Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike finally inaugurated on Saturday the Aquatics Centre for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, seven months after it was supposed to open. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Woman, 48, arrested after skeletal remains found in Yokohama residence
KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested a 48-year-old woman after a corpse was found in her residence in Yokohama City on Friday, reports NHK (Oct. 24). At around 1:00 p.m., a social ... ( read original story ...)
Is Foresaken Caretaker Haunting His Former Little Tokyo Church?
Who threw an earring & disrupted an audition at the L.A. site? Get the spooky scoop in virtual ghost tour Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s handmade item C2C startup Creema files for IPO
Tokyo-based Creema, the Japanese startup behind C2C (consumer-to-consumer) marketplace for handmade items under the same name, that IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls $95.5 billion extra budget to counter coronavirus: media
Japan's government is considering compiling an extra budget worth around $95.5 billion to offset the economic drag caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan puts off decision to release treated Fukushima water into sea
Japan has put off a decision to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, government ... ( read original story ...)
We Are in An Entirely Different Environment for Crypto: Grayscale’s Sonnenshein
PayPal is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies including Bitcoin custodian BitGo Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would expand its embrace of digital coins ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ursine terror’: plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
Experts warn of more encounters as animals forced into populated areas to find food ... ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about . . . Japanese tea ceremonies in Scotland
Cast your mind back to the beforetimes, when you could grab a cup of coffee on the way to the office. Your wait might be frustrated by another customer’s unnecessarily complicated order. You would ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan: Potential CBDC Rollout Hinges On Public Support
A high-level Bank of Japan official said the bank's move to roll out a cryptocurrency would hinge on public support. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange weighs rules to prevent another lengthy crash
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to establish ... The exchange could be slapped with a business improvement order depending on the findings of the probe. ( read original story ...)
Japanese police pause raid so suspects can come out and check their temperatures for coronavirus
Footage shows one officer attempting to saw their way into the headquarters of Chukakuha, a leftist group located in the Edogawa district of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
PayPal explores crypto takeovers including Goldman-backed startup BitGo, report says
No deal has been finalized yet, and talks could still fall through as PayPal may seek other targets, Bloomberg said. ( read original story ...)
$10 billion crypto firm Ripple considers relocating to London over U.S. regulation
Switzerland, Singapore, Japan and the United Arab Emirates are also under consideration for Ripple's potential move abroad. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Cordae Make One Adorable Power Couple — See Their Photos
Naomi Osaka and Cordae's love is a grand slam. The tennis superstar and rapper have been together for over a year, and despite keeping their relationship relatively private, there's no question they ... ( read original story ...)