Taichiro Motoe is the founder of Tokyo-listed Bengo4.com Inc., whose shares surged 100% this year as more people work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Fortress to finance turnaround of Japanese builder Leopalace21
U.S. investment fund Fortress Investment Group is set to provide financing to turn around Leopalace21, a struggling apartment builder based in Tokyo, Nikkei has learned. Leopalace21 is reeling from ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi language school students get year to find jobs post-graduation
To be able to stay in the country, foreign students at Japanese-language schools are typically required to be offered a job while still studying. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower after chaotic presidential debate
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden clashed in a chaotic first p ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 194 more coronavirus cases on Sept. 30
Japan's capital recorded a total of *** new coronavirus cases on Sept. 30, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. ( read original story ...)
Ally of Japan PM urges more fiscal, monetary stimulus to boost virus-hit economy
Japan should keep selling government bonds to the central bank to pay for the cost of reflating the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump, an academic close to new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said ... ( read original story ...)
Disney will lay off 28,000 workers as the pandemic continues to ravage its theme park business
Disney will lay off 28,000 theme park workers as Disneyland in California remains closed, and other parks open with limited capacity during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Gundam entrances millions as giant robot steps out in Yokohama
The 18-metre robot is the centerpiece of the Gundam Factory Yokohama set to open in December. 30 Sep 2020 Videos showing an 18-metre (59-foot) robot stepping out in the Japanese harbour city of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines scraps ‘ladies and gentlemen’ in favour of gender-neutral greetings
Airline becomes first in Japan to make move as part of commitment to tackle gender-based discrimination ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Millions Lotto named “Official Online Lottery Partner” of Serie A Club Atalanta B.C.
Professional football club in Italy forms partnership with world’s biggest digital lottery Crypto Millions Lotto named Official Online Lottery PartnerLONDON, Sept. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Co-ops and Game Theory: Why the Internet Must Learn to Collaborate to Survive
The shift to Web 3.0's decentralized standards raises the question: What is the optimal balance between cooperation and competition? ( read original story ...)
How the Crypto Industry Seesaws Between Assets and Infrastructure
It meant that anyone could directly control their assets and could transfer them in a purely peer-to-peer manner. A new form of money. A new model of ownership. With bitcoin, there was born a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan financial regulator orders two banks to report on vote-counting errors -Nikkei
Japan's financial regulator has ordered two trust banks to report details on vote-counting problems at shareholder meetings, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday, after the banks revealed counting errors ... ( read original story ...)
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Flight number JL123 was seen approaching a Tokyo airport, just a few days before the anniversary of its catastrophic crash. From online trolls to controversy over biracial celebrities, Japan's track ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output rises for third month in August
Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output rises for third month
Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)