TOKYO -- The number of foreigners working in Japan jumped by 250,000 in a year to 2.3 million in October, the largest year-on-year increase since records began in 2008, as efforts by companies to ...
Russian skating couple, world champions in 1990s, were in crashed US airliner
Russian-born ice skating coaches and former world champions Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the American Airlines plane that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Enzyme ALPK2: A therapeutic target for a lethal form of heart failure
Researchers from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2) that is specifically expressed in the heart. They found that the enzyme may prevent a ... ( read original story ...)
World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US
The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan trims jobs and production in U.S.
Nissan Motor (OTCPK:NSANY) announced production and shift cuts in the U.S. as part of its strategy to push back costs amid sluggish sales. The Yokohama-based automaker is offering buyouts to workers. ( read original story ...)
Bianca Censori wears thong bodysuit over sheer tights at Tokyo airport with Kanye West
The Australian model paired her outfit with metallic silver pumps and a pair of black shades. She had her dark hair pulled back in a low bun. ( read original story ...)
Crypto hacks drop 44% YoY in January, CeFi top target with $69M loss
Crypto hacks fell 44% to $73 million in January, but CeFi platforms accounted for over 93% of total value lost.
Japan officials rapped for remarks about nuclear waste
Senior government officials have recently made remarks that appear to support a suggestion that Japan should select the disputed No ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Whales Are Buying This Viral Altcoin over Shiba Inu, Solana, and XRP: Here’s Why
Remittix is attracting interest from analysts and investors alike due to its position as a future category leader in the PayFi sector.
Passengers on downed flight included American and Russian figure skaters
Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Dentsu Group ordered to pay ¥300 million over Tokyo Games bid-rigging
The Tokyo District Court also sentenced the former assistant head of the sports department of core subsidiary Dentsu to two years in prison suspended for four years. ( read original story ...)
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days. ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024. ( read original story ...)
Fuji Media business partners hit by scandal involving Japan TV host Nakai
The impact of Fuji Television Network Inc.'s loss of advertisers over a scandal between a woman and former TV personality Masahiro Nakai has ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu fined 300 million yen in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging
Advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. has been fined 300 million yen ($1.94 million) after being found guilty of violating the Anti-Monopoly Law in connection with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games bid-rigging scandal. ( read original story ...)