Japanese shares fell sharply on Thursday as investors sold off index heavyweights including SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing following a plunge in the Nasdaq index overnight. TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido junior high teacher arrested on suspicion of touching student below waist
A junior high school teacher in the capital of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, was arrested on March 2 on suspicion of indecent ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games: local media
Overseas spectators are likely to be shut out from the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese media reported Thursday, after organisers said that public safety would be the "top priority" at the coronavirus-delayed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy
Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2011 disaster by the numbers
Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory -- the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011. ( read original story ...)
Animated ‘Demon Slayer’ strikes chord with pandemic Japan
The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” “Demon Slayer” has become the biggest grossing film for Japan, surpassing ... ( read original story ...)
Decade After Fukushima, Japan’s Nuclear Industry Stalled
Ten years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan's nuclear industry remains crippled, with the majority of its reactors halted or on the path towards decommissioning. The government still hopes to ... ( read original story ...)
A day to remember: Japanese films about 3/11
The only other historical event in the modern era covered so thoroughly by Japanese filmmakers is World War II. One difference is that, unlike the many war films that sentimentalize and idealize their ... ( read original story ...)
Renegade Crypto Exchange Turns to Mainstream CEO for a Makeover
Alexander Höptner was leading the Börse Stuttgart when he jumped at the chance to take a top job with BitMEX, a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange known for its high-risk offerings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips as US yield spike sends Asian markets lower
TOKYO - Japan's equity benchmark fell close to 2% on Thursday morning as investors continued to fret over rising U.S. Treasury yields, while other Asian stock markets also retreated. The Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Emergency Extension Seen Worth the Extra Economic Hit
The likely extension of Tokyo’s state of emergency is worth the tradeoff against the risk of a renewed uptick in virus cases that could threaten the staging of the Summer Olympics, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Events Following Japan’s Worst Quake and Nuclear Incident
Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of ... ( read original story ...)
Former ASB Classic director Karl Budge appointed to SailGP team
Former tournament director of the ASB Classic, Karl Budge, has been appointed as the New Zealand head of event and commercial director for SailGP. Budge will be responsible for leading the delivery of ... ( read original story ...)
Burned Banksy NFT Sets Art And Crypto Worlds Alight
The latest anarchic event to grip the art world saw an anonymous guild of ‘art digitalists’ buy an original Bansky then set it ablaze – but not before digitizing the work into a non-fungible token ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto will have its “Amazon moment” after Coinbase debuts, DA analyst
Gil Luria, D.A. Davidson analyst, has given Coinbase its first buy rating. The analyst writes the cryptocurrency industry is going to have its "Amazon moment" with the upcoming direct listing of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fast Retailing to cut prices by around 9%
Retail group Fast Retailing said on Thursday it was slashing prices by around 9% at its Uniqlo and GU stores in Japan, saying it recognised that many customers were experiencing "unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)