Japanese manufacturers remained close to the most pessimistic they have been in 11 years in July as the coronavirus outbreak hits global demand and deals a punishing blow to the export-reliant economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s surprising ‘Western’ cuisine
What makes yoshoku so intriguing is that the dishes have hardly evolved, making experiencing the cuisine like eating in a time warp back to the late 19th or early 20th Century. ( read original story ...)
Cat out the bag: Serval caught after 17 days on the loose in Japan
Uh-oh. Someone let the cat out of the bag. But after 17 days on the run, an exotic African serval has been caught in the Japanese city of Shizuoka. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in Late 2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in H2 2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street stays unsettled as bank earnings reports roll in
Wall Street is flipping between gains and losses Tuesday after CEOs of the country’s biggest banks painted a mixed picture of how badly the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: France aims to open schools by new academic year
France is aiming to reopen all schools for the new academic year under as “normal” conditions as possible, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday, despite lingering virus concerns from ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Florida sets 1-day coronavirus death record
Children wearing masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus sit on a bench in Beijing, China on Monday, July 13, 2020. China reported only a handful of new cases of the virus, all of them brought ... ( read original story ...)
China Provocations Hasten Japan’s Military Revival
Beijing’s naval maneuvers are reshaping security policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces want to be ready to put troops into battle, a taboo since the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
How To Make $80,000 In Crypto Profits And Pay Zero Tax
It is possible to get a 0% tax rate for crypto profits when you meet certain criteria set forth by the tax code. ( read original story ...)
Wealthsimple to launch crypto trading platform
Toronto-based Wealthsimple Inc. is getting set to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform. Wealthsimple Crypto will offer commission-free trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum through a mobile trading app. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Primer: Encryption Basics Every Security Pro Should Know
With so many choices for encrypting data and communication, it's important to know the pros and cons of different techniques. ( read original story ...)
Why SoftBank Shares Could Get a Big Boost From an Arm IPO
An Arm IPO could boost SoftBank’s current market cap by as much as 40%, according to New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank To Sell Arm Holdings? Company Hires Goldman Sachs To Explore IPO, Sale Options For Chip Designer
SoftBank has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs to explore sale and IPO options for Arm, one of the biggest designers of mobile device chips. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street remains unsettled as bank profit reports roll in
Stocks are mostly falling in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday as CEOs of the country’s biggest banks paint a mixed picture of how badly the ... ( read original story ...)
Pole Kurek delighted to join volleyball team Wolfdogs Nagoya
The Polish spiker Bartosz Kurek emphasized that "he is happy and ready for the new challenge" in an interview for Polish media on Tuesday after the Japanese side Wolfdogs Nagoya has confirmed his ... ( read original story ...)