Tokyo confirmed 215 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, the metropolitan government said, registering 200-plus infections for the third straight day. Th ... ( read original story ...)
The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry
Cryptocurrency exchanges have now become significant for global businesses, and digital asset trading hubs are carrying on substantial business activities on a daily basis ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Declares A $30 Billion Crypto Payments War With PayPal
With 80% of Coinbase users also being PayPal users, Coinbase is declaring a crypto payments war with PayPal by launching its debit card in the US to enable everyday purchases with Bitcoin and other ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Kanazaki, Mateus goals give Grampus 2-0 win against Antlers
Goals from Mu Kanazaki and Mateus secured Nagoya Grampus a 2-0 win Saturday against a Kashima Antlers side reduced to 10 men ... ( read original story ...)
A local’s guide to the backstreet eats of Osaka’s Baika neighborhood
Osaka – Baika, population 5,165, is a charming neighborhood with a small-town feel near Osaka’s Chidoribashi Station. Here, restaurants and cafes are housed in antiquated buildings, and a close-knit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Festival Puts on Brave Face at In-Person Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo festival, which is also cooperating with ... the boxing epic “Underdog,” the Japanese film business is still fighting an uphill battle to success. ( read original story ...)
US, Japan and Australia to form supply chains in Vietnam
The governments of the US, Japan and Australia are taking steps to invest in the development of infrastructure and form supply chains in Vietnam, according to Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party ... ( read original story ...)
Spectator cap raised at Yokohama stadium for high-tech anti-virus experiment
A three-day high-tech experiment began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at major events, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s food industry grows hot with high-tech freezing
The material inhibits oxidation -- the main culprit in food spoilage -- by preventing oxygen from entering while retaining moisture within the bread. Freezing bread causes a loss of moisture, leaving ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders target overwork among country’s bureaucrats
A group of made up of the heads of leading companies in Japan has begun collecting signatures online as part of a bid to slash overtime work in Tokyo's Kas ... ( read original story ...)
Rock Tang joins Honolulu commercial real estate firm after time in Tokyo
After the Covid-19 pandemic brought Tokyo’s 60 million-square-foot office market to ... what he called a “sabbatical” from the business world in Honolulu. “After my Japan experience, I suddenly got a ... ( read original story ...)
Tech firm’s IPO turns former NTU professor into billionaire
Dr Shi Xu once said that financial stability and job security were the two dreams he and his wife had when they moved to Singapore from China in the early 1990s.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga to issue instruction Nov. 10 for extra budget compilation
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to instruct Cabinet ministers on Nov. 10 to compile a third extra budget for fiscal 2020 to support the economy hit by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Australia’s 2027 World Cup bid picks up steam with more govt funding
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Fiji - Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan - September 21, 2019 The Webb Ellis Cup trophy is seen before the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra ... ( read original story ...)
Spectator cap raised in Yokohama stadium for anti-virus trial
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A three-day trial began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus at major events, with the cap on the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Domestic ticket holders can apply for refunds in November: Tokyo organisers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan-based ticketholders for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10, Games organisers said on Friday. Since deciding to postpone the Games ... ( read original story ...)