The growing number of practical applications for cryptocurrencies has given rise to numerous crypto wallets—apps enabling users to access and manage their crypto assets. The crypto wallet niche is ... ( read original story ...)
Far from home and on lockdown, Army mariners celebrate service’s 245th birthday in Japan
Rain and drizzle did little to dampen the spirits of 14 mariners aboard the U.S. Army Vessel Harpers Ferry who celebrated the service’s 245th birthday Sunday. Six thousand miles from home and locked ... ( read original story ...)
Patrick Tuipulotu re-signs with New Zealand Rugby
Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu probably would have today been announcing he was leaving New Zealand had it not been for that 19-7 loss to England. That defeat changed the course of his personal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sees Most Virus Cases Since May 5 as It Eases Restrictions
Thirty-two of the cases were traced to nightclubs and bars, a spokeswoman for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said by phone, with 18 of them coming from a single business establishment in Shinjuku, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume fiscal reform once economy out of deflation: PM Abe
Japan will resume efforts to improve its fiscal health once the economy emerges from deflation and overcomes the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Owner Loses All His BTC To Phishing Scam, Crypto Community Sends Donation
When a victim lost his entire Bitcoin savings in a phishing scheme, the crypto community rallied and offered support, including donations and offer of forensic help. ( read original story ...)
40,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea amid Covid-19 concerns: Report
Cruise lines stopped sailing in mid-March after several high-profile outbreaks at sea. More than 600 people fell ill aboard Carnival Corp.’s Diamond Princess while it was quarantined off Japan, for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hasn’t decided to ease entry ban, foreign minister says
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday it was not true the government had decided to ease an entry ban, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, highest since May 5
Of the new infections, a total of 32 are related to nighttime entertainment districts and five are linked to a hospital cluster. ( read original story ...)
The Check-In: Kerri Walsh Jennings shifts with Olympic timetable
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped Olympian Kerri Walsh Jenning's routine but she stays busy with beach volleyball training, family and her business. ( read original story ...)
Day Traders And TOPIX Rally Drive Japan Exchange Group To Exorbitant Heights
Japan Exchange Group has been on a tear, its stock up roughly 25% since the beginning of the year. An influx of newly-minted day traders and a surge in the TOPI ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘king of deals’ getting ready to pounce on pandemic-hit companies
He has built his career off a series of well-timed deals, now Yoshihisa Kainuma is eyeing off opportunities once the coronavirus pandemic is done gutting corporate finances and valuations. ( read original story ...)
Protesters hold Black Lives Matter demonstration in Tokyo, say Japan must confront its race problems
Thousands of protesters marched through Tokyo Sunday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. and to call out Japan’s own problems with race. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo will probably face a massive earthquake in the next 30 years. The only thing they can do is prepare
Three piercing blasts of an alarm, and then a woman's calm voice repeats one word: "earthquake". Will it be just a rumble? Or the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale: Shindo 7? ( read original story ...)
Report: 40,000 cruise ship workers still trapped at sea
More than 40,000 cruise ship workers are still stuck at sea because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Miami Herald reports that at least 42,000 workers remain trapped on cruise ships without ... ( read original story ...)
Eyes on the premium prize at Infiniti
The Infiniti premium marque has seen four global brand chiefs in the last year and a half. The latest boss, now just two weeks into the job, is promising yet more change. But Peyman Kargar, who ... ( read original story ...)