#Japan committed ‘abuse’ by jailing Carlos Ghosn: UN panel

#Japan committed ‘abuse’ by jailing Carlos Ghosn: UN panel

“#Japan committed ‘abuse’ by jailing Carlos Ghosn: UN panel” A United Nations human rights panel says Japan committed an “extrajudicial abuse of process” by arresting ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn multiple times to keep him in jail for months. The UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued the finding in a 17-page report…

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# Crypto will be useful but Bitcoin is hard to understand, says SoftBank CEO

# Crypto will be useful but Bitcoin is hard to understand, says SoftBank CEO

“# Crypto will be useful but Bitcoin is hard to understand, says SoftBank CEO ” While the ongoing cryptocurrency bull run is boosting crypto adoption, some billionaire investors still find Bitcoin (BTC) to be something of a distraction.  Masayoshi Son, a billionaire technology entrepreneur and CEO of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, claimed that he “doesn’t understand” Bitcoin…

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                LoverPretend launches March 25, 2021 in Japan

# LoverPretend launches March 25, 2021 in Japan

“# LoverPretend launches March 25, 2021 in Japan ” Opening movie released. Otome visual novel LoverPretend will launch for Switch on March 25, 2021 in Japan for 6,500 yen, Idea Factory announced. An 8,500 yen limited edition including a drama CD and special booklet will also be available. Here is an overview of the story,…

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#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes

#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes

“#pledges by big polluters boost Paris hopes” BERLIN — The UN’s climate chief says deadlines set by some of the world’s top polluters to end greenhouse gas emissions, along with US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to take Washington back into the Paris accord, have boosted hopes of meeting the pact’s ambitious goals. The agreement signed…

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                Famitsu Sales: 11/9/20 – 11/15/20

# Famitsu Sales: 11/9/20 – 11/15/20

“# Famitsu Sales: 11/9/20 – 11/15/20 ” Black Ops Cold War, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Sakuna, and more. Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of November 9, 2020 to November 15, 2020. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War for PlayStation 4 was the top-selling…

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# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen

# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen

“# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen ” Japan’s three largest banks, as part of a group of 30 private sector actors, are set to collaborate on an experiment with a digital yen. The group consists of banks, various Japanese brokerages, utilities and telecoms firms and retailers, according to a Reuters report published…

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#Video game promotes colorectal screenings with cute Anime girls

#Video game promotes colorectal screenings with cute Anime girls

“#Video game promotes colorectal screenings with cute Anime girls” The latest in educational gaming has dropped, and it’s the s - - t. A new Japanese app called “Unkore” aims to teach players about life-saving digestive health measures by animating intestinal bacteria as attractive Anime characters. Video game website Kotaku explained that “Unkore” is a portmanteau for unko,…

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