Linical, a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) for full-service drug development, has been awarded the title of Best Global CRO 2024 by Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine. The award comes ...
Tokaido bullet trains resume service after day of disruption
Service resumed on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on July 23 after a full-day suspension between Nagoya and Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture disrupted the business and travel plans of about 250,000 ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan to hold high-level security talks on nuclear deterrence
Foreign and defence ministers from Japan and the United States will hold security talks on July 28 that for the first time will cover "extended deterrence", a term used to describe the U.S. commitment ... ( read original story ...)
Is this a new era of warrior Japan?
In late 2022 Kishida Fumio, Japan’s prime minister, unveiled new reforms that build on the efforts of his predecessors, Abe Shinzo and Suga Yoshihide, to strengthen Japan’s defences and build more ... ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris could mean an end to Democrats’ hard line on crypto—but it’s too soon to say for sure
Now, after a historic weekend that saw Biden withdraw his re-election bid, the crypto industry must now size up his Vice President, Kamala Harris, who is all but certain to represent the Democrats on the 2024 ticket.
‘Pachinko’ Stars Yuh-Jung Youn, Jin Ha Confront Family and Business Conflict in Season 2 Trailer
A Korean family’s generational struggles with war, forbidden romance and business survival continue in the second season trailer for Apple TV+'s Pachinko, which dropped on Monday. Parallel storylines ... ( read original story ...)
Central Tokyo condo price down 16% in Jan-June
The average price of a new condominium in Tokyo's 23 central wards in the first half of 2024 dropped 16.3 percent from a year earlier to 108.6 million yen after hitting a record high the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Calls for wage raises as Japan not achieving textbook productivity-led wage growth
It has long been said that to raise wages, an increase in labor productivity is required, but is that really the case? The Ministry of Health ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train service resumes after partial all-day halt
Bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Osaka resumed full service on Tuesday, after an accident involving railway maintenance vehicles ca ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring Dividend Stocks On The Tokyo Stock Exchange In July 2024
Japan's stock markets have experienced a downturn, largely influenced by rising concerns over U.S. restrictions on semiconductor technology exports affecting key Japanese companies. This backdrop sets ...
Japanese listed firm saw its stock surges after bitcoin purchase
Japan-based investment advisor Metaplanet continues to increase its bitcoin (BTC) holdings despite a volatility in BTC prices ...
Preview: Bloomz Inc. Set To IPO Tomorrow
BloomZ Inc. BLMZ IPO will take place July, 23 on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker BLMZ. The company is offering shares at an expected price of $4.30 per share with an insider lock-up period of 180 ...
Japan’s Nagoya Institute Researchers Create Website Predicting Number Of Heatstroke Patients
A team of researchers at the Nagoya Institute of technology is now providing six-day forecasts of the number of people expected to be taken to the hospital by ambulance due to heatstroke each day. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services partially halted after derailment
According to the operator, a maintenance train that lays ballast, or small rocks under rail tracks, collided with a halted maintenance train on a section of the line between Toyohashi and Mikawa-Anjo ... ( read original story ...)
What Makes An Olympic Athlete Female? The Rules Have Changed Since Tokyo
The rules for who can compete as a woman in the Olympics have changed—and they differ from sport to sport. Many sports have tightened restrictions for transgender women. ( read original story ...)
What Makes An Olympic Athlete Female? The Rules Have Changed Since Tokyo
The rules for who can compete as a woman in the Olympics have changed—and they differ from sport to sport. Many sports have tightened restrictions for transgender women. ( read original story ...)