Japanese distilleries in Kyushu branch out into absinthe, gin to make use of local produce
Aug 30, 2021 09:14 am UTC| Life Economy
Kyushus long-established breweries have started creating Western spirits of absinthe and gin to make use of the islands rich variety of local fruits, herbs, and other potential ingredients. In creating absinthe, an...
Brokerage firm Nomura offers pizza and pasta delivery payable in crypto tokens
Aug 28, 2021 19:43 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency
Nomura is offering subscriptions to a luxurious Italian food delivery service, where customers can use tokens existing on the blockchain for purchasing dishes. An affiliate of Nomura Holdings Inc. began selling the...
Coronavirus temporarily shuts down Pokemon Centers, stores, and cafes across Japan
Aug 28, 2021 16:27 pm UTC| Life Economy
The Pokemon Company is indeterminately closing 14 Pokemon Centers, seven Pokémon Stores, and two Pokemon Cafes across Japan due to surging coronavirus infections in the country. The closures began...
S. Korea's online stores to issue NFT technology-based digital certificates for luxury goods
Aug 27, 2021 23:52 pm UTC| Life Digital Currency Economy
South Koreas online stores that sell expensive, high-end branded goods will be issuing non-fungible token (NFT) technology-based digital certificates on appraisal and warranty services to alleviate counterfeiting...
Music platform Royal to sell song rights as NFTs
Aug 27, 2021 18:47 pm UTC| Digital Currency Life
Founders Fund and Paradigm are leading an investment that aims to fuse music rights with NFT in a platform called Royal, which would allow users to buy shares of songs through the companys marketplace. The buyers would...
Purchases by S. Koreans of ready-to-consume coffee grow 5.9% to 672.9 billion won in H1
Aug 25, 2021 20:56 pm UTC| Life Economy
South Koreas market for convenient coffee beverages expanded 5.9 percent on year to 672.9 billion won in the first half amid the coronavirus pandemic. Canned coffee accounted for 258.6 billion won in sales, up 1.7...
Kakao Mobility to suspend affiliated drivers who ask passengers not to use its service
Aug 25, 2021 20:46 pm UTC| Life Economy
Kakao Mobility Corp. is threatening to suspend 33 affiliated taxi drivers who told passengers to stop using its taxi-hailing service Kakao T or recommended they use other platforms during the May to July...
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