Central bank instability tends to attract people to cryptocurrency. As the lira dropped on Monday, internet searches about cryptocurrencies spiked. ( read original story ...)
Cboe Global Markets Agrees to Acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific, Expanding Global Footprint into Australia and Japan
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a market operator and global trading solutions provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific Holdings, Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic torch relay by the numbers
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay kicks off Thursday, a year and a day after it was postponed along with the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic. The nationwide celebration, a massive undertaking, ... ( read original story ...)
Academics in Japan say ‘apology’ was included in 2015 comfort women deal
Japanese scholars say Tokyo has not fulfilled its obligations under the 2015 Japan-South Korea "comfort women" agreement. ( read original story ...)
Japan vs. South Korea: Fierce derby between rivals is sparking more concern than excitement
It's the biggest football match in 10 years between two fierce rivals, but Japan's meeting with South Korea appears to be sparking more concern than excitement. Any sporting event between the two ... ( read original story ...)
Ikumi Nakamura launching her own studio
Former Ghostwire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura is opening her ... voiceover her ambitions to open her own small studio to work on original intellectual property. The name of the studio was ... ( read original story ...)
Allied Universal Hires Brandt as CFO
Santa Ana-based Allied Universal, which is in the middle of buying a London based security firm that will make it the world's seventh largest company by employees, has hired Tim Brandt as global chief ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls 2% on rising COVID-19 cases
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 590.40 points, or 2.04%, to 28,405.52. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 42.90 points ... ( read original story ...)
Why India’s ambitious Covid-19 vaccination drive is stuttering
Instead, he decided to visit the hospital directly. Supporters hold a banner that reads 'Unconstitutional decision' after a district court ruled on the legality of same-sex marriages, outside Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists improve a photosynthetic enzyme by adding fluorophores
To realize the full potential of solar energy, scientists must find efficient ways of converting light energy into chemical energy. In a recently published study, scientists from Nagoya Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
Combating the COVID-19 Across Borders: Japan’s Multilateral Approach to the Global Pandemic Crisis
The COVID-19 is an invisible, borderless enemy that touches every part of the world. Since the virus first emerged, Japan has taken aggressive action at home in addition to actions abroad as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto art community is having a sustainability reckoning
Blockchain technology's many features have made it a hit in the art world, most notably the ability to stop forgeries and give artists a cut of future sales. ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge funds gained 35% in February as bitcoin soared – following a 200% increase in 2020 for the growing industry
But Hassan said it's a growing area. "Strong performance in the underlying crypto-asset markets along with bubbling curiosity from institutions has been supportive of the space," he said. Hedge fund ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Policymakers Step up Calls for Higher Minimum Wage to Boost Demand
Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday ... "We must seek to raise Japan's minimum wage to around 1,000 yen ($9/hour) from the current average of about 900 yen," he said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo area extends shorter business hours over virus rebound worries
Tokyo and nearby prefectures decided Wednesday to extend their requests for businesses to shorten operating hours until next month as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota, Isuzu, Hino join in truck technology tie up
TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric, hydrogen, connected and autonomous driving ... ( read original story ...)