China and Japan have agreed to "fast track" business travel between the two countries after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo and Osaka suspended as Go To Travel destinations
Residents of Sapporo and Osaka looking to travel elsewhere will continue to have access to discounts offered under the government-run campaign. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tests Record High, With $20,000 In Focus, As Fund Mangers Shift Cash Into Crypto
Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Square and PayPal may be the new whales in the crypto market as clients flock to buy bitcoin
Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it. ( read original story ...)
Japan Criticises U.N. Finding That Nissan’s Ghosn Was Detained Unfairly
Japan's justice minister on Tuesday criticised a written opinion by a United Nations panel, saying that claims that former Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn had been treated unfairly under the ... ( read original story ...)
Russia chases off U.S. warship in spat over territorial waters in Sea of Japan
The confrontation was the latest in a string of close contacts between Russian and American forces across the globe. ( read original story ...)
Island Tensions Simmer As China, Japan Vow To Boost Trade Ties
Tokyo and Beijing pledged cooperation on trade and defence Tuesday, but locked horns on disputed islands as China's foreign minister visited Japan for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite COVID-19 spike
Despite growing concern about Japan's resurgence of COVID-19 infections, Tokyo's governor, Yuriko Koike, says she's "determined" to host the Olympics, "whatever it takes." ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan and China to restart business travel, coordinate on East China Sea
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China to restart business travel, coordinate on East China Sea
Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to restart coronavirus-hit business travel this month and to continue talks on disputed isles in the East China Sea, in the first high-level dialogue since Japan ... ( read original story ...)
8 of the world’s top luxury hotel openings for 2021
Here at LLM, we have rounded up some of the worlds most exciting new hotel experiences for 2021, from a dreamy Tuscan villa to a creative village in Bali. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Prices Make Headlines, But Crypto Accounting Is Key To Further Growth
Cryptocurrency prices and market share continue to increase, but the accounting and reporting remain inconsistent and a headwind to wider adoption. Even as the blockchain and cryptoasset sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. ( read original story ...)
CNBC’s Ran Neuner launches world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station
Ran Neuner, host of CNBC’s Crypto Trader show, has launched the first call-in media channel devoted exclusively to cryptocurrency. Dubbed CryptoBanter, the station features a blend of news ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Virus Steps as Severe Cases in Tokyo Jump
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
As more countries pledge zero emissions, coal finance evaporates
Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world, participants at Asia's biggest gathering ... ( read original story ...)