The Japanese government plans to step up efforts to stem the country's tumbling birth rate by helping to fund more sophisticated artificial intelligence matchmaking systems, media said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘I want to feel in my heart Japan is home’: S. Korean activist on a history of prejudice
In three years, Japan will mark a century since the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and the resultant massacre of Korean people. The events of th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: What Has Japan’s Hayabusa2 Mission Accomplished?
A small capsule from Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully landed in a sparsely populated desert in the Australian Outback on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Why Some Investors Get Bitcoin So Wrong, and What That Says About Its Strengths
Bitcoin may be rooted in blockchain technology, but it's evolved into something much more than code. That's why it's not easy to replicate. ( read original story ...)
Bank-Driven Squeeze in Funding Markets Is Hitting Every Corner
All corners of the funding market are now seeing increased year-end pressure but there’s no need to search for a culprit -- the fingerprints of global banks are all over the squeeze. ( read original story ...)
【Indonesia】2 years since the Sulawesi Earthquake – Farmers are working again！
English News and Press Release on Indonesia about Agriculture, Disaster Management, Earthquake, Tsunami and more; published on 07 Dec 2020 by PWJ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Coldest City Emerges as Covid-19 Hotspot as Winter Closes in with Over 10,000 Cases
It prompted the government to announce a plan on Monday to send nurses from Self Defense Forces to the region and western metropolis of Osaka to help fight the outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases off 29-1/2-year high on profit-taking
Japan shares closed lower on Monday, with the Nikkei pulling back from a more than 29-1/2-year high, as five straight weeks of gains raised some concerns of an overheating market and spurred investors ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats after 29-1/2 year high
The Japanese benchmark Nikkei stock average pulled back from a more than 29-1 / 2-year high on Monday, as investors chose to turn a profit due to some concerns about overheating after five consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Becomes Biggest Japan Stock Owner With $434 Billion Hoard
The Bank of Japan has taken over as the biggest owner of the nation’s stocks, with the total value of its holdings climbing well above $400 billion. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 clusters break out in Japan’s coldest city as winter closes in
The emergence of Japan's coldest city as a COVID-19 hotspot has raised fears among health experts that it could be a sign of what the rest of the nation may face as winter sets in and more people stay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dentsu to book $842 million in restructuring costs of overseas business
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc said on Monday it would review its overseas business and book restructuring costs of 87.6 billion yen ($842 million) for the current and next fiscal year. ( read original story ...)
‘My business is going down the drain’: Stories from residents stuck outside Japan
It’s hard to list the stories of every person still stuck outside of Japan due to the country's border policies, but two of them show just how complica ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei pulls back after hitting 29-1/2-year high
Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average pulled back from a more than 29-1/2-year high on Monday, as investors chose to pocket profits amid some concerns of overheating after five consecutive weeks of ... ( read original story ...)
LeBron, Osaka, Mahomes Among SI Sportspersons Of The Year
NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes and Japan's Naomi Osaka were among five athletes honored Sunday by Sports Illustrated magazine for their off-field activism. SI's annual ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: I don’t have that many friends on Tour
During a live session with Rich Kleiman, manager of US basketball star Kevin Durant, Osaka was asked if there's any camaraderie between players on Tour, outside of their own circles or teams ... ( read original story ...)