Other-worldly scenes of devastation were beamed around the world from Japan in 2011 after it was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded - almost a decade later, life is returning to ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan and China markets drop more than 2% each; tech stocks tumble
Investors kept an eye on tech shares in Asia on Thursday after their counterparts stateside fell overnight amid a rise in bond yields. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JCR Pharma to build new plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine solution
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co 4552.T said on Thursday it would build a new plant in Japan to expand production of ingredients for COVID-19 vaccines over the longer term. JCR Pharma along with Daiichi Sankyo ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dips After Gensler Says SEC Must Root Out Crypto Fraud
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts exhibited a bit of nerves during Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Gary Gensler, the nominee for chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ( read original story ...)
Twin Japanese sisters make games for women score country’s hottest IPO
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history. Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima -- they’re twins -- ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Shares Continue Baffling Surge, Nearly Doubling This Week
The Bank of Japan’s stock jumped by the daily limit for a fourth straight session, almost doubling in value over the course of this week.While Thursday’s trading volume of 11,600 shares is minuscule ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to ask residents to limit Tokyo travel amid planned virus emergency extension
Osaka Prefecture in west Japan is poised to ask residents to refrain from traveling east to Japan's capital region amid indications the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Sania Mirza says Tokyo Olympics medal dream motivated her return
India's Sania Mirza said the elusive dream of winning a medal at her fourth Olympics in Tokyo this year motivated her to return to the WTA circuit after a year-long gap. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge on U.S. market fall
Tokyo stocks plummeted Thursday on the heels of an overnight Wall Street fall, causing the benchmark Nikkei average to end below the psychologically import ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest American man months after broken glass incident at Yokota gate
A former U.S. service member was arrested this week after allegedly throwing a sheet of glass at an entry gate late last year at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Gun Laws Worked So Well They Need to Ban Crossbows
It’s been said that if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns—but that’s not true in Japan, which has some of the strictest laws on the books forbidding the possession of guns, and imposes even ... ( read original story ...)
US’ Blinken, Austin set to visit Japan from March 15: sources
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are making arrangements to visit Japan from March 15 for foreign policy and security talks, two government sources with direct ... ( read original story ...)
‘It harks back to an old time’: Read and Hooper relish Japan’s Top League
Toyota Verblitz teammates Kieran Read and Michael Hooper lead a string of illustrious imports to the Japanese game ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the man from Japan who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima’s nuclear zone
Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave. “I want to make sure I am here to take ... ( read original story ...)
Adrian Zecha’s Azumi Brand Launches Maiden Property
Located on the small island of Ikuchijima, Azumi Setoda offers a refreshing take on the Japanese ryokan experience. ( read original story ...)
Renegade Crypto Exchange Enlists Mainstream CEO for Makeover
Alexander Höptner was leading the Börse Stuttgart when he jumped at the chance to take a top job with BitMEX, a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its high-risk offerings. ( read original story ...)