An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday morning, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Mirza to lead Olympic online experiences
Former World No.1s Naomi Osaka and Sania Mirza will be among the athletes taking part in the Summer Festival of Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences from next week. ( read original story ...)
Paypal Confirms Interest In Cryptocurrency, Says It’s Developing Crypto Capabilities
PayPal said it hopes the European Commission will create a set of rules that are 'technology agnostic' and can encourage competition. ( read original story ...)
Biotech IPO raises hopes for SoftBank Vision Fund rebound
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group-backed U.S. biotech startup Relay Therapeutics gained 75% on its trading debut on Nasdaq, raising hopes for a recovery in the performance of Softbank's $100 billion Vision ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks see record demand for corporate loans during pandemic: BOJ survey
Major Japanese banks saw record demand for the corporate loans they offer in the three months to July, a central bank survey showed on Friday, as companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic scrambled to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record
The Japanese government is facing potentially damaging blowback after excluding Tokyo residents from a multibillion dollar campaign aimed at reviving domestic tourism, even as the capital on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June exports seen tumbling again, CPI drop to keep deflation fears alive: Reuters poll
Japan's exports likely tumbled at a double-digit pace for the fourth month in a row in June, as the coronavirus epidemic took a heavy toll on global demand and the country's export-led economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents angered by exclusion from domestic travel subsidy
The Japanese government faced blowback on Friday after barring Tokyo residents from claiming a travel subsidy that is aimed at reviving a domestic tourism industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Crunch: Twitter hacked in crypto scam
A Twitter hack hits the platform’s most famous users, Netflix gets a co-CEO and Revel’s mopeds are coming to San Francisco. Here’s your Daily Crunch for . The big story: High-profile Twitter accounts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Exclude Tokyo Residents From Tourism Campaign as Coronavirus Spikes
Japan said it will exclude people living or vacationing in Tokyo from a subsidised domestic tourism campaign as record numbers of coronavirus infections there sparked concern that the capital's ... ( read original story ...)
5.0-magnitude quake hits Shikoku of Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, July 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted southeast of Shikoku, Japan at 20:03:09 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of ... ( read original story ...)
Western Japan’s Hankyu Kobe Line marks 100th anniversary
The Hankyu Kobe Line, connecting the Umeda district of Osaka and Kobe in western Japan, celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 16. ( read original story ...)
With shift toward merit-based pay, Japan’s Hitachi to drop old ways
Hitachi Ltd is moving to scrap a remnant of one of Japan Inc's most famous practices: seniority-based pay. The change reflects Hitachi's transformation from a hardware-focused manufacturer ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Melbourne, Spain set new coronavirus case records
Tokyo confirmed its highest number of new coronavirus cases Thursday -- 286 -- as Japan, overall, marked its biggest increase in three months. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Hack Latest in a History of Twitter Security Breaches
(Bloomberg) -- Some of the highest-profile Twitter accounts, including former President Barack Obama and Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, were subject to a breathtaking hack on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Apple, Biden, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam
A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday by attackers who used the accounts — some with millions of followers — to spread a cryptocurrency scam. Apple, Elon ... ( read original story ...)