Degica, an AI-powered global payments company headquartered in Tokyo, is celebrating its debut as the first Japanese fintech to ... ( read original story ...)
Finance industry warns against ‘unnecessarily restrictive’ crypto capital rules
The global financial industry has urged regulators to refrain from imposing stringent capital rules on digital assets, warning these requirements would drive activity underground and deprive banks of ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Market Capitalization Went Over $1 Trillion This Year. Here’s What Crypto Market Cap Means for Investors
Crypto market capitalization isn’t exactly like stock market capitalization. Here’s what investors should know. ( read original story ...)
Klarna CEO says market volatility has him ‘nervous’ about an IPO
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told CNBC that volatility in the stock market makes him “nervous” about the prospect of an IPO. Global markets have been roiled lately by fears over embattled ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber revises natural rubber procurement policy
Tire maker Yokohama Rubber will be applying a revised version of its Procurement Policy for Sustainable Natural Rubber from September 2021. The changes made will integrate the policy framework adopted ... ( read original story ...)
A complete shift to EVs could cost Japan millions of jobs, cautions Toyota CEO
Electric vehicles require fewer components than their ICE counterparts, resulting in less manpower requirement. ( read original story ...)
Neon Signs Have Been Vanishing In Japan For Years
Neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially Tokyo or Osaka, but it’s prevalence is nowhere near decades past. “Nights in Tokyo’s Shibuya and Osaka’s Dotonbori are as dazzling as ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Japan journey ‘overwhelming’ but Siti Rosnani wants spot in INAC Kobe
SINGAPORE - In pursuit of her dream to play football professionally, Siti Rosnani Azman toiled for long hours in the scorching Australian sun, herding cows and picking fruit to extend her work and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest to Open With Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho,’ Close With ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
For its 34th edition, the fest plans to hold physical screenings at cinemas in the Japanese capital "to enable audiences to experience the joy of watching films on the big screen." ... ( read original story ...)
Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea
Uruguayan meat sales to Japan have been growing at an increasingly faster pace, according to press reports. In 2019, trade was worth US $ 20 million; in 2020, US $ 24 million and so far in 2021, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coronavirus count falls below 300; US bases in Japan report seven cases
The number of new coronavirus cases in Japan’s capital city fell below 300 Tuesday for the first time since June. Tokyo reported another 253 newly infected people, the lowest figure in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games silver medallist Wei Lun receives incentive from Johor govt
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games silver medallist Chew Wei Lun leads the list of state athletes who receive incentives from the Johor government for their outstanding achievements at the Games. Chew ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes complete lifting of COVID-19 emergency at end of month
The central government is leaning toward lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency covering 19 prefectures, including Tokyo, at the end of the month as scheduled. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide booster shots to elderly in 2022
Japan will begin to inoculate the elderly with the third dose of a Covid-19 jab early next year, as the country seeks to better deal with the spread of more infectious variants, ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring the Kanto Region of Japan, Home to the Capital of Tokyo
The Kanto region, home to more than a third of Japan's population, is the driving force behind the Japanese economy and many of its core institutions. There is much to see in this region, including ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Is Now Braced For A $3.4 Billion Earthquake After A Crypto Price Crash Tanked Ethereum, Cardano, BNB, XRP And Solana
Investors are turning their attention to the $3.4 billion worth of bitcoin options that expire this Friday—one of the largest options expiries this ... ( read original story ...)