Another big season in the AFC Champions League awaits JDT and here's what you need to know about their opponents in Group G! ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 275 coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 1,083
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 275 new cases of the coronavirus, up 97 from Monday. The number (141 women and 134 men) is the result of 4,154 tests conducted on Feb 20. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics has become an exercise in damage limitation amid scandal and public dissent
There have been worse build-ups to an Olympic Games, though you have to go back some way to find them. Before the 1904 Olympics, the city of Chicago was due to host until organisers of a St Louis fair ... ( read original story ...)
As Covid-19 pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women
The rising psychological and physical toll of the pandemic has been accompanied by a worrisome spike in suicide among women. In Japan, 6,976 women took their lives last year, nearly 15% more than in ... ( read original story ...)
BitFuFu officially endorsed by Bitmain as a crypto mining platform
BitFuFu, the world’s first crypto mining standardization platform, has been selected by crypto mining giant Bitmain to standardize the industry. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Authorities Are Targeting Japanese Crypto Holders to Boost Tourism
Thailand seems to be interested in catching Japanese crypto holders’ attention via tourism by creating a crypto-friendly hotspot. ( read original story ...)
IRFC IPO allotment today: How to check status, grey market premium, listing date and more
The Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) IPO allotment status will be made available on Monday (January 25). IRFC is the borrowing arm for the national transporter Indian Railways. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 to rally towards its all-time high of 38,915 in the next two years – DBS Bank
Accommodative policies, rising tech exports and Suga’s restructuring plans bode well for the Nikkei 225, which reclaiming 30,000 beckons more to come, economists at DBS Bank brief report. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama axes marine hose subsidiary in Italy
Tokyo—Yokohama Rubber Co. has dissolved its Italian-based marine hose company Yokohama Industrial Products Italy Srl, the Japanese group has announced. Fixed assets of the Ortona, Chieti-based ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 275 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
The number of patients seriously ill with novel coronavirus infections stands at 510, down one from the previous day, the health ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo prefectures ask gov’t to lift virus emergency early
Three western Japan prefectures asked the central government on Tuesday to lift the state of emergency in their areas this weekend ov ... ( read original story ...)
Japan National Day: Message from Aziz Memon, Founder President Pakistan Japan Business Forum
Sadaaki Naumata came to Pakistan in the year 2000, he desired that we need to enhance Trade and Cooperation between two countries and there should be strong body to oversee this. This was a switch ... ( read original story ...)
12 Japanese companies to cease business deals involving Uyghur forced labour
Amid the ongoing human rights abuse on Uyghurs by China, 12 major Japanese companies have announced their decision to cease their business deals with the Chinese companies found to be benefiting from ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese companies pivot to crypto, exchange network outage: Blockheads
Digital yuan trials will soon include Tencent and Ant Group's licensed banks. Chinese companies are pivoting to crypto. Geely sets its eyes on blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends ¥30 billion in loans to Mauritius after oil spill
The Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Wakashio ran aground off the southeast coast of Mauritius on July 25, spilling more than 1,000 tons of oil into the environment. ( read original story ...)
Maersk Eindhoven waits for Yokohama clearance
The 13,092 teu , shipping’s most recent reported box spill case, is currently circling in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama terminal, ... ( read original story ...)