Japan and Myanmar have signed a total of 42.78 billion yen ($414 million) in low-interest loans to allow the Southeast Asian country to build road infrastructure and facilitate financing for small and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan formally proclaims Crown Prince Akishino heir to throne
Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito, became monarch last ... ( read original story ...)
Speedy method found to make virus-capturing proteins
Researchers here announced a quicker method of creating antibody-like proteins that capture the novel coronavirus than under current methods. The proteins made by using the new technique have the ... ( read original story ...)
Edition, luxury lifestyle brand hotel, opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon, a bespoke, custom-made hotel embodying the best of East and West, has opened its first property in Japan. This urban resort is designed in partnership with renowned ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Impact Unclear After Joe Biden Unseats Donald Trump as Next US President
Joe Biden’s picks to head up key regulatory agencies could redefine crypto policy in the coming years. Exactly how remains an open question. ( read original story ...)
Suspension of Ant Group’s IPO likely to cost investment banks US$400 million in fees
The suspension of Ant Group’s debut is likely to cost a cadre of the world’s largest investment banks nearly US$400 million in fees collectively, after Chinese regulators this week called a halt to ... ( read original story ...)
Quintarelli “surprised” by Nissan qualifying speed
Ronnie Quintarelli admits he was surprised with how good his Nissan GT-R felt in qualifying for the penultimate round of the SUPER GT season at Motegi. ( read original story ...)
Olympic Sports Are Forming Bubbles to Save Their Seasons—and Tokyo 2021
Gymnastics, swimming and skating are experimenting with modified forms of the sequestration model that allowed the NBA and others to play this season. ( read original story ...)
Futuristic “Spaceport Japan” concept floated for Tokyo Bay
A serious-looking consortium of businesses is trying to position Japan as the first Asian space tourism hub, by proposing a futuristic, floating "Spaceport Japan" from which services like Virgin ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido raises COVID-19 alert level as new cases surge again
SAPPORO--Faced with surging COVID-19 cases, authorities in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, raised the alert level regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic to 3 on its five-point scale. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido reports record 187 coronavirus cases
Experts have warned that the rising trend of infections in northern regions could be the result of people spending time in poorly ventilated rooms as temperatures drop. ( read original story ...)
Crypto mining is now drawing in the world’s top renewables producers
At what point will greening crypto energy consumption be enough? En+ Group, the world's top producer of low carbon aluminum and largest private sector generator of hydropower, has entered its first ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Says Stable Currency Moves ‘Extremely Important’
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday vowed to work closely with overseas authorities to keep currency moves stable, signalling his readiness to respond to any yen spike that threatens to ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan zoo apologizes after Twitter post on woman viewing monkey draws fire
A central Japan zoo housing the world's largest variety of primates issued an apology on its website on Nov. 5 over an inappropriate post on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo earthquake: 6.2 magnitude quake recorded near remote Japanese island
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (more than 6 miles).No tsunami alert has been declared ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake recorded over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday near the Japanese island of Chichijima in the Ogasawara archipelago over 600 miles southeast of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)