While each and every new week comes with hopes and stories on the adoption of the wild world of crypto and the creative technology behind it; Blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s imminent listing on the Nasdaq: Boosting crypto’s legitimacy and price
Besides the boost to cryptocurrency legitimacy, the best thing about Coinbase listing is that it should help act as a gateway for investors to dip their toes in cool white rapids of the crypto river. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips after industry bellwether Yaskawa earnings fail to inspire
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Monday, dragged down by a sharp drop in Yaskawa Electric after the industry bellwether’s earnings failed to meet the market’s high expectations. ( read original story ...)
Japan Wholesale Prices Rise for First Time in 13 Months as Global Recovery Boosts Commodity Costs
Japan's economy has emerged from the initial ... featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important Ages for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s champion: Matsuyama wins the Masters for his nation
(AP) — Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, disasters that killed thousands and destroyed much ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Leads Celebrations of Hideki Matsuyama’s Historic Masters Win
TOKYO — Led by Japan’s prime minister, the country celebrated golfer Hideki Matsuyama’s victory in the Masters — the first Japanese player to win at Augusta National and pull on the famous ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka logs record 203 severe COVID-19 cases, squeezing hospital beds
The number of severe COVID-19 patients in hospitals has reached a record 203 in Osaka Prefecture, the prefectural government announced on Apr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo adopts tougher virus rules, starts vaccinating elders
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1% ... ( read original story ...)
“Super Fan” prepares for Tokyo Olympics without foreign fans
TOKYO (AP) — Kyoko Ishikawa was a back-packing Japanese student in Barcelona in 1992 when she says a “miracle happened.” She managed to buy a ticket to the opening ceremony of Spain’s historic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Begins COVID-19 Shots for Over 65s as Fourth Infection Wave Looms
Japan began COVID-19 vaccinations for its sizable elderly population on Monday, with imported doses still in short supply and the pace unlikely to stop a fourth wave of infection. Shots for people ... ( read original story ...)
Hideki Matsuyama masters Japan’s golfing nerves to boost pre-Olympic spirits
TV commentators ‘could hardly speak’ as 29-year-old becomes first Japanese man to win a major ahead of Olympics dogged by scandal Last modified on Sun 11 Apr 2021 23.04 EDT Hideki Matsuyama has ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan wholesale prices rise for first time in 13 months as global recovery boosts commodity costs
Analysts, however, expect such pressures to remain more modest in Japan than in the United States, as slow rollouts of vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic are seen weighing on Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi police shoot and injure man wielding knife in Nagoya
AICHI (TR) – An Aichi Prefectural Police officer shot and injured a man wielding a knife in Nagoya on Sunday, reports Fuji News Network (April 12). At around 10:00 p.m., police received a call about ... ( read original story ...)
Record infections in Osaka Pref. cast Japan’s virus steps into doubt
Osaka Prefecture confirmed a daily record of 918 coronavirus infections Saturday, the prefectural government said, as Japanese authorities have been facing an uphill battle to control the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
After sleepless night, golf-mad Japan celebrates Matsuyama’s Masters triumph
There will be a few bleary eyes in corporate Japan on Monday morning. In this golf-crazy nation, it's hard to underestimate the impact of Hideki Matsuyama's historic Masters triumph and impossible to ... ( read original story ...)
Tears and cheers as Matsuyama victory thrills Japan
"Matsuyama opens the door of history," declared the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. In Japan, the one-stroke victory came early on Monday morning, with some broadcasters carrying live footage of his final ... ( read original story ...)