Shares of Technology companies gained, lifted by the record high for the Nasdaq index. Taiyo Yuden jumped 2%, Tokyo Electron climbed 1.2%, and Advantest gained 2.1%. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan is really jazzed up about the new 10,000 yen bill
The bills were given a unique texture to help visually impaired people distinguish them and the numbers are also more prominently printed to help those from outside Japan understand its value at a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Fin Graham and Sammi Kinghorn add to medals as Gordon Reid falls short
Cyclist Graham was second behind GB team-mate Ben Watson in the C1-3 Road Race and wheelchair racer Kinghorn was runner-up in the T53 400m. Graham had also won silver in the C3 3000m individual ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Dan Pembroke wins F13 javelin, 100m track finals and more – live!
There is competition in 15 sports on Thursday with plenty of medals to be won at the Games in Tokyo. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
A visually-impaired runner gets Paralympic proposal from her guide in one of Tokyo’s most touching moments
Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga got down on one knee for Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo after she finished fourth in her women's 200 meters T11 heat. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Earthquakes Are Terrifying, Even In VR
Professor Itamiya’s VR clips show just how terrifying that experience was—and, once again, underscore the importance for those in earthquake prone regions to secure their furniture. The above clip ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 58 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Accounts Yielding 7% Spur Scrutiny as States Warn of Risk
State regulators say some interest-bearing crypto accounts with billions of dollars in deposits appear to be unregistered securities that aren’t disclosing their risks to investors. ( read original story ...)
Graphic: Rising Bitcoin Hashrate Lifts All Crypto Mining Stocks
As the Bitcoin hashrate rebounds, Bitfarms and Marathon reported 3-figure increases year-over-year; Riot saw a 1,540% increase over Q2 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s OK Corp to launch counter bid for Kansai Super Market, Nikkei reports
Japanese supermarket operator OK Corp will launch a counter bid for Kansai Super Market Ltd. 9919.T, which has already agreed to integrate with H2O Retailing, the Nikkei reported on Thursday. OK Corp ... ( read original story ...)
Princess Mako of Japan will reject a $1.3 million dollar payout when she weds her ‘commoner’ college sweetheart
Princess Mako of Akishino and her college sweetheart Kei Komuro announced their engagement in 2017, and have been plagued with controversy ever since. ( read original story ...)
All eyes on Tokyo after Yokohama IR pullout upends Japan’s plans
TOKYO - With newly-elected Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka having halted his city's bid to host one of Japan's first three integrated resorts (IRs), the attention has now turned on what Tokyo might ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: 100m finals in athletics, swimming and more – live!
There is competition in 15 sports on Thursday with plenty of medals to be won at the Games in Tokyo. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Great Britain’s Ben Watson & Fin Graham win gold and silver in men’s C1-3 road race
Great Britain's Ben Watson and Fin Graham win gold and silver respectively in the men's C1-3 road race at the Tokyo Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Bethany Firth revels in ‘happy place’ after Paralympic gold
Bethany Firth says enjoying swimming continues to be more important than winning medals after claiming her sixth Paralympic gold ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey and her family react to record-breaking 17th gold medal
Sarah Storey, her husband, Barney, and daughter, Louisa, speak to BBC Breakfast after she won a record-breaking 17th Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)