Clippers star Kawhi Leonard said he plans to play on Team USA during this summer's Tokyo Olympics. In other news, Paul George said his health is good. ( read original story ...)
Yubari may offer Japan a taste of things to come
Yubari is a town in Hokkaido. It has the highest average age of any town in Japan, and probably the world. Indeed, its population is possibly the oldest to have ever existed. In its heyday, Yubari was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has 60% more female executives but still lags West
Japanese businesses have made progress in naming more women who have risen through the ranks to executive positions, but female participation in management still falls far short of levels in Western ... ( read original story ...)
International Women’s Day: Ten new names set to rip up Tokyo 2020
The tables have turned and for the first time ever at Tokyo 2020, women are set to outnumber men on Team GB, writes Tom Harle. ( read original story ...)
Why Bitcoin Won’t ‘Break’: Expert Explains the Crypto’s Rise
CEO of Flipside Crypto discusses why Bitcoin has surged, the SEC's role in crypto, new projects to watch and why we won't likely see a fall back to $10,000. ( read original story ...)
Allianz Real Estate Ups Japanese Holdings With $89.5M Tokyo Apartment Buy
Allianz Real Estate said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire a portfolio of Tokyo mullti-family assets for €75 million ($89.5 million). ( read original story ...)
Crypto Coin Outperforming Bitcoin is About to See Supply Reduced
The reduced supply of Ether will likely lead to rising prices as demand for the coins increases, said Eric Turner, director of research at Messari, a cryptocurrency analytics firm. “This is probably ... ( read original story ...)
India Needs to Assess Crypto Risks Before Deciding Whether to Ban, Minister Says
India’s Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said the government needs to study national security risks posed by virtual currencies before making any decision on their legality. ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Hid Her Relationship With Rapper Cordae for a Year Before Her ‘Awkward’ Moment on ‘Ellen’
Most notably, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka once appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and the host wasted no time trying to set her up with a handsome actor — without realizing that Osaka was actually ... ( read original story ...)
Man who stabbed girl in Nagoya park at her request later broke into her residence
A 31-year-old man who stabbed a girl in Nagoya last year after at her request broke into her residence after carrying out the act ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s innovators seek their lost mojo
Japan’s finance ministry has decided to tackle one of the great unanswered questions of innovation and finance. Can $100bn buy a nation back its mojo? In an effort to reignite Japan’s flame, the ... ( read original story ...)
After Japan’s 2011 Tsunami a City Is Rebuilt—Now It Needs People to Survive
The future remains precarious for Rikuzentakata, where more than 1,700 people died in the disaster, as many survivors have settled elsewhere and swaths of downtown lie unused. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Is Sitting on a Pile of Profit but Isn’t Sharing the Wealth
Making a $130 billion profit in the stock market isn’t as fun as it seems—at least if you’re the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...)
A City Rebuilt After Japan’s 2011 Tsunami—to Survive It Needs People
The future remains precarious for Rikuzentakata, where more than 1,700 people died in the disaster, as many survivors have settled elsewhere and swaths of downtown lie unused. ( read original story ...)
HAX Tokyo alumni LexxPluss secures seed round to enhance warehouse robotics
See the original story in Japanese. Kawasaki, Kanagawa-based LexxPluss announced on Wednesday that it has secured an undisclosed sum in a seed round from Incubate Fund, SOSV Investments, and ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Olympic hopeful Maeda hits double to secure draw for Marinos
Tokyo Olympic hopeful Daizen Maeda netted twice as Yokohama F Marinos salvaged a 3-3 draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-Lea ... ( read original story ...)