Crypto exchange Binance ordered to suspend operations in Japan
By Adam Samson in London and Leo Lewis in Tokyo From Financial Times YESTERDAY Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies exchanges, has been ordered by the financial services agency in Tokyo to suspend its operations in Japan. Japan’s Financial…
Wild boars taking over Japanese towns as humans grow old and move out
From WN Rapidly shrinking towns and cities across Japan are experiencing a population explosion, not in humans, but in wild boars, The Washington Post reports. Across the country, wild boars are moving in as Japan’s rapidly aging population either moves…
Beyond The Frame | The Shinto Bride
Meiji Shrine | X-Pro2 From The Travel Photographer t’s a real shame that the traditional Shinto wedding ceremonies in Japan have dropped in popularity in the recent years, and that these only represent 20% of all weddings in the country, dropping…
Xofluza, Flu Drug That Kills Virus in 24 Hours, Approved in Japan
By Jen Krausz From Newsweek Xofluza, a new flu drug that has been shown to kill the flu virus in 24 hours with one dose, was approved Friday in Japan after a successful human trial. The fast-track approval from Japan’s…
Samsung’s chairman suspected of evading $368 million worth of taxes
By Ju-min Park, Joyce Lee, Reuters From Business Insider Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee is suspected of tax evasion. South Korean police alleged Lee used bank accounts containing around $368 million under someone else’s name. SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean…
Japan launches smallest rocket ever to carry satellite into orbit
By Jon Fingas From engadget When you carry tiny payloads, you only need a tiny rocket. Japan has set a new spaceflight record — and unlike most of these feats, it’s defined by what wasn’t involved. The country’s Aerospace Exploration…
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
AFP From Newsmax Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to…
Falling jet wing panel damages car in Japan
From BBC A car was seriously damaged when part of an aeroplane’s wing landed on it in the Japanese city of Osaka. The piece, which weighed more than 4kg (9lb), fell from a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane shortly after…
Gadget of the week
Clear glass speaker magically displays animated lyrics to match nearly any song BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Just calling this a visual speaker doesn’t quite do it justice. Japanese firm, Cotodama’s gorgeous work of art displays song lyrics on a…
Nikki Haley to UN: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘Begging for War’
From Newsmax U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Monday it was time for the U.N. Security Council to impose “the strongest possible measures” on North Korea over its sixth and largest nuclear test because “enough is…
