Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Official Resigns After Calling Plus-Size Celebrity ‘Olympig’
The departure came just a month after the president of the Tokyo organizing committee stepped down over a sexist remark. ( read original story ...)
Japan to end virus emergency in Tokyo despite rebound fears
Japan on Thursday will approve ending a monthslong state of emergency in Tokyo set up to curb the spread of the coronavirus, despite concerns of a resurgence ahead of the spring ... ( read original story ...)
Change in way Japan does business arising from coronavirus pandemic forecast to continue by Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
THE coronavirus pandemic is “likely to usher in a raft of structural changes in the way Japan does business”, the £761 million Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has declared. The investment trust ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court denies resumption of Tokai Daini nuclear power plant: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mito District Court ruled on Thursday that ... Operation of the plant in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, has been suspended since a major earthquake in March 2011, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fever Has Oldest Indian Exchange Seeking to Double Volume
India’s oldest exchange for trading cryptocurrencies aims to double monthly transactions after an explosion in demand, despite concerns of looming curbs from the nation’s authorities. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets up as US Fed indicates no rate hike
Asian stocks markets climbed higher on Thursday led by Japan's Nikkei index after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would maintain its monetary easing policy. Nikkei Stock Average at one point jumped ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Ola Says IPO on Horizon in 1 to 2 Years
The ride-hailing service provider is backed by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. If all goes according to plan, his Ola Electric Mobility Pvt hopes to make 10 million electric scooters ... ( read original story ...)
CBDCs: Bank of Japan Confirms Plans for “Preparing Thoroughly” to Potentially Launch a Central Bank Digital Currency
CBDCs: Bank of Japan confirms plans for "preparing thoroughly" to potentially launch a Central Bank Digital Currency. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: yet another scandal over sexist comments
TOKYO (AP) — In yet another setback for the postponed Tokyo Olympics — and another involving comments about women — games’ creative director Hiroshi Sasaki resigned on Thursday after making demeaning ... ( read original story ...)
Long-awaited ‘Super Mario’ theme park opens in Japan
After months of pandemic delays, Nintendo's first ever theme park, featuring a "Mario Kart" ride in a real-life Bowser's Castle, opened in Japan on Thursday to delighted fans. The attraction, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Super Mario attraction opens at USJ in Osaka after postponements
Osaka – Universal Studios Japan (USJ) on Thursday opened its ¥60 billion ($550 million) Super Mario-themed attraction in a major leap beyond the virtual world by games maker Nintendo Co. The addition ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Social Network Soul Files For US IPO
Social media app Soul has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., which could take place as soon as this year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Sharply Higher
The Japanese stock market is sharply higher on Thursday, after closing slightly lower in the previous session following six straight sessions of gains, with the Nikkei 225 soaring almost 500 points to ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to widen band around long-term rate target on Friday: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan is expected to slightly widen an implicit band at which it allows long-term interest rates to move around its 0% target, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. The move will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares jump on Fed’s growth view, rate pledge
Japanese shares jumped on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's record highs, after the U.S. Federal Reserve projected a rapid jump in economic growth and pledged to keep interest rates low. TOKYO, March ... ( read original story ...)