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20% of Japan consumer sites secretly track web users: Nikkei survey
While internet users have become used to accepting or denying cookies when they log on to a website, device fingerprinting has developed into the latest hot-button issue over online privacy and has ... ( read original story ...)
Watch a 15-minute tour of Super Nintendo World
Today's Nintendo Direct had nothing to do with video games; it was a 15-minute tour of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. In the video up top, Mario creator himself Shigeru ... ( read original story ...)
Japan councillor ‘crushed’ after alleging assault
A former local councillor in Japan has spoken out against perceived sexism, after she was voted out of office in a town referendum after making sexual assault allegations against the mayor.Shoko Arai ... ( read original story ...)
Massive Snowstorm Hits Japan, Trapping More Than 1,000 Cars On A Highway
"As time went by, the cars got buried," said a driver. "I was really scared." Japan's Self-Defense Forces distributed food, blankets and fuel to the stranded, and worked with shovels to free vehicles. ( read original story ...)
Up to 7 feet of snow slams Japan, stranding 1,000 motorists
While parts of the Northeast U.S. were getting buried by more than three feet (or around a meter) of snow earlier this week, the high terrain of Japan dealt with about twice that much. Extreme ... ( read original story ...)
G Sathiyan’s Tokyo diary: Very strict rules but life is on as usual
There's still a question mark over the Olympics, but India's second-highest ranked TT player, now in Tokyo, tells us of his experience so far. ( read original story ...)
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The brand's companies now comprise everything from healthcare to space tourism but Branson says his eureka moment was the release of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells album, as its unexpected success ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus’ economic potential presented in Tokyo
MINSK, 18 December (BelTA) – A presentation “Belarus-Japan: A policy towards deeper economic and humanitarian interaction between the countries” took place in Tokyo on 18 December ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Snow traps 1,000 drivers in frozen traffic jam
Rescuers are trying to free more than 1,000 vehicles which have been stranded on a highway overnight after a heavy snow storm struck Japan. Self-defence forces distributed food, fuel and blankets to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s TV Asahi Takes Back Report That Prosecutors Questioned Ex-PM Abe
Japan's TV Asahi said on Friday a report that it broadcast saying prosecutors had questioned former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over political funding was untrue and apologized to him. Abe, who stepped ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Outlook Into The Crypto Tax Space
As we end the year amidst a strong bull market, this is a great time to look into the 2021 year and discuss what we can expect in the crypto tax space. ( read original story ...)
This adorable baby smiling in his sleep will melt your heart
This was the moment an adorable youngster was caught pulling the cutest faces and smiles while he slept at home in Osaka, Japan. Captured by Twitter user @cookingpapa_r03, the youngster is seen ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s Crypto Conundrum
In the past day, the value of Bitcoin set a new high and the digital currency exchange Coinbase, the most valuable American crypto company, announced that it had filed for an I.P.O. with the ... ( read original story ...)
Self-Hosted Bitcoin Wallets Become Front Line in Fight Over Crypto Regulations
Regulated crypto is close to crossing the Rubicon – and we’re not talking about the next price breakthrough. The steady creep of know-your-customer (KYC) requirements over firms that touch digital ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds trapped on highways after heavy snowfall brings chaos to northwest Japan
Rescuers may take until Saturday morning to free all the stranded vehicles, the company that manages the highway said. ( read original story ...)