Japan's finance minister on Friday brushed aside some ruling party lawmakers' calls for a big extra stimulus budget, saying the situation was different from earlier this year when massive fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
To catch 2 thieves: Nagoya shrine posts video of cash theft on YouTube
In the video, two men are shown removing a chain attached to the money box and taking the portion containing the cash ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release 1m tonnes of contaminated Fukushima water into the sea – reports
Japan’s government has reportedly decided to release more than 1m tonnes of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea, setting it on a collision course with local ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy: Reuters poll
Japan's government needs to compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year ending March to shore up an economy hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, economists said in a Reuters poll. Nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Intrinsic Value: Crypto Community Responds to Bank of England Governor
Bitcoin's intrinsic value has been heavily discussed in the crypto community this week following a remark by the governor of the Bank of England suggesting that the cryptocurrency may have no ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Chinese retailer Miniso jump in 1st day of trading
Miniso, a Chinese discount retailer known for its fashionable but affordable household products, is expected to raise up to $562 million in a U.S. initial public offering in New York ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tap budget reserves worth $5.2 billion to protect jobs, supply chains
Japan's cabinet decided on Friday to tap emergency budget reserves worth 549 billion yen ($5.2 billion) to support supply chains and farmers and provide job subsidies to cushion the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tap budget reserves worth $5.2 bln to protect jobs, supply chains
Japan's cabinet decided on Friday to tap emergency budget reserves worth 549 billion yen ($5.2 billion) to support supply chains and farmers and provide job subsidies to cushion the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
With Eye on China, Japan’s Suga Seeks Tighter Ties With Vietnam, Indonesia
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga poses for a picture following a press conference at LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan September 14, 2020. Nicolas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports
Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea in a decades-long operation, reports said Friday, despite strong opposition from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan decides to release contaminated water containing radioactive substances into the sea: Report
(AP FILE) Japan’s government has decided to release treated water ... more than a million tonnes of contaminated water since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan has decided to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: reports
Japan's government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news agency and other media reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
What Controls Giant Subduction Earthquakes?
Subduction zones with a low dipping angle and thick sediments can produce giant earthquakes; this finding lets researchers estimate worst-case scenarios for coastlines around the world. ( read original story ...)
China to build 15,000 earthquake early warning monitoring stations
Students also held earthquake escape drills and learned about disaster mitigation. Photo: cnsphoto China has stepped up its efforts to establish a nationwide project for earthquake alerts and plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.12 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.12 percent at 23,478.40 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.25 percent at 1,627.64. TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Vending machine snap goes under hammer for 4.5 million yen
A photograph of a vending machine buried under a heap of snow fetched 33,750 pounds (4.5 million yen, or $43,000) at a London auction house. The image was snapped by Eiji Ohashi, a 65-year-old ... ( read original story ...)