Tokyo stocks ended higher in mostly directionless trading Wednesday as hopes for access to additional coronavirus vaccines in Japan s ... ( read original story ...)
A guide on how not to embarrass yourself while traveling in Japan
Travelers often research hotels and attractions, but what about etiquette? Here's a guide on the social customs Japan wants travelers to know before they arrive. ( read original story ...)
IRS Rules On Crypto Reporting Just Got Even More Confusing
I’ve previously written about IRS enforcement of Crypto account holders here, here, and here. Uncovering crypto account holders is a key part of stepping up enforcement in this area, and as I ... ( read original story ...)
Twin sisters score Japan’s hottest IPO
Handling such a passionate community can be tricky, as Coly was reminded shortly after its IPO filing. In its investor prospectus, the company referred to its “yumejoshi” and “fujoshi” fans, and ... ( read original story ...)
Opposition: Lies about Moritomo documents broke disclosure law
Lower House Budget Committee, the opposition Diet members said that lying to avoid releasing public documents violates the information disclosure law. The questioning regarded records of meetings ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Maezawa wants you: Japan billionaire seeks ‘crew’ for moon trip
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Wednesday launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passengers on a trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The first stage of ... ( read original story ...)
Most Japanese oppose Tokyo Games this year -poll
A majority of Japanese people are opposed to holding the Tokyo Olympic Games this year, due to concerns over the global health crisis.That’s according to a Yomiuri daily poll released on Wednesday.The ... ( read original story ...)
Woman in Japan dies of brain hemorrhage after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, no link determined
A 60-year-old woman in Japan—with no known underlying condition-- died days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, but the country’s health ministry said Tuesday that there is no known link to the jab, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan searches for 5 crew from capsized Chinese fishing boat
Japanese coast guard personnel were searching Wednesday for five crewmembers missing from a Chinese fishing boat that capsized near disputed waters. A patrol plane that ... ( read original story ...)
Fly Me To The Moon: Japan Billionaire Offers Space Seats
It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world. Yusaku Maezawa, an online ... ( read original story ...)
A home built for Japanese American seniors become California’s deadliest nursing facility
LOS ANGELES >> Tracy and her family agonized over moving her grandmother from the nursing facility in Boyle Heights where she had lived comfortably for four years, especially in the middle of a ... ( read original story ...)
Musician 3LAU sells the world’s first-ever crypto-albums, making $11.6 million in under 24 hours
One song from 3LAU's album sold for over $3.6 million. The EDM artist said NFTs could help musicians subsidize concert revenue losses from 2020. ( read original story ...)
Twin sisters score Japan’s hottest IPO by making games that speak to female fans
Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima — they’re twins — took their seven-year-old mobile games studio public Friday, and the stock doubled, Japan’s strongest market debut of 2021. As of Tuesday’s close ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Seek an Extension of Virus Emergency, Nikkei Says
Tokyo plans to ask the Japanese government to extend the Covid-19 state of emergency that is due to expire this weekend, the Nikkei reported, citing multiple unidentified people. ( read original story ...)
Gain Capital Japan Announces Name Change
Gain Capital Japan announced today that the company has decided to change its name after the recent acquisition by StoneX. ( read original story ...)
The couples accused of destroying Japan’s families
It's not the pandemic that is preventing them, but an archaic Japanese law that requires married couples to adopt the same surname. Theoretically either partner could give up their family name. In ... ( read original story ...)