Unless they find a Japanese health care provider, DOD civilians will have only space-available access to family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and gynecology clinics at military treatment fac ( read original story ...)
Japan, UK to sign reciprocal access agreement for military officers -Yomiuri
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will sign a reciprocal access agreement for military officers with British counterpart Rishi Sunak next week, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s JR Yamanote Line to partially suspend, reduce services on Jan. 7-8
The JR Yamanote Line's outer loop route from Osaki Station to Ikebukuro Station will be suspended all day on Jan. 7 and 8 due to track switch ( read original story ...)
Bungo Stray Dogs: Episode 38 “The Lone Swordsman and the Famous Detective” Review
The following contains spoilers for Episode 38 of Bungo Stray Dogs, "The Lone Swordsman and the Famous Detective," now streaming on Crunchyroll. They've done it yet again; Bungo S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida Invited to Visit Ukraine, Spokesperson Says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to visit Ukraine, the government's top spokesperson said on Friday. The invitation was given by the head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Andriy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki to Visit Singapore, Vietnam Next Week
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to visit Singapore and Vietnam to meet with high government officials from Jan. 10 to 13, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. There's no media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec service-sector activity rebounded on tourist boom
Japan's service sector activity rebounded in December thanks to a boom in international and domestic tourism as COVID curbs were relaxed, a business survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages fell at fastest pace in over 8 years in Nov
TOKYO - Japan's real wages fell at their fastest rate - 3.8 percent - in more than eight years in November as a result of higher inflation, while nominal pay growth slowed despite rising for the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden signs law to help preserve Japanese American WWII incarceration camps
The stories of so many who unjustly lost their freedom, lost property, and were forcibly uprooted from their homes should be a constant reminder of our duty to uphold the rights of every American,” co ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms off to rocky start in 2023 with outflows, layoffs and a lawsuit
The crypto industry's woes continued on Thursday as plunging deposits, layoffs and a lawsuit added to the tumult of 2022, which was dominated by sinking prices and high-profile bankruptcies. The ...
Why crypto fraud is a game of whack-a-mole
There's an old Warren Buffett quote that's become something of a cliché: "You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out." ...
FTX Collapse May Claim Another Big Victim: Crypto Lender Genesis
For the crypto industry the year 2023 continues right along from the year 2022. It's in step with the devastation caused by the fall of former crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried's empire. This empire ...
Crypto lender Genesis Trading lays off 30% of workforce
Barry Silbert's Genesis Trading reduced headcount by 30%, or 60 jobs, as the crypto lender fends off a potential bankruptcy filing after the collapse of FTX.
Crypto is ringing in the New Year with new lawsuits and new chaos
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crytpo stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Welcome back to Chain Reaction and Happy New Year! As ...
Settlement reached in Osaka suit over malpractice involving birth ball
An obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Osaka has settled a malpractice suit filed by a couple after the wife fell from a birthing ball and suffered a uterine rupture, resulting in the birth of a baby boy with severe disabilities who later died. ( read original story ...)
Silvergate’s ‘worst-case scenario’ fuels wider concern on crypto
Silvergate Capital made one of the U.S. banking world’s biggest bets on crypto. Now it’s reeling from a run on deposits and a massive loss, intensifying fears the collapse of FTX may seep elsewhere into the financial system.