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Japan decides to hold ex-PM Abe's state funeral on Sept 27 -source

The Japanese government decided on Friday to hold the state funeral planned for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 27, a person who was at the cabinet meeting to confirm the plan told Reuters.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

The loom of centralization: can exchanges bring privacy back to cryptocurrencies?

South Korea and Japan impose a blanket ban on privacy-focused currencies. ShapeShift delists Dash. Every major exchange demands pictures of your photo IDs scanned and uploaded. SEC, echoed by the Biden administration, hints at regarding crypto firms as brokers and imposing additional mandatory record-keeping requirements. 

Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022

Japan battles seventh COVID wave as Tokyo hits record of almost 32,000 new daily cases

Japan records 186,000 new cases nationwide as numbers continue to surge.

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

Benzinga Before The Bell: Baidu Beats Tesla, Finland Sells $47.5M Bitcoins, Tesla's Bitcoin Sale And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, July 21

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Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022

Japan panel proposes development of rare earths, marine minerals

Proposals calling for Japan to promote the development of rare earths and marine minerals from the viewpoint of economic security have been compiled by a government panel.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 21, 2022

Tokyo's daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

‘Dominated by old men’: Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo

Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

Japan urges high vigilance against surge in COVID cases

Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday called for the highest vigilance against COVID-19 infections as the nation's capital, Tokyo, reported 31,878 cases of daily infections, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time.

Reuters · Jul 21, 2022

Seoul Lures Multinational Talents to Globalize Korean Pop

From Indian Korean pop (K-pop) idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent -- a smart strategy as it aims for world domination. K-pop bands have long included non-Koreans: Blackpink's Lisa is Thai, while Japan and China are both well represented, and Korean-American…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 21, 2022

Devendra Fadnavis assures Japanese officials of fast-tracking bullet train, other infra projects

The bullet train project is expected to reduce the travel time between Ahmedabad and Mumbai to about three hours

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022