Tech giants Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google-parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) will face an antitrust investigation in Japan, Bloomberg News reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Americans accused of helping Ghosn flee face Tokyo trial
An American father-son duo accused of packing former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn into an audio equipment case so he could escape trial in Japan will appear in a Tokyo court for the first time Monday. ( read original story ...)
Americans stand trial in Japan, accused in Ghosn’s escape
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter Taylor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Non-Life Insurance Dashboard: FYE21 Results
Resilient Domestic Underwriting, Limited Covid-19 LossesPandemic-related losses for Japan’s three non-life insurance groups largely arose from business interru ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bound: Kalisz claims 1st spot on US Olympic swim team
Chase Kalisz is heading back to the Olympics after winning the 400-meter individual medley on the opening night of the U.S. swimming trials Sunday. Cheered on from the stands by Michael Phelps, Kalisz ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for positive start; major Asia-Pacific markets closed
Markets in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong are closed on Monday for holidays. SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan were set for a positive start on Monday, with multiple major Asia-Pacific markets ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurants, pubs in Tokyo and Osaka flouting emergency regulations for sheer survival
Where are you drinking tonight? Why not here!” Osaka, Saturday night, May 29. Young touts appeal to thronging passersby: “We serve alcohol!” “We’re open to 5 a.m.!” “Come on in!” “Welcome!” Very ... ( read original story ...)
Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It’s unlikely. Here’s why
The coronavirus has already delayed the Summer Games a year, and there's a chorus calling for it to be nixed completely, but there's an awful lot at stake. ( read original story ...)
Officials try to reassure Tokyo Olympics will be held this summer
Weighed down by a litany of negative news, unwanted by much of the Japanese public and medical community, the fate of the Summer Games seems murky. Lucy Craft takes a look. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Big Bet on Hydrogen Could Revolutionize the Energy Market
The country sees a shift toward hydrogen fuel as a vital piece of its plan to eliminate carbon emissions. If it succeeds, that could lay the groundwork for a new global supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Scott Morrison inks G7 deals with Japan and Germany to develop lower-emissions technology
PM resists pressure to commit Australia to 2050 climate deadline as he talks up hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture and storage ... ( read original story ...)
Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19
With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic’s lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people’s expectations toward accommodation and living spaces. ( read original story ...)
Is Crypto Too Risky? 12 Experts Weigh In
To dabble or not to dabble in cryptos, that is the question on a lot of crypto-curious people's minds lately. While experts are split on the matter, there's a recurring theme: proceed with ... ( read original story ...)
Musk says Tesla sold about 10% of bitcoin to test market, and will ‘resume allowing crypto transactions’ when 50% of miners are green
Prices of the world's No. 1 crypto on Sunday trade sharply higher after digital-asset bull Elon Musk says Tesla would resume allowing transactions at ... ( read original story ...)
Musk says Tesla will accept bitcoin again as crypto miners use more clean energy
Tesla halted car purchases with bitcoin in mid-May due to concerns over how mining contributes to climate change. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Northern Ireland’s Russell White fails to clinch final Olympics triathlon spot
Northern Ireland's Russell White misses out on reaching the Tokyo Olympics triathlon on the final day of qualification. ( read original story ...)