The UN Kyoto Congress on criminal justice marks Japan’s contribution to strengthening the rule of law within the global community. The 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil joins Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity
The document aims to promote the fair and equitable sharing of benefits stemming from the use of genetic resources of biological diversity, like plants, animals, and micro-organisms, as well as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 1-month low as U.S. futures slump
Japan's Nikkei index on Thursday dropped to its lowest in one month, as investors sold off heavyweights including SoftBank Group and Fast Retailing, tracking a slump in U.S. futures during the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima Timeline: How an Earthquake Triggered Japan’s 2011 Nuclear Disaster
The 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was the worst nuclear event since the meltdown at Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union 25 years prior. It started with an earthquake. It ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has Come a Long Way Since the Last Bull Run in 2017. Here’s Why.
Thanks to a sustained bull run that started in October, Bitcoin has been making mainstream headlines across the board as it seeks to break through its previous all-time high of $20,000, achieved in ... ( read original story ...)
John McAfee Charged Over Crypto Promotion on Top of Tax Woes
Cybersecurity software mogul John McAfee, in custody in Spain facing U.S. tax charges, was indicted for fraud and money laundering for his use of social media to promote cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Anti-virus mogul John McAfee charged with fraud over crypto promotion
McAfee indicted in Manhattan federal court over schemes that promoted cryptocurrency offerings on social media ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Says SEC ‘Picking’ Crypto Winners and Losers in XRP Fight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to treat the cryptocurrency XRP as a security even as it exempts Bitcoin and Ether from being regulated like stocks or bonds, XRP developer Ripple ... ( read original story ...)
Cybersecurity Mogul McAfee Charged Over Crypto Promotion
Cybersecurity software mogul John McAfee, in custody in Spain facing U.S. tax charges, was indicted for fraud and money laundering for using social media to promote cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
61% Of Goldman Sachs’ Surveyed Clients Are Bullish On Crypto
New York banking giant has surveyed 280 of its clients to determine their crypto exposure and bitcoin price predictions. The outlook is overwhelmingly positive. ( read original story ...)
John McAfee Indicted On Fraud, Money Laundering Charges In Pump And Dump Crypto Scheme
John McAfee was indicted on securities fraud and money laundering charges, the Justice Department announced Friday, adding to the antivirus software pioneer’s litany of legal problems stemming from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan New Beginnings
Tokyo is reviving ambitions to be Asia’s top global financial hub. Many factors, including the country’s fully diversified economy and high level of household savings, favor the effort. But will it ... ( read original story ...)
Cityzens Giving for Recovery: Spotlight on Yokohama
To support Cityzens Giving for Recovery in Yokohama and around the world, check out our online auction and sweepstake for your chance to win exclusive City prizes. Every penny rai ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area, PM apologises
Japan extended a state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks on Friday to try to combat COVID-19, prompting a "heartfelt apology" by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The state of emergency had ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends virus state of emergency in Tokyo area
Japan extended a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area by two weeks on Friday, less than five months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Canada Clears J&J Vaccine; Tokyo Extends Emergency: Virus Update
Canada’s public health agency licensed Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, according to a government official, making it the fourth shot authorized in the country struggling to keep up with its ... ( read original story ...)