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Dozens injured, transport disrupted as slow blankets Tokyo

More than 330 domestic flights departing from and arriving to airports in the Tokyo region were cancelled due to the bad weather, while some regional trains were also suspended, local news reports said. Japan's northern regions frequently see heavy snow ... ( read original story ...)

Japan foreign minister hopes for improved ties with China

Japan is making efforts to further a gradual thaw in relations dogged by history and a territorial dispute. Concerns about North Korea's nuclear weapons program also featured prominently in the Sunday discussions. Japan has pushed for stricter measures ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquake rocks Japan – Ring of Fire on alert

The earthquake registered 5.1 magnitude at struck at a depth of 37 miles off the east coast of Honshu. The Japan earthquake struck 46 miles from the town of Miyako, which is home to more than 50,000 people. Morioka-shi, home to nearly 300,000 people, is 73 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan pushes China, South Korea for 3-way summit

BEIJING -- The Japanese government is making its final push to convince China and South Korea to come to the table for a trilateral summit in Japan soon. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono arrived in Beijing on Saturday, and will meet with Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Finance Minister hails Indo-Japan ties in 2017

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has hailed the remarkable progress of Indo-Japan strategic ties in 2017, describing it as a “great year” for bilateral relations. Kono was speaking at the Republic Day celebration event hosted by India’s ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million

The exchange has already reported the incident to the police and to Japan's Financial Services Agency, NHK said. In 2014, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, which once handled 80 percent of the world's bitcoin trades, filed for bankruptcy after losing some 850,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka: Ex-pro boxer crashed van into police car after chase

Ex-pro boxer Kenbun Torres slammed his van into a police car near JR Osaka Station on Thursday (Fuji News Network) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a former professional boxer after a chase ended with his vehicle ramming into a police car ... ( read original story ...)

Japan cryptocurrency exchange loses $657 million in hack

TOKYO -- Japanese media say an exchange has lost 58 billion yen ($ ... It later added that it had restricted dealings in most other cryptocurrencies too. Kyodo News service reported that Coincheck President Koichiro Wada apologized at a news conference ... ( read original story ...)

A SoftBank mobile IPO would pose a tricky debt question

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's putative plan to take its Japanese mobile phone unit public has gotten a mixed reception in the fixed-income market, where some worry about the possible loss of the core subsidiary as a bond guarantor and the impact that would ... ( read original story ...)