Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi on Aug. 22 suddenly declared that the port city will seek to host a casino-based resort that the central government plans to permit in up to three locations. ( read original story ...)
Japanese baseball, a 150-year journey of transformation
In the 150 years since American educator Horace Wilson began teaching his students in Tokyo about baseball in 1872, the game's meanin ... ( read original story ...)
The tornado tearing through crypto
That’s a test of governments’ power to apply existing enforcement tools in the crypto ecosystem. At the same time, the sanctions are exposing a deep rift within the crypto world between believers in ...
BlackRock pushes into crypto market with bitcoin private trust
BlackRock has announced the launch of a spot bitcoin private trust, deepening a push into digital assets as the crypto industry is recovering from the fallout of a credit crisis. The world’s largest ...
Lego, JR East are stamping up Tokyo to celebrate anniversaries in Japan
Until Aug. 21, Lego and Japan Railways East are collaborating to mark the 90th anniversary of the Lego Group and 150th anniversary of the first rail line in Japan, which connected Shimbashi in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
This melt-in-your-mouth barbecue in Japan will keep you coming back for more
The menu offers a choice of burgers, steaks and other barbecue selections. I went straight for the black Wagyu brisket with two side dishes. My wife had the grilled chicken, and my son sampled chicken ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Unregulated RenBridge helps criminals launder $540 million in crypto
An unregulated cryptocurrency cross-chain bridge used to transfer the value between blockchains facilitated the laundering of at least $540 million in proceeds for lawbreakers, according to a new ...
JAL joins ‘flying car’ project in Tokyo to study business models toward pilot operation in 2024
JAL, Mitsubishi Estate and Kanematsu will join Tokyo Metropolitan Government-led ‘flying car’ project toward pilot operation in 2024. JAL will demonstrate taking-off and landing operations and seek ... ( read original story ...)
Japan dolphin: Two more Japanese swimmers bitten
Japanese officials believe the same dolphin is responsible for at least six related attacks so far this summer. While dolphins are not usually aggressive to humans, hostility towards swimmers is not ... ( read original story ...)
FuelFest, hosted by brother of late actor Paul Walker, draws 30,000 in Japan
FuelFest, a festival that features rare cars from around the world and founded by the brother of late actor Paul Walker, drew 30,000 people this year in Shizuoka, Japan, organizers announced Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Venture Investors Get Crypto Option
Investors will be able to directly fund companies with their crypto portfolios. Rather than cashing out crypto holdings and re-investing them, a process that can delay payment for ...
IRS To Add 87,000 New Agents, More Crypto Tax Enforcement
The Inflation Reduction Act sends more than $45 billion to the IRS for "enforcement." The law says they’ll be specifically pursuing “digital asset monitoring and compliance activities,” apart from ...
A Year After the Games, a New Life Begins for Tokyo 2020 Venues
From archery to canoeing, skateboarding to hockey, a year after the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tokyo’s citizens are already enjoying a sporting and architectural legacy built on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Purges Cabinet After Support Falls Over Church Ties
Kishida said it was important to gain people’s trust and that the new Cabinet included only those who agreed to strictly review their ties to the Unification Church. ( read original story ...)
When Japan closed its doors to outside world in 1603 to become one of the most sustainable societies on Earth
Why Japan closed its doors to outside world in 1603 to become one of the most sustainable societies on Earth iStock At the start of the 1600s, Japan's rulers feared that Christianity - which had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new minister in charge of tackling falling birthrate tried ‘pregnancy belly’ to understand problem
Japan has appointed a male minister to tackle the country’s falling birthrate. To deepen his understanding of the issue, minister Masanobu Ogura in turn tried out a “pregnancy belly”. Prime minister ... ( read original story ...)