A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that ( read original story ...)
Aman’s new Janu hotel will have one of the biggest gyms in Tokyo
Janu, the much anticipated sibling brand to Aman, is gearing up to launch its debut site in Tokyo this March, featuring one of Tokyo's largest gyms. ( read original story ...)
The crypto world is losing its mind over when Bitcoin ETFs will arrive
In the absence of real information about when the SEC will arrive, crypto Twitter is in a frenzy of rumor and speculation.
Asic faces questions over failure to warn consumers about HyperVerse crypto scheme
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones says concerns should have been raised about scheme that appeared to be selling ‘worthless investment products’ ...
Crypto optimism in the age of the doomer
In fact, in the three issues that matter most to crypto — technical advancement, regulatory progress, and adoption — the tailwinds taking us into 2024 will be met with continued headwinds we must ...
SYLA Technologies Appoints Takuya Hanada as Chief Financial Officer
TOKYO, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SYT) (“SYLA” or “the Company”), operator of the largest membership real estate crowd-funding platform in Japan, ...
4BIO pulls Development Bank of Japan to dip its toes into UK life science by backing latest fund
Japan’s sovereign investment bank has inked an investment agreement for VC firm 4BIO Capital’s third fund, marking the institutional investor’s initial venture into the UK life sciences sector. The ...
AGC Biologics Announces Plans for New Manufacturing Site in Yokohama Japan
The new four-story 20,000 m² facility will feature mammalian cell culture, messenger RNA and cell therapy services and be operational in 2026 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Woman in her 80s found as critical 72-hour window closes
A woman in her 80s has been pulled from the rubble of her collapsed house in Japan, 72 hours after the New Year's Day earthquake. The state news agency (NHK) showed video of the woman being lifted out of her home in the town of Wajima. ( read original story ...)
Investigators focus on air traffic communication after a fatal Tokyo runway crash
A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was give ( read original story ...)
While all the people on board survived, 2 passengers’ pets were killed in the devastating Japan Airlines fire
Japan Airlines said it "considers pets to be members of the family and expresses its deepest condolences" after two passengers lost their pets. ( read original story ...)
The pilot of the Japan Airlines plane didn’t know it was on fire until alerted by cabin crew: report
The pilot of the crashed Japan Airlines flight didn't know about fire until told by crew: report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines expects massive losses after deadly collision at Tokyo airport
Japan Airlines estimated Thursday it will take more than a $100 million loss after JAL Flight 516 was destroyed in a collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport that left five dead. ( read original story ...)
Development Bank of Japan invests in 4BIO Capital’s Ventures III fund
Press ReleaseDevelopment Bank of Japan invests in 4BIO Capital’s Ventures III fund4BIO Ventures III targeting $200-300 million to unlock the ...
Bank of Japan has been ‘really patient’ in tightening its policies, strategist says
Ken Cheung, chief Asian foreign exchange strategist at Mizuho Bank, says that's because the central bank ... and engineering mistakes 'I thought I was going to die': Passengers on Japan plane that ...
UPDATE 5-Japan Airlines counts losses from wrecked Tokyo plane
Japan Airlines on Thursday said it expected losses of more than $100 million after one of its planes was destroyed when it collided with another aircraft on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport this ...