NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japanese fire authorities and a major gas appliances manufacturer suspect two fires that occurred in the country in 2022 were started by pet dogs and cats accidentally lighting gas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Launches Whale Meat Vending Machines to Promote Sales
A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its controversial products, has found a new way to cultivate clientele: whale meat vending machines ( read original story ...)
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record. ( read original story ...)
Tiny Crypto ETF’s 100% Surge Puts It Atop Best-Performers Race
We’re Gonna Make It” — is so far the year’s best-performing fund after surging more than 100% in January. That run puts it roughly 25 percentage points ahead of the next-b
Bitcoin retakes $23,000, and Sen. Cruz wants U.S. Capitol to accept crypto for food: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry.
Nearly 40% of Yokohama’s ‘hikikomori’ recluses stopped going out due to COVID: survey
YOKOHAMA -- An estimated 20,000 people between 40 and 64 in Yokohama, who have no illness or disability, have mostly stopped going out for at least six months, according to a survey by the city ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron: Underfollowed EUV Niche Market Leader
Tokyo Electron is a semiconductor equipment manufacturer and the market leader in the EUV Coater/Developer space with a 100% market share. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
AirAsia X resumes flights between Kuala Lumpur and Osaka
AirAsia X (AAX) has resumed flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kansai Airport (KIX) in Osaka. The thrice weekly flights to Osaka are expected to carry more than 116,000 travelers between Malaysia and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan online watchdog gets power to request removal of harmful content sites
Japan's internet watchdog can request instructional posts related to murder, guns and explosives be removed from March, police said, as authorities respond to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's killer ... ( read original story ...)
Man given £200,000 bill because old house had Japanese knotweed may have to sell his new home
However, while fixing things up, the 30-year-old found Japanese knotweed canes behind a large bush that was growing next to his shed. If you've never heard of this particularly pernicious plant, it's ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Reduces Size of Planned IPO
By Stephen Nakrosis Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd., a developer of luxury residential properties, said Friday it planned to offer 1.143 million ...
Yokohama secures OE fitments on 2023 Prius models
Toyota has selected a pair of Yokohama BluEarth-branded tires as original equipment fitments on the redesigned fifth-generation Prius and Prius PHEV hybrid passenger vehicles, debuting in 2023. ( read original story ...)
FTX’s lawyers are reportedly making $2,000 an hour as they untangle the failed crypto exchange’s chaotic finances
FTX is being advised by 150 lawyers from Sullivan & Cromwell, who are charging rates ranging from $810 to over $2,000 an hour.
Crypto Price Check: Analysts Say ‘Proceed With Caution’
Cryptocurrency prices are climbing, but traditional financial services companies are cooling on crypto.Cryptocurrency prices are bouncing back, but analysts warn that investors may want to move ...
Maccabi Haifa captain Lavi leaves for Japan’s Gamba Osaka
Maccabi Haifa captain Neta Lavi has moved to Japanese J1 League side Gamba Osaka, the two clubs announced on Friday. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder has so far played his club football entirely ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firm Matrixport Slashes Headcount by 10%
Billionaire Jihan Wu is downsizing the firm’s marketing division amid reports of leadership changes at Matrix Asset Management.