We've been taught that the U.S. had to drop atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II. Historical evidence shows Japan would have surrendered anyway. ( read original story ...)
Locarno Competition Filmmaker Neo Sora Prepares Debut Feature ‘Earthquake’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Neo Sora, director of “The Chicken,” playing in this year’s Locarno Festival short film competition, and his producer Albert Tholen have shared details on the filmmaker’s upcoming debut feature ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby – study
Japan's powerful business lobby Keidanren is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that represent less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies that favour coal and hindering attempts ... ( read original story ...)
Experts Shoot Down Osaka’s Claim That Gargling Helps Beat Virus
Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city of Osaka that a gargling medicine could help treat coronavirus patients, even as shelves across Japan were stripped clean of popular brands. ( read original story ...)
Social Engineering: A Plague on Crypto and Twitter, Unlikely to Stop
The SIM swapping community entered the spotlight after helping the Twitter hacker breach the social media platform, but these threat actors have been going after the crypto community for years. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-ransomware in action: A closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
This high-profile incident is the latest in a growing number of targeted ransomware attacks against large organizations ... ( read original story ...)
HashCash Provides White Label Crypto Payment Processor to UAE based Ecommerce Company
HashCash Consultants helps UAE based e-commerce company to set up an advanced payment processor to facilitate crypto payments by providing white label crypto payment processor infrastructure. Known ... ( read original story ...)
Coinstar CEO On The Ongoing Journey To Digitize Cash (And Turn It Into Crypto)
The great digital shift, along with the pandemic, has brought all manner of activities into the virtual realm — most notably, of course, commerce itself. To that end, as Coinstar CEO Jim Gaherity told ... ( read original story ...)
Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants
The Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund, launched in June 2020, announced three new grant recipients this week on the heels of a similar announcement by fellow grant distributor ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Government Actively Working Toward New Crypto Ban
Five months after Indian courts lifted the blanket ban on crypto, an official said the government is considering a new law banning crypto ... ( read original story ...)
INTERVIEW-Japan’s new top regulator says no ‘one-size-fits-all’ fix for regional banks
There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for Japan's regional banks, which are suffering from a shrinking population, ultra-low interest rates and the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Gargling solution flies off shelves after Osaka governor touts anti-virus effect
Japanese drugstores were stripped bare of gargling solution by Wednesday, a day after the governor of Osaka Prefecture suggested it could help fight coronavirus, triggering panicked buying reminiscent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda reports loss in April-June as virus hits sales
Japanese automaker Honda says it sank into the red for the April-June as its sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda sinks for quarter as pandemic crashes sales
Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday it sank into the red for the April-June quarter, as its sales plunged over the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Doctors in Japan Caution Against Domestic Travel Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
Doctors in Japan Caution Against Domestic Travel Amid COVID-19 Resurgence ... governments should decide for themselves whether to issue mandatory restrictions on business or travel. "These orders ... ( read original story ...)
INSIGHT-Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will test policymakers' ability to avert a damaging banking ... ( read original story ...)