Like any newly-licensed 16-year old, Dan Hannum was cruising down a back country road near his home in Fairfax, VA when suddenly the quiet evening exploded around him. ( read original story ...)
Health spa operator readies Japan Inc.’s first US-only IPO in 21 years
Medirom Healthcare Technologies is set to become the first Japanese enterprise to conduct an initial public offering on an American stock market in 21 years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Rights experts: Japan’s handling of Carlos Ghosn was wrong
A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged “compensation” and “other reparations” for him ... ( read original story ...)
Five Crypto Bulls Predict What’s Next for Bitcoin as It Closes in on an All-Time High
As bitcoin gets closer to its record high of almost $20,000, CNBC asked five crypto experts for their take on the rally. ( read original story ...)
Iwate reports 1st COVID-19 death; Osaka wants out of ‘Go To Travel’
Iwate Prefecture reported its first COVID-19 death on Nov. 23, while Osaka Prefecture confirmed 282 new infections and wants Osaka city pulled from the government’s “Go To Travel” tourism-promotion ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympic Machine Meets With Protest in Tokyo
Bach vowed that the Tokyo Olympics in the shadow of the coronavirus would “be a light at the end of the dark tunnel.” But anti-Olympics activists in Japan’s capital were not ... ( read original story ...)
Documents show Japan ex-PM Abe’s camp subsidised backers’ party: NHK
Hotel documents show former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's camp paid part of the expenses for a dinner party held for his supporters the night before an annual cherry blossom viewing party, NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Rights experts: Japan was wrong to detain Carlos Ghosn
A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged “compensation” and “other reparations” for him ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Mitsui Teams with ARA in $1.3B Buyout of Japan’s Kenedix
Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co is buying 70% of Japan's Kenedix Inc, with Singapore's ARA Asset Management holding the other 30%. ( read original story ...)
G-20 to agree to forgive part of poor nations’ debts amid pandemic
Officials hoist flags of the Group of 20 nations on June 28, 2019, at the Intex Osaka convention center. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies will agree to ... ( read original story ...)
Online G-20 summit lacks glam, and maybe results, amid virus
FILE - In this June 29, 2019, file photo, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, right gestures toward Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo readies for temporary exit from Go To Travel subsidy program
Sapporo is preparing to stop taking new bookings under the state-run “Go To Travel” subsidy program given the high number of COVID-19 cases in the city, local government sources said Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian crypto exchange says $3 billion blockchain bond is withdrawn
A $3 billion bond arranged by a China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) unit using blockchain technology, for listing on a Malaysian cryptocurrency-focused exchange, has been withdrawn at the issuer's ... ( read original story ...)
URGENT: Sapporo eyes temporary exit from travel subsidy program
Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido and its capital are arranging to accept a halt of new bookings for Sapporo under the state-run "Go To Travel" subsidy program given a high number of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sporadic Cases Rise; Jakarta Extends Curbs: Virus Update
China reported sporadic local cases in Tianjin, Shanghai and Inner Mongolia, raising concerns that the virus is popping up again in the world’s second-largest economy. Jakarta extended curbs after ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 314 new coronavirus cases, down for second day
Tokyo recorded 314 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the metropolitan government said, down for a second day after hitting a record 539 on Saturday. ( read original story ...)