It's hardly the stuff of little green men, but a mysterious balloon-like object seen floating across the skies of northern Japan has captured national attention, even prompting questions to the ... ( read original story ...)
Zentis brand set for debut in Osaka
Japan's Palace Hotel Co is gearing up for the debut of new brand Zentis is Osaka. Zentis Osaka is set to open in the third quarter of this year with a new-build 212 room property. The 16-storey hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japanese minister and wife arrested in campaign finance scandal
Japanese prosecutors on Thursday arrested former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his upper house lawmaker wife, Anri, over campaign finance issues, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Festival scales down due to coronavirus pandemic
The annual snow festival held in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo in February will be scaled down next year with the sculpting of large-scale ice statues cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic
Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prepare for future shocks, Tokyo Gov. ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka Says It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Just Stick to Sports’
Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really weird that athletes get told to just stick to sports,” Osaka said at Wednesday’s TIME100 Talks. “You would never go up to a barber and say just stick ... ( read original story ...)
Rescue of 238 cats from northern Japan home highlights animal hoarding problem
In March, 238 cats were discovered living in unsanitary, harmful conditions in a house in the northern Japan city of Sapporo before being p ... ( read original story ...)
Must Be Glove: The Japan Man Obsessed With Lost Gloves
Koji Ishii can't help himself: whenever he sees a lost glove on the streets of his hometown Tokyo, he just has to stop and document it. For more than 15 years, the 39-year-old has photographed and ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake today: California rocked by 3.4 magnitude earthquake – USGS
EARTHQUAKES have been reported across the world on Wednesday, June 17, with a 3.4 magnitude quake reported in San Jose, California by the US Geological Survey (USGS). ( read original story ...)
The scandal of Trump’s China policy
US strategy toward the Peoples Republic of China has rested for more than four decades on two basic propositions. The first is that the Chinese economy would be changed irreversibly by the rising ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup School: How to build projects and keep them safe
Week five of a16z’s Crypto Startup School gets into the inner workings of crypto projects, with a focus on security and project development from the front lines. ( read original story ...)
Observation of excess events in the XENON1T dark matter experiment
Scientists from the international XENON collaboration, an international experimental group including the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU), University of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka speaks out on sticking to sports, Colin Kaepernick and the US Open
Osaka reiterated her stance on sticking to sports, telling the magazine she doesn’t get why athletes are the only profession that hears the phrase. “Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka speaks out on sticking to sports, Colin Kaepernick and the U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka believes now is the time to speak up. The 22-year-old Osaka has been more vocal on social issues lately, and that’s by design. Osaka said she felt compelled to “speak my mind more” as a ... ( read original story ...)
Tax Court Wants A Taxpayer To Liquidate Crypto Assets To Pay Off Tax Debt
The tax court expects a 'whale' crypto user to liquidate crypto holdings to pay off tax debt and denies a payment plan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says Royalty Pharma Shares Jump 59% After Year’s Biggest U.S. IPO
Osaka Matsui Management say shares of Royalty Pharma rallied 59% on Tuesday in the biggest initial public offering in the U.S. this year. ( read original story ...)