Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Athletics must be creative if Olympic Games do not go ahead – Lord Coe
World Athletics president Lord Coe says the sport "may have to think out of the box" if the Olympic Games do not go ahead in 2021. ( read original story ...)
How to ‘disappear’ in Japan
According to Christopher Ryan, rich people have the tendency to separate themselves from the rest of the world Jon and Alex, a gay couple from Russia, share an intimate moment at a small apartment in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Says With IPO Looming, Jack Ma’s Ant Group Earns $3.5 Billion Profit in Six Months
Analysts at Japanese financial services company Osaka Matsui Management have said that billionaire Jack Ma-backed Chinese financial-technology juggernaut Ant Group Co. earned an estimated $3.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s virtual airline has soaring business class demand amid global pandemic
Those booking these “flights” might never leave the ground but they don’t feel short changed, as passengers on Japan’s leading “virtual reality” airline. First Airline ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby chief redevelops lymphoma but will keep working
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chief of the Japan Business Federation known as Keidanren, has redeveloped lymphoma but will keep working from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks stage modest rebound as U.S.-China concerns recede
Tokyo stocks turned modestly higher Friday, thanks to a Wall Street rise and receded concerns over U.S.-China relations. The 225-issue Nikkei average of th ... ( read original story ...)
World Athletics president concedes ‘no certainties’ that Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will go ahead next summer
In a poll, over half of Japanese businesses have said the Games should be cancelled or put off again due to the ongoing Covid pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Bank to charge 1,100 yen for old-fashioned paper bankbooks
Mizuho Bank Ltd. customers who prefer an old-fashioned paper bankbook will have to dip into their savings if they want one starting in January. Customers will have to shell out 1,100 yen ($10.42) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ship deviated from shipping lane before Mauritius impact, data shows
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane, data from a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan governor says travel campaign too soon
The governor of Iwate in northern Japan has criticized the national government’s “GoTo” campaign to encourage travel with discounts, noting the growing number of coronavirus cases. Gov. Takuya Tasso ... ( read original story ...)
A Hole New World: Japan City Lights Up Sewer Covers
Tokorozawa, near Tokyo, is hoping the unusual additions will attract visitors, including enthusiasts of the painted decorated manhole covers that adorn some of Japan's streets. "They're Japan's first ... ( read original story ...)
Business beefs, algorithm chaos and a seemingly unstoppable Wall Street
The gains on Wall Street have been driven by a small gang of tech companies, led by Amazon. Jeff Bezos’s company has seen its share price rocket about 80 per cent in 2020, with the result that Alexa ... ( read original story ...)
These Tokyo venues have installed cooling water mist features to beat the summer heat
While temperatures are inching towards the 40 degrees Celsius mark around Japan, summer in Tokyo can become especially hot as our concrete jungle is extremely densely populated. If you’re looking for ... ( read original story ...)
Air conditioner trouble forces central Japan school to temporarily close
Air conditioning units stopped producing cold air in some classrooms at an elementary school in this central Japan city, forcing the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Research team develops the first physics-based method for predicting large solar flares
A research team recently succeeded in developing the first physics-based model that can accurately predict imminent large solar flares, which can cause severe space weather disturbances affecting ... ( read original story ...)