The United Nations should investigate the historical repatriation of tens of thousands of ethnic Koreans from Japan for rights violations, a South Korea-based advocacy group says. ( read original story ...)
Skipping daughter, Japan emperor’s brother is anointed first in line to throne
Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, has been formally sworn in as first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. ( read original story ...)
Takeda to Highlight Research Commitment in Bleeding Disorders and Personalized Care at American Society of Hematology (ASH) Virtual Annual Meeting
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced it will present nine company-sponsored abstracts at the 62nd American Socie ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain
Microglia—the brain's immune cells—play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the brain. According to a recent study by a Nagoya University-led research team in Japan, another kind of brain ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Named Title Sponsor Of 2021 Yokohama Drivers Cup USA
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 ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Apparel Collection Features Her New Logo
With a visual identity and patterns inspired by Osaka's tri-national background, the collection releases November 16. ( read original story ...)
Difficulty staging events has Olympic sports worried about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Olympic sports concerned about Tokyo qualifying
Olympic sports federations have shared concerns about completing qualifying events for the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Will Sponsor, Supply Drivers Cup USA
Yokohama Tire Corp. will be the title sponsor and exclusive tire provider for the Yokohama Drivers Cup USA, an eight-race series featuring Ferraris and Porsches. ( read original story ...)
Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka disappears
A lone daikon radish recently discovered to be growing at the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the western Japan me ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival’s Audience Award Goes to Akiko Ohku’s ‘Hold Me Back’
The Tokyo International Film Festival handed out its audience award Monday to Japanese director Akiko Ohku's for her latest feature, Hold Me Back, a socially astute romantic comedy about the life ... ( read original story ...)
RO startup joins Startupbootcamp accelerator in Japan
Romanian startup Questo, which developed a marketplace and travel platform for gamified, self-guided tours, has been selected for the Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka accelerator, Startupcafe.ro ... ( read original story ...)
What’s all this about Europe wanting crypto backdoors?
A press report emerged over the weekend claiming European lawmakers who are worried about terrorism are speeding towards a ban on end-to-end encryption. A report in the Austrian press yesterday appear ... ( read original story ...)
Six Documents Show What Biden’s Cabinet Could Bring To Crypto Policy
Identified together in Barron’s ‘Who’s Who’ in Biden’s Economic World as ‘Obama Moderates’, both Brainard and Gensler are exemplary in their understanding of crypto and blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Mizuho to Become First Japan Bank to Start Selling Consumer Data
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will start selling information on consumers’ spending habits and other aggregated data in a bid to expand beyond the traditional lending business. ( read original story ...)
Japan business conditions show signs of improving
A key gauge of business conditions in Japan has improved for the fourth month in a row, potentially fanning hopes of economic recovery even as the pandemic continues. ( read original story ...)