Yokohama Tire announced it is partnering with Competent Motorsport for another season of racing. Starting in 2021, Yokohama will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider of the Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Nikkei jumps to 29-year high, Honda leads carmakers on upbeat earnings
Japan's Nikkei share average on Monday reached a high last seen almost three decades ago, after Joe Biden clinched the U.S. presidency, with Honda Motors leading gains among carmakers on strong ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan offers to reward regional banks for mergers or cost-cuts
The Bank of Japan will exempt regional banks from negative rates if they agree to merge or cut costs in a highly unusual use of monetary policy to reshape the financial sector. Regional banks with ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Introduce Special Deposit Facility to Support Regional Banks
The Bank of Japan said that it would introduce a new deposit facility to support regional banks, whose profits have been hurt by Japan’s longtime low-interest-rate policy. ( read original story ...)
Mitsuoka Is Japan’s Weirdest Automaker
However to better understand Japanese culture, you need to understand Mitsuoka, the weirdest freaking car company on the planet. Yes, Japan is samurai swords and Super GT and giant robots grappling in ... ( read original story ...)
Judgment at Yokohama: How a WWII war-crimes trial aided the search for RI flier’s remains
For 60 years, the federal government told his family that the remains of WWII Lt. Bob Thorpe were "unrecoverable." That was only partly true. ( read original story ...)
How bug catching works and where to find all bugs in Yokohama
Some of the best bugs you can find, the silver and gold ones, are hidden in the Yokohama Underground Dungeon. The post How bug catching works and where to find all bugs in Yokohama appeared first on ... ( read original story ...)
How to unlock taxis and all Yokohama taxi locations in Yakuza: Like a Dragon
If you want to make your way around Yokohama in Yakuza: Like a Dragon, you can choose to run around from street to street, or you can take a taxi. The taxi service is your fast travel system. While ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka report more than 200 new cases
The coronavirus continues to spread in Japan, with several prefectures reporting more than 100 cases on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
PS5 Videos Featuring Michael B. Jordan and Naomi Osaka Released, Resident Evil Village Gameplay Highlighted
PlayStation has teamed up with two very attractive celebrities to talk about their own gaming histories prior to the launch of the PS5. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic officials prepared to hold test events beginning in March
Tokyo Olympics organizers on Tuesday said they were encouraged by a gymnastics meet over the weekend and are now ready to hold test events early next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 hopefuls Farah, Arnold will ‘do the right thing’ while on reality TV show
British athletics Mo Farah and Hollie Arnold will make the 'right decisions' concerning their Tokyo 2020 plans whilst appearing on ITV's I'm a Celebrity...get me out of here. ( read original story ...)
Amid promising vaccine news, Tokyo tests out Olympics competition safety measures
As Olympics officials test out safety measures, one of the companies working to produce a COVID-19 vaccine has announced that early data is showing promising results. ( read original story ...)
Simon Property (SPG) Q3 FFO and Revenues Miss Estimates
Simon Property Group, Inc.’s SPG third-quarter 2020 funds from operations (FFO) per share of $2.05 missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25. The reported figure also plunged 32.8% from the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crime slows in 2020, but ‘DeFi’ hacks rise: CipherTrace report
Losses from cryptocurrency thefts, hacks, and fraud declined to $1.8 billion for the first 10 months of the year compared with last year, but crime in the hot "decentralized finance" sector rose, ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Crypto crimes declined in 2020, but DeFi hacks are on the rise
The recent surge in DeFi makes the industry is an attractive target for hackers. Cryptocurrency-related crimes have slowed down in 2020, but some sectors within the crypto industry have become a new ... ( read original story ...)