Nine buildings in the capital's Koto Ward caught on fire before dawn on Dec. 6 after a suspected arson case at a home, leaving a man with non ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on Wall St. declines, SoftBank losses
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, tracking declines on Wall Street late last week amid worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve may move to tighten its monetary policy soon, while large losses in ... ( read original story ...)
Tasmanian triathlete Jake Birtwhistle relives Tokyo Olympic triathlon boat drama
Tasmanian triathlete Jake Birtwhistle does not blame a farcical false start for a disappointing return from his maiden Olympic Games. More than four months after being caught up in arguably Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military, among world’s strongest, looks to build
Dozens of tanks and hundreds of soldiers fired explosives and machine guns in drills Monday on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, a main stronghold for a nation that is perhaps the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korean stocks drop 1%; investors monitor bitcoin volatility
Investors will continue to monitor crypto after bitcoin prices were volatile throughout the weekend, dropping sharply Saturday afternoon during Asia hours. Over in Hong Kong markets, four new stocks — ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba walked away from potential buyout talks and Brookfield offer -sources
Japan's Toshiba Corp walked away from potential private equity buyout offers at a substantial premium, as well as advanced talks for a minority stake from Canada's Brookfield, according to three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan submits record extra budget to parliament for economic package
Japan's government on Monday submitted to parliament a draft extra budget for fiscal 2021 worth a record 36.0 trillion yen ($320 bill ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet starting extraordinary session
Japan's Diet is convening an extraordinary session ... They say it would also finance economic steps to support individuals and firms affected by the pandemic. The opposition camp intends to ... ( read original story ...)
An Afghan in Japan’s plea to the world
What would you do if you woke up safe and sound in Japan only to learn that your home country was collapsing into chaos? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s main opposition party elects new right-wing leader
The elevation of Izumi demonstrates the Democrats are shifting even further in a pro-business and militarist direction. ( read original story ...)
Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?
So why the coal? The answer is the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. In 2010 about one third of Japan's electricity came from nuclear power, and there were plans to build a lot more. But then the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government considering lifting FY22 economic growth forecast
Japan has lagged other economies in pulling out of the pandemic-induced slump, forcing policymakers to maintain massive fiscal and monetary support even as other advanced nations dial back crisis-mode ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Princess Aiko Turns 20
Japan’s Princess Aiko celebrated her coming of age at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace after turning 20 on Wednesday. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako #愛子さま成年行事 #愛子さま ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tougher virus border controls boost support for PM, poll shows
Japanese voters' support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ticked up after his government enforced tighter border controls against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said on ... ( read original story ...)
$300 Billion Crypto Price Crash: What Next For Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano, XRP And Terra’s Luna
Despite rallying since Friday night's crash, the bitcoin price is down more than 10% on this time seven days ago and almost 30% from its all-time high of almost $70,000 per bitcoin set last month. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange BitMart loses $196 million to hackers
According to Coindesk, the crypto exchange BitMart has lost the equivalent of $196 million (originally estimated at $150 million) to a hack. The intruder breached Ethereum and Binance wallets with a ... ( read original story ...)