William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades." Even the least sentimental of investors must be heartened by ... ( read original story ...)
Ocado backs self-drive firm; musicMagpie prices IPO
Online grocer Ocado Group has commercially partnered with self-driving vehicles developer Oxbotica. The use of these vehicles ranges from vehicles inside Ocado’s Customer Fulfilment Centre buildings ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FC and Vegalta share spoils to remain winless in J1
Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai played out a 2-2 draw on Saturday in the J. League top flight as the two teams without a win this term remained at the foot ... ( read original story ...)
Big Ideas for Japanese Small Caps
Newsletter writer on Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section discusses opportunities he says await with Japanese startups. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Flash Crash Wiped Out $300 Billion In Less Than 24 Hours, Spurring Massive Bitcoin Liquidations
An overnight crash that started late Saturday tanked the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies around the world by about $310 billion in less than 24 hours, shrinking the market from more ... ( read original story ...)
A fintech head breaks down the ‘religious’ properties that make bitcoin the top cryptocurrency – and says Chamath Palihapitiya and Jack Dorsey are so devout that they ignore …
Bitcoin's widespread name-brand recognition built over many years is one of the multiple reasons why it's the top cryptocurrency, Citi says. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and crypto markets crash on US crackdown reports
The drop appears to coincide with reports that the US Treasury is planning to tackle financial institutions for money laundering carried out through digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 543 coronavirus cases; 1,220 in Osaka
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 543 new cases of the coronavirus, down 216 from Saturday. Meanwhile, Osaka Prefecture once again reported the highest number of infections in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Logs Record 1,220 New Coronavirus Cases
News; Osaka Logs Record 1,220 New Coronavirus Cases; Osaka Logs Record 1,220 New Coronavirus Cases. News from Japan. Society Lifestyle Politics Apr 18, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
No masks, no worries — for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo
Former world champion Dani Stevens has been selected to the Australian team for her fourth Olympics less than a year after fearing she’d miss the Tokyo Games because of a career-threatening neck injur ... ( read original story ...)
Eliud Kipchoge wins NN Mission Marathon in final race before Tokyo Olympics
Eliud Kipchoge wins the NN Mission Marathon in his final race before he defends his title at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)
The Coinbase IPO is a watershed moment for the industry that will suck in big-name investors, says Crypto.com CEO
Coinbase's IPO "immediately reprices all the companies and all the deals in this space," said crypto exchange boss Kris Marszalek. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. reports record daily 1,220 coronavirus cases
Osaka Prefecture on Sunday reported 1,220 new coronavirus infections, the highest level on record. It marked the sixth straight day that the daily tally in the western Japan prefecture has topped the ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Japan’s Miyagi prefecture
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's Miyagi Prefecture on Sunday, according to the authorities. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea concerned, US confident, over Japan’s contaminated water discharge
South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met to discuss international efforts to tackle global warming. South Korea raised its concern over Japan's decision to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfizer to fight new virus wave ... ( read original story ...)