It provides support and advice in doing business in the city, with experts such as lawyers and accountants also available. "In times like this, speed matters," a city official said. Osaka is also ... ( read original story ...)
China & Japan Continue To Keep Turnstiles Spinning; ‘Demon Slayer’ Tops $150M – International Box Office
Asia continues to power international box office with local titles atop the charts. This is a trend we can expect to carry on as the Hollywood studios have widely vacated the rest of 2020, and as Euro ... ( read original story ...)
ZOZO launches ZOZOSUIT 2, a 3D body measurement suit, and opens its measurement technologies, ZOZOSUIT 2 and the ZOZOMAT for business partnership
In offering its measurement technologies to third parties, ZOZO hopes to power revolutionary new services by combining its measurement intelligence with the technologies and unique expertise of brand ... ( read original story ...)
‘Gender reveal’ cakes help expecting Japanese women feel connected amid COVID-19 crisis
Gender reveal parties, events in which pregnant women reveal the sex of their fetus via the color of the cross section of a cake or by other creative ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake of magnitude 4.7 reported 95 km northeast of Sapporo, Japan
Just 57 minutes ago, a 4.7 Fukagawa, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Tuesday 3 November 2020 at 5.18 am local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 214 km below the surface ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Raises Crypto Buying Limit to $15K/Week for ‘Eager’ Customers
PayPal’s cryptocurrency products are going to expand rapidly in 2021, executives said on the company’s third quarter earnings call Monday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto derivatives volume more than triples spot trading
Other niches, such as derivatives trading, have since experienced watershed growth, as noted in a recent report from United States crypto exchange, Kraken. "Beginning with pioneers like Crypto ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Will Take Its US Crypto Service Global in 1H 2021, Execs Say
PayPal’s cryptocurrency service is going to expand rapidly in 2021, executives said on the payments giant’s third-quarter earnings call Monday evening. That includes crypto services coming to Venmo ... ( read original story ...)
Koreeda Hirokazu on the Importance of Conversation at Tokyo’s Asia Lounge
The winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or for his dark family drama “Shoplifters and one of Japan’s most outspoken filmmakers, Hirokazu Koreeda is also a moving force behind “Asia Lounge.” This is a new ser ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman arrested a year after newborn baby’s body discovered in Tokyo park
The woman, 23, told police she gave birth in a restroom at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The baby’s body was later discovered partially buried in a Tokyo park. ( read original story ...)
US Asia Allies Japan, South Korea Build Better China Ties Despite Concerns
World War II era, do not share President Donald Trump's tough anti-China position and have sought better ties with the People's Republic, even as major challenges persist. ( read original story ...)
Japan Considers Building Two Super-Sized Destroyers As An Alternative To Aegis Ashore
The two new warships are planned to combine a development of the Maya class hull with the AN/SPY-7 Long Range Discrimination Radar. ( read original story ...)
Woman pleads not guilty over death of her 2-year-old daughter
A 22-year-old woman on Monday pleaded not guilty to parental neglect resulting in the death of her two-year-old daughter at their home in Sapporo last year. During the opening session of her trial at ... ( read original story ...)
Kenya to remember Nagoya Protocol
Nagoya Protocol is a global agreement that implements the benefit-sharing of genetic resources for biotechnology research and development. The event will also see the launch of. Lake Bogoria, is an ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama tire plant will make new year scheduling adjustments
The plant in Salem will change from a 4-shift/7-day schedule to a 3-shift/5-day schedule, according to the company. The reason, according to a company statement, is an effort to improve the efficiency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Pandemic planning for tickets, fans, doctors
The postponed Tokyo Olympics are to open in just under nine months, and there are still far more questions than answers. Organizers in Japan and the International Olympic Committee say they are ... ( read original story ...)