Osaka Prefecture said Tuesday it will ask the Japanese government to extend its COVID-19 state of emergency for the western prefecture, currently set to run through Monday. You are now viewing Nippon. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics loom, with only 2% of Japanese fully vaccinated and fears over thousands of visitors
Come July, Takahiro Katsumi's home city of Saitama is on deck to host some of the Summer Olympics' most prominent events, including basketball, soccer and golf.It's an alarming prospect for Katsumi, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Data Center Market Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impacts, and Forecasts 2021-2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Japan Data Center Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: Crypto market bounces back after Elon Musk proposes ‘green’ mining solution
The latest dip was brought about by China announcing yet another crackdown on crypto mining, though more positive news in the space has helped boost the crypto market. The market rebound at the start ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Price Spikes After Elon Musk Tweets About the Meme Crypto Again
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO said he chose Dogecoin over other cryptocurrency tokens because it "has dogs and memes." ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan fund to help poor households cope with pandemic – Nikkei
Japan's government will create a new fund to offer payouts to low-income households hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. The government's new fund will be around ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: United States warns against travel to Japan in latest blow to Tokyo Games organisers
United States citizens have been warned against travelling to Japan a little over eight weeks out from the Olympics. With public opinion in Japan increasingly turning against the Games going ahead as ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo will do everything to hold safe Olympics, Koike says
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 167,104,468, according to Johns Hopkins ... ( read original story ...)
A pair of premium Japanese melons fetches $24,800, over 22 times more than last year’s price
TOKYO: In what might be the unlikeliest indicator of a post-pandemic recovery, a pair of premium Japanese melons have sold for $24,800 at auction, over 22 times more than last yea ... ( read original story ...)
Time Attack Open for iRX All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama at Charlotte
Want to be a part of the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama for next Tuesday’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway? The Time Attack for the final iRX invitational of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says US travel warning for virus won’t hurt Olympians
Tokyo was quick to deny a U.S. warning for Americans to avoid traveling to Japan would have an impact on Olympians ... ( read original story ...)
The State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Tokyo ahead of the Olympics
There have been mounting calls inside Japan, where only 3.5% of the population has been vaccinated, to postpone the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Not Systemically Volatile: Avanti Bank
Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO of Avanti Bank, says the prices are the least interesting aspect of Bitcoin. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "". (Source: Bloomberg) ... ( read original story ...)
DeepTech hub launched in Okinawa, offering over $4M to startups from around the globe
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and Beyond Next Ventures announced today that they have reached a partnership aiming to strengthen investments in and building an innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-BOJ’s Suda: Japanese central bank putting independence at risk with quasi-fiscal steps
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is at risk of losing its independence, as it heads towards the realm of fiscal policy amid an absence of conventional monetary policy tools, a former central bank board member, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulls Easing Information Firewall for Banking Industry
The Japanese government is stepping up discussions on whether to ease a firewall rule that bans the sharing of customer information across banking groups' commercial banking and investment banking ... ( read original story ...)