A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world ... ( read original story ...)
Popular pub chain shuts 20% of its Tokyo locations due to pandemic
The owner of several popular pub chains said it was shutting down 20% of its bars in Tokyo, saying the latest lockdown measures made it difficult to keep them open. Monteroza, which owns the Shirokiya ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 1,809 new daily coronavirus infections
Tokyo reported 1,809 infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, its government said. Japan expanded a state of emergency in the capital area to seven more prefectures on Wednesday to stem a surge ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Explores Entering Crypto Market, CoinDesk Reports
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is looking into investing in digital assets, the latest move by a U.S. bank to enter the world of cryptocurrency, website CoinDesk reported. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Americans
The U.S. has sentenced a cryptocurrency exchange owner to 10 years in prison. He "knowingly and intentionally engaged in business practices designed to both assist fraudsters in laundering the ... ( read original story ...)
Surging Virus in Japan Tanks Nintendo Theme Park Opening
The addition to the Universal Studios Japan amusement park, located near Osaka, won’t open on Feb. 4 as planned and has been put on indefinite hiatus in accordance with the government’s urging ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stock Market Recap: Japan’s Nikkei, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Outperform Amid Robust Buying Spree
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei share average reached a fresh three-decade high last week with drug makers leading the charge. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo court rules defunct eugenics law unconstitutional but denies damages
The ruling was the fourth in a series of lawsuits regarding the forced sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities filed with nine district courts and their branches across Japan. ( read original story ...)
A Look at Naomi Osaka’s Fashion and Beauty Deals
Naomi Osaka has proven that her star power extends well beyond the tennis court. The 23-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner, who is ranked third in the world, has become a favorite in the ... ( read original story ...)
Avo Toast, Tennis, and a Photo Shoot: Spend 24 Hours With Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka filmed a day in the life for Vogue, and it included tennis practice, a workout, and a Levi's photo shoot. (Also, avo toast.) ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 37 km northeast of Hirara, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan, was reported only 26 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Watchdog Adds Two Dubious FX Brands to Caution List
Kanto finance bureau added Angelo Limited and NEXTART to its warning list today and cited that the two FX brands broker lack registration in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan CEOs accept state of emergency, but brace for tough losses
TOKYO -- Two-thirds of chiefs at major Japanese companies expect revenue to fall during the country's widening coronavirus state of emergency as economic activity slows in the biggest cities, a Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
UBS Wealth Warns Clients Crypto Prices Can Actually Go to Zero
Strategists at one of the world’s largest wealth managers are issuing a warning to newbie crypto investors plunging into the record rally: You could still lose all your money. ( read original story ...)
Woori BMO Group Comments on SoftBank-Backed Auto1 Planning to Raise $1.2 Billion in IPO
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2021 / Woori BMO Group has today commented on German online car trading platform Auto1 Group GmbH as it ... ( read original story ...)
24 Hours With Naomi Osaka! Here’s all that She Gets Up To
From what she normally eats for breakfast and practising in the morning to gyming in the afternoon and getting treatment afterwards, here’s what Naomi Osaka gets up to daily. Naomi Osaka is currently ... ( read original story ...)