Olympic broadcasting, with more content made available to fans on more screens than ever before through TV, digital, apps and social media. ( read original story ...)
Energy Prices Ignite Nuclear Power Debate in Europe As Japan Praises It
Nuclear energy is still controversial in Japan following the Fukushima disaster, but the country's new prime minister is a supporter. ( read original story ...)
Late own goal ends Australia’s record run and hands Japan much-needed win
Australia's record-breaking run in World Cup qualifying ended on Tuesday when Aziz Behich's late own goal handed Japan a lifeline as the Samurai Blue earned a 2-1 victory at Saitama Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Mitsuru Koyama appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs at Universal Music Japan
Mitsuru Koyama has been appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs, at Universal Music Japan. He will be based in Tokyo and will report to Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and DAOs: What are decentralized autonomous organizations?
A company owned and run by its shareholders, its rules and structure locked in by immutable code on the blockchain—that's a DAO. ( read original story ...)
Binance Starts $1 Billion Crypto Growth Fund for Blockchain
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $1 billion growth fund in support of the Binance Smart Chain blockchain, with the goal of helping to accelerate adoption of digital assets ... ( read original story ...)
Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Trading Firm Names Co-CEOs, Scales Up
Fried’s quant trading firm Alameda Research is building out its ranks as volume climbs. Alameda named veteran employees Caroline Ellison and Sam Trabucco as co-chief executive officers, according to a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lender Celsius Network raises $400m as regulatory pressure grows
Cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has raised $400m in new equity funding from investors as it grapples with mounting scrutiny from US regulators towards crypto businesses. The funding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan 2-1 Australia: World Cup 2022 qualifier – as it happened
Aziz Behich’s late own goal proved decisive as the Socceroos’ record unbeaten run came to an end in Saitama ... ( read original story ...)
RepliCel Life Sciences Appoints One of Japan’s Foremost Regenerative Medicine Industry Business Leaders as Strategic Advisor
Kunihiko Suzuki, one of the leading pioneers in Japan's emerging regenerative medicine industry, commits to a role as Senior Strategic Advisor to RepliCel's Board of DirectorsVANCOUVER, BC / ... ( read original story ...)
Andreas Tsukada Joins Caris Life Sciences as President of Japanese Operations and Head of International
Caris Life Sciences ®, a molecular science company developing and delivering technologies to revolutionize healthcare, announced today that Andreas S. Tsukada has joined the Company as Senior Vice ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University: Former Distinguished Invited Professor Syukuro Manabe Selected to Win the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021
Dr. Syukuro Manabe, former Distinguished Invited Professor of Nagoya University, has been selected to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 "for the physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifyin ... ( read original story ...)
This new luxury sightseeing train will run between Osaka, Nara and Kyoto
Launching April 2022, the Kintetsu Aoniyoshi express will have lounge seats, picture windows, plus a restaurant and bar ... ( read original story ...)
Procedures underway to imprison ex-bureaucrat, 90, over fatal Tokyo car crash
Kozo Iizuka, who was sentenced to five years in prison for negligent driving resulting in death and injury, has for the first time admitted fault regarding the incident. ( read original story ...)