Global coronavirus cases topped 44.9 million amid a renewed surge in cases across Europe and the U.S. while the government in Tokyo made plans to boost its testing capacity sixfold as the flu season ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Sequel to ‘Chariots of Fire’
A Saturday date for the Olympic marathon may keep Israel’s champ from running. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Overall Inflation Sinks 0.3% On Year In October
Overall inflation in the Tokyo region of Japan was down 0.3 percent on year in October, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was in line with expectations following ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of security issues, Japan’s government moves to shut China out of its drone supply chain
Japan may effectively shut off China from supplying drones to its government to protect sensitive information, according to six people in government and the ruling party familiar with the matter, as ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Rally Gets Added Boost From ‘Wrapped’ Crypto Tokens
As Bitcoin rallied to its highest level in almost three years, it was getting some unlikely support from advocates of its biggest rival. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and Fintech Share Goals: They Should Talk
The missions of programmable money and autonomous finance overlap, so it's surprising that people from crypto and fintech don't collaborate more. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Asset Management Service
The data presented in the global Crypto Asset Management Service market report is a compilation of data identified and collected from various sources. The scope of growth of the Crypto Asset ... ( read original story ...)
KPMG Expands Crypto Management Suite to Boost Institutional Adoption
KPMG LLP announced Tuesday that it has formed a strategic alliance with the crypto market and network data provider Coin Metrics Inc. This enables the company to provide its clients with “Coin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Boosts Testing Sixfold, U.S. Battles Surge: Virus Update
Tokyo is boosting its testing capacity sixfold as flu season begins, while the U.S. is seeing a jump in coronavirus cases in its early deadly centers of New York and New Jersey and a record surge in ... ( read original story ...)
US approves extradition to Japan over Ghosn escape
The United States has given the green light to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son to Japan for assisting auto executive Carlos Ghosn's daring escape, although a judge Thursday put ... ( read original story ...)
Reports: Mitsubishi SpaceJet program faces steep budget cuts
Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet program, which once promised to shake up a global duopoly in regional jets, is set to be put into a deep freeze by its corporate parent. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan trims growth forecasts but predicts stronger rebound in 2021
The Bank of Japan trimmed its growth forecasts for 2020 but predicted a stronger economic rebound in 2021, as it kept monetary policy on hold at its October meeting. Japan’s central bank said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wants to Take the Heat Off Data Centers With the Help of Snow
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s quest for zero-emission data centers that rely less on air-conditioning is harnessing the world’s oldest cooling system: snow. To reduce the amount of energy needed to keep ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s extradition request OK’d for Special Forces vet, son accused in ex-Nissan boss’ escape
A former Green Beret and his son can be extradited to Japan to face charges for smuggling the former chairman of the Nissan Motor Co. out of the country. ( read original story ...)
A mysterious phenomenon in Japan’s Kagami Numa lake
Each year, a unique phenomenon causes a mountaintop lake to transform into a giant “dragon eye”. Nestled near the Mount Hachimantai summit in north-eastern Japan is a lake mythically believed to be ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan cuts growth forecast but sees recovery prospects
The Bank of Japan on Thursday trimmed its economic and price forecasts for the current fiscal year but offered a more upbeat view on the recovery outlook, signalling that it has delivered enough ... ( read original story ...)