The Tokyo Olympics are now just over two months away and calls to ditch the Games in the face of the pandemic are getting louder by the day. So why isn't Japan talking about cancelling the Games? The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga seeks minimum wage hike ‘sooner’, despite business resistance
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan aims to raise average minimum wages to 1,000 yen ($9) an hour as soon as possible, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, a move likely to provoke ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan’s death in detention in spotlight as Japan debates immigration bill
The death of a Sri Lankan woman detained at a central Japan immigration facility has been in the spotlight as parliament debates a controversial bill to revise the immigration law that is feared will ... ( read original story ...)
Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo
Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a seat on the bench. The former Major League Baseball player savored the sweat dripping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Expands COVID State of Emergency While Reiterating Commitment to Host Olympics in July
Japan has expanded their state of emergency, which already included Tokyo, to try and slow the spread of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Xinhua Asia Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 14
The government has previously extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto until the end of May while expanding it in Aichi and Fukuoka prefectures. The emergency state was ... ( read original story ...)
How two brothers went from nearly jobless to multi-millionaires with a bizarre crypto bet
On the morning of April 17, two brothers in Westchester, New York, woke up to learn that they had become millionaires overnight, thanks to an unlikely wager on a cryptocurrency that was originally ... ( read original story ...)
Best platforms for buying crypto including Bonfire, Dogecoin and SafeMoon
Knowing what you plan to do with your cryptocurrency will help you pick the best platform. You should consider how often you want to buy and sell coins, whether dealing in futures is an option and how ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Mike Novogratz reveals that crypto makes up 85% of his wealth – and says ether can surge another 23%
Mike Novogratz said cryptocurrencies make up 85% of his net worth, based on a New York Magazine interview. This percentage translates to a staggering $4.8 billion. He also thinks ether's price will ... ( read original story ...)
Will Digital Currencies Wipe Our Crypto? Central Banks To Target Bitcoin?
Crypto currencies like bitcoin and doge coin are all the rage, but a potentially more important development will be the launch of central bank digital currencies. ( read original story ...)
Sweetgreen is reportedly getting ready to file an IPO
The Los Angeles-based salad chain could be ready to file an initial public offering as soon as later this year ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to hike hydraulic hose capacity at China plant
China. Its Yokohama Industrial Products-Hangzhou Co. Ltd. business will invest nearly $12 million in the project in China's Zhejiang Province. Production for spiral wire hoses, mainly used in ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 case climb prompts Japan to widen state of emergency
Japan has declared a state of emergency in three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, a surprise move that reflects growing ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition To Olympics In Japan Becomes More Organized, Vehement
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protestors express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University scientists reveal unprecedentedly versatile new DNA staining probe
Kakshine is an entirely new DNA fluorescent imaging probe with a wide range of capabilities that make it ideal for a range of imaging applications, including cutting edge two-photon excitement imaging ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama revises fiscal ’21 outlook on positive Q1 results
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported an eightfold increase in business profit for the quarter ended March 31 on record sales revenue of $1.41 billion. Yokohama attributed its rebound from the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)