The U.S. is recording at least 101,700 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,700 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data. ( read original story ...)
A Sense of Where You Are
Profile of the Princeton basketball star Bill Bradley, the best player ever to have been seen in the Ivy League, where athletes of the highest calibre usually don’t show up. ( read original story ...)
Anime streaming wars: Japanese films gain fans worldwide, as Sony, HBO Max and Netflix scramble for rights to show them
The world can’t get enough Japanese anime, but there’s a shrinking supply because young Japanese artists spurn an industry known for its long hours and low budgets. ( read original story ...)
Ask Gareth Shaw: Will Japanese Knotweed discovery make it harder for my daughter to buy house?
Question: My daughter is a first-time buyer and has found a property but Japanese Knotweed has been discovered nearby. Will she lose her mortgage? Should she avoid the property? ( read original story ...)
Darknet crypto kingpin JokerStash retires after illicit $1 billion run: research
The kingpin or kingpins of the world's biggest illicit credit card marketplace have retired after making an estimated fortune of over $1 billion in cryptocurrency, according to research by blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin hits record on BNY Mellon crypto move
Business Bitcoin hits record on BNY Mellon crypto move. Posted . Bitcoin has hit fresh all-time highs after BNY Mellon said it formed a new unit to help clients hold, transfer and ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its citizens are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government panel approves Covid vaccine, made by Pfizer, for the first time, NHK TV reports
Japanese health officials approved the country's first Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer, NHK national television reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan Activist Welcomes Olympic Chief Resignation, but Says Sexism Much Wider
The resignation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori will not by itself solve the problems of sexism in Japanese society, according to one of the student activists behind a petition that had ... ( read original story ...)
Hakodate to Sapporo: Hokkaido travel guide
Discover how to travel from Hakodate to Sapporo on the Super Hokuto Limited Express using the JR Pass, and learn about alternate transportation options. ( read original story ...)
Alpen chief resigns after arrested for alleged sexual assault of woman
The chairman of sporting goods chain Alpen Co. on Friday resigned after his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a hotel in Nagoya last year ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama prison inmate’s letter exposes flaws that led to large coronavirus cluster
Since December 2020, coronavirus infections have been spreading throughout a prison in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in what is th ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber expanding tyre mould capacity in Thailand
Yokohama Mold Co., Ltd. (YMC), the tyre mould production subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber, is expanding production capacity at its Yokohama Mold (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YMTC) facility in order to ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka vs Garbine Muguruza preview, head-to-head & prediction
Naomi Osaka vs Garbine Muguruza preview. Two women who have won a combined 5 Grand Slam titles, face off in a de facto final as Garbine Muguruza and Naomi Osaka battle each other ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Pushes Crypto With Proposal to Pay Workers in Bitcoin
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez proposed paying municipal workers and collecting taxes in Bitcoin, expanding a campaign to promote cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tyres Equipped Cars Remain strong in Round 3 at FMSCI INRC Rally at Coimbatore
Chetan Shivram driving on Yokohama Advan Rally Tyres along with his co-driver Shahid Salman, makes place on the podium with 2nd position in the INRC 2 category at the marquee motorsports event, the ... ( read original story ...)