The Japanese government and ruling coalition have agreed to provide a cash payout of 100,000 yen ($878.73) to all children as part of an economic stimulus package to weather the pain of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainer Shinjo returns to change Fighters, pro baseball
New Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo said Thursday he has returned to his former team "to change Nippon Ham and with a desire to change pro baseball." Speaking at a press conference after ... ( read original story ...)
1.3 million LEDs light up Osaka’s main street until end of December
Midosuji Avenue with around 1.3 million colorful LEDs. Passersby were seen taking in the dreamy spectacle on the first day of the event, which will continue until the end of December. This is the 13th ... ( read original story ...)
Navigating the COVID-19 maze on the way to Tokyo
A mountain of paperwork, $300 COVID-19 tests and plenty of patience are required to enter Japan during a pandemic but the system works. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists to compete at inaugural ISSF President’s Cup
Tokyo 2020 gold medal-winning trio Javad Foroughi of Iran, American William Shaner and China's Yang Qian are set to participate at the ISSF ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement 2Q suffers on price controls amid escalating costs
PLC saw its revenue falling and profits tumbling in the three months to September, intensifying the trend from the last couple of quarters as multiple issues faced by the company came to a head in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Small Pacifist Party That Could Shape Japan’s Future
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to work this week with a new mandate after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito won a majorit ... ( read original story ...)
VIDEO: Japan’s southern beaches are covered in pumice after an underwater volcanic explosion
Japan's southern beaches are covered in tons of pumice pebbles after an underwater volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean a few months ago. ( read original story ...)
Daily digest: An Eames Office retrospective in Tokyo, Frank Gehry’s 8 Spruce Street tower is for sale, and more
New York by Gehry, or 8 Spruce Street, hits the market for $850 million, a festival dedicated to Bruce Goff kicks off in Tulsa, and more ... ( read original story ...)
Studio behind ‘early access’ crypto game Blankos Block Party banks monster $1.25B valuation from a16z
A16z Crypto has been minting plenty of NFT unicorns this year. In July, they backed NFT marketplace OpenSea at a $1.5 billion valuation. While the NFT space in general is quite young, a16z's latest ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Is Now Investigating the Squid Game Crypto Scam
The coin inspired by the gruesome Netflix show skyrocketed in value and then plummeted to zero earlier this week. Bafflingly, people are still buying it. ( read original story ...)
We Finally Have Our First Crypto-Bro Mayor
In a tweet, Adams announced that he would receive his first three payments as mayor in bitcoin, the wildly popular digital currency that may or may not be a giant bubble. In New York we always go big, ... ( read original story ...)
A major crypto exchange’s CEO is set on holding Shiba Inu crypto long term despite its recent tumble. Here’s why
We're finally here - welcome to the first installment of Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that will reach your inbox every Thursday. ( read original story ...)
5 altcoins to buy: A crypto trader says the metaverse is about to explode, and these tokens are tied to the biggest opportunities in the sector
He bought HBAR, XRP, and QNT all before they spiked by more than 600%. Now, he says the metaverse is the obvious new wave. ( read original story ...)
Investing in Crypto: What crypto regulators need to realize about stablecoins and other highlights
Crypto regulators need to realize that instruments like stablecoins are valuable to investors, says Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce at MarketWatch's Investing in Crypto event. ( read original story ...)
Japan labor leader vows to fight for stable, better work conditions
The head of Japan's largest labor federation says she is determined to listen to the voices of all workers in fighting for better wages and conditions. Tomoko Yoshino is the first woman to head Rengo, ... ( read original story ...)