From drug discovery to weather forecasting, big data analytics and artificial intelligence have been changing the way we understand our increasingly complex world. ( read original story ...)
Biden administration will host Japan and South Korea for North Korea discussions
The White House will host security officials from Japan and South Korea in Washington, DC next week for “intensive consultations” on North Korea, senior Biden administration officials told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom viewing in Japan is curtailed for a second year.
Japan’s world-famous cherry trees are expected to be in full bloom in most of the country this week, but once again the coronavirus pandemic will keep the usual crowds away. Spring in Japan has long ... ( read original story ...)
Beeple’s latest crypto art just sold for $6 million to the same tech executive who was outbid at the last minute for the record-breaking $69 million auction
The sale was Beeple's first crypto art drop since he shattered digital art records earlier this month. Justin Sun was outbid at the last auction. ( read original story ...)
Canon and Tokyo Electron to join Japan advanced chipmaking project
The initiative brings together Canon, which builds semiconductor lithography machinery; top Japanese chipmaking equipment supplier Tokyo Electron; and Screen Semiconductor Solutions, which makes wafer ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Tennis Stars Like Naomi Osaka Will Be Eating During the Miami Open
"Miami is a melting pot of cultures and flavors, and we look to bring that to life in our menus," says chef Dayanny de la Cruz ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Foodservice Market Report 2021: Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts to 2026 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Japan Foodservice Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021-2026)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Japan foodservice market was valued USD at USD ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional crypto managers are holding a record amount of digital assets, despite a decline in US inflows, CoinShares says
Despite a decline in investor appetite in the US, institutional crypto managers are holding record sums of digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Snoop Dogg and Lionel Richie jump in on NFT craze as Crypto.com launches a token marketplace
"Hello, NFT you're looking for?" Lionel Richie will create a non-fungible token artwork for Crypto.com's new marketplace. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Windfalls Are in the Tokens Driving the Digital Art Boon
While digital art is having a moment after Beeple’s shocking $69 million sale of a NFT-backed piece earlier this month, copycats hoping to cash in might want to focus on the tokens themselves instead ... ( read original story ...)
Tsuyoshi Sudario fined for late shots following record-setting RIZIN knockout
The former sumo standout recorded the fastest knockout in RIZIN history on Sunday, needing just six seconds to put away Kazushi Miyamoto at RIZIN 27 in Nagoya, Japan. Afterwards, Sudario continued to ... ( read original story ...)
Homebody Osaka hopes schedule tweaks bring more Grand Slams
Naomi Osaka dislikes long and busy stretches away from the comforts of home and so will plan the European portion of her schedule accordingly in the hope of improving her title hopes at the French ... ( read original story ...)
Melissa Stockwell lost her leg in the Iraq War. Now, she has her sights set on the Tokyo Paralympics.
"I feel like I have done more in my life with one leg than I ever would have with two," the Purple Heart recipient and mother of two told CBS News. ( read original story ...)
Feature: First day after Japan lifts COVID-19 emergency state in Tokyo area
The Tokyo Station was as crowded as ever in the early morning with office workers in suits hurrying along on Monday, the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency in the ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign citizen arrested in Japan for throwing his bento trash in a mailbox
where 37-year-old Anthony Tanaka was arrested on charges of violation of Japan’s Waste Management Law, which, among other things, prohibits the illegal dumping of personal trash. The incident took ... ( read original story ...)
The New York-based crypto exchange owned by the billionaire Winklevoss twins added 7 new tokens to its platform after an explosion of interest in digital art and NFTs
The latest additions raise Gemini's total supported cryptocurrencies to 33. Another 10 are supported under its custodial services. ( read original story ...)