A Tokyo civic group said it has detected high concentrations of potentially harmful substances known as PFAS in the blood samples of some inhabitants of the western area of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan utilities boost efforts to cut coal import costs, improve energy security
Japanese power utilities are stepping up efforts to cut thermal coal import costs by switching to lower quality grades and widening import sources, company officials said, as Tokyo looks to fight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA Holdings posts 9-mth profit as travel demand recovers
The logo of All Nippon Airways (ANA) at Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda outlines hydrogen power plans to go green
Honda is expanding the use of hydrogen to include trucks and construction equipment, electricity for buildings and even outer space, not just cars on the roads. Honda Motor Co. plans a new fuel cell ... ( read original story ...)
Kazuyoshi Miura, at 55, joins Oliveirense in deadline day blockbuster
One of world soccer's all-time great players is on the move, with a long-mooted move coming to fruition on deadline day. Lionel Messi? Cristiano Ronaldo? Kylian Mbappé? With all due respect to them, ... ( read original story ...)
Protest against Myanmar’s military rule held in Tokyo on 2-year anniv. of coup
Protesters gathered outside the Myanmar Embassy here on Feb. 1 on the two-year anniversary of the coup d'etat to denounce the country's milit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Rebuffs Calls for Marriage Equality Ahead of G-7
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said “extreme caution” was needed in allowing same-sex marriage, blocking calls in parliament to give legal status to the unions that would bring Japan in line with Group ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Jumps to Highest Since August in Post-Fed Crypto Rally
Bitcoin hit the highest since August as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments about progress on inflation as a sign that a less harsh monetary policy backdrop lies ahead ...
Crypto exchange Bittrex lays off more than 80 employees
Prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex laid off employees Wednesday. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company slashed 83 positions, according to a Washington state filing. “Unfortunately, due to market ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech stocks track Nasdaq higher
Japan's Nikkei share average rose slightly on Thursday, led by technology heavyweights after the Nasdaq jumped overnight, while a stronger yen weighed on exporters and limited the index's advance.
Governor Koike pitches Tokyo as tourist destination at London seminar
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko is visiting London to promote her city as a tourist destination. The governor of Japan's capital is seeking to boost inbound tourism, which has been hit hard by the ... ( read original story ...)
Zopa Raises $92 Million as SoftBank Sits Out Funding Round
IAG Silverstripe – which in 2019 provided an eleventh-hour injection for Zopa to secure its banking licence – led the equity round, with participation from U.S. hedge fund Davidson Kempner and venture ...
Hokkaido citizens group conveys case of univ. student falsely accused of WWII spying
More than 80 years ago, on the day the Pacific War began, a college student was deprived of his future due to baseless spying charges. In a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi Terrorism’ is the Viral Video Trend Spreading Food Safety Horror in Japan
From licking soy sauce bottles to rogue wasabi, a new trend in Japan has diners filming themselves violating food safety. ( read original story ...)
South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen
A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling. ( read original story ...)
Crypto is now toxic on Wall Street and an overwhelming majority of traders refuse to touch it this year, according to a JPMorgan survey
A JPMorgan survey of institutional traders found that 72% don't plan on trading cryptocurrencies or digital assets this year.