Japan's services sector activity grew at the fastest pace in over nine years in March, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting that the post-COVID bounce was gathering steam and ... ( read original story ...)
Couple transforms abandoned Japanese home into guest house
After doing some research into Japanese guest house permits, he discovered that one of the simplest ways to acquire one would be to register the property as an agriculture guest house. As the area is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap 3-day gain as strong yen, US recession worries weigh
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Wednesday, threatening to end a three-day winning streak, as a stronger yen and fears of a U.S. recession hit auto and energy ...
Japan to fund defence projects in first departure from aid rules
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defences, marking Tokyo's first unambiguous departure from rules ...
Tokyo ‘has come alive again’ as Japan sheds COVID-19 curbs, says governor Koike
(AFP/STR) TOKYO: Tokyo is buzzing again, with travellers returning to the Japanese capital as the country seeks to downgrade COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu from May, said its governor ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury watchmakers woo Generation Z with Snapchat and bitcoin
Luxury watchmakers are using Snapchat and bitcoin to woo Generation Z, unused to wearing something on the wrist, believing younger buyers could become a powerful driver of sales growth for top-end ...
Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack
One early crypto investor’s hopes to see a major telecom provider pay up for a 2017 crypto heist have been all but dashed. According to unsealed court documents filed last Thursday, the U.S. District ...
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, economic slowdown concern
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. job openings data that indicate a possible economic slowdown. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Anne Hathaway Makes a Purple Statement in Valentino Minidress & Matching Tights at Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo Opening
Anne Hathaway modeled another minidress while in Tokyo. The actress, who donned a little black dress for Bulgari’s Hotel Tokyo media call on Monday, chose an all-purple ensemble for the hotel’s press ... ( read original story ...)
US Gets New Levers From Japan to Curb China’s Chip Ambitions
Japan’s decision to join the US and Netherlands in restricting exports of chipmaking gear to China is giving the allies powerful new weapons to deploy in the escalating technology war.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for stealing books says he just wanted to read but had no money
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of stealing books from a large bookstore. According to police, the man, of no fixed address, is accused of stealing four ... ( read original story ...)
Japan therapy dogs help ease abused kids’ interview anxiety
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Therapy dogs have been used in Japan for the past three years to ease anxiety felt by child sexual abuse victims and others as they are interviewed about their harrowing experiences, ... ( read original story ...)
Xbox Game Pass adds Ghostwire Tokyo and Minecraft Legends in April
Xbox users can also play former PlayStation console-exclusive title Ghostwire Tokyo more than a year after it launched. The first addition to Game Pass is card-based endless RPG Loop Hero, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to boost hydrogen supply to 12 million T by 2040
Japan is to revise its hydrogen strategy by the end of May with an ambitious target to boost annual supply to 12 million tonnes by 2040, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, as competition increases in the global market for the fuel. ( read original story ...)
1.5 Million People in Japan Are Living as ‘Recluses’ After Covid
About 1.5 million people of working age in Japan are estimated to be living as recluses, with some 20% citing the Covid pandemic for their withdrawal, a government survey showed. ( read original story ...)
Fortune drops second-ever NFT cover—one that tells a very different story about crypto
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