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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2023

Japan’s biggest bank in talks to issue global stablecoins

MUFG is in discussions with multiple parties about using its blockchain platform, Progmat, to mint stablecoins tied to foreign currencies.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jan 24, 2023

Efforts underway toward practical use of 'flying bikes' in Japan

It is thought that in the future, the use of such vehicles could be helpful in disaster relief missions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023

China’s video game creators come in from the cold as crackdown eases

Beijing’s tough curbs in 2021 laid waste to the once-booming industry, shaving over half of the market value of sector leaders like Tencent Holdings and NetEase.

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Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick