PM Kishida and President Biden decided to host QUAD Summit Meeting in Tokyo, which will be attended by India’s PM Narendra Modi and the US president in person. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos lose billions as tech stocks and crypto suffer steep falls
Tumbling tech stocks and cryptocurrencies have seen the fortunes of some of the world’s richest people take a hit over the past week. Bloomberg reports that Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk lost $25 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tepco Hit by Setback in Clean-Up of Crippled Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has found that a coolant solution, used to create an ice wall halting the seepage of groundwater into reactor buildings, has leaked from ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Cripples Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin This Weekend
The intense selling pressure we saw ending the trading week for stocks continued into the weekend in the crypto market. Three of the top 11 tokens by market capitalization, Bitcoin ( CRYPTO:BTC) , ... ( read original story ...)
Saturday’s Crypto Meltdown: Why Some Cryptocurrencies Are Down Over 25% Today
If you thought Friday's crypto sell-off was intense then you'll be shocked to see the state of trading on Saturday. Many cryptocurrencies were down by another 25% with some falling 30% in the last day ... ( read original story ...)
Ether, Solana, Memecoins Get Crushed in Crypto Market Rout
The risk-off attitude and selling pressure across the global crypto market showed no sign of abating on Saturday, with Bitcoin sliding 4% and Ether down some 7% in late-afternoon U.S. trading after an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Tips to stop Omicron spread at home
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has put together a checklist to help prevent infection at home as the case numbers surge with the highly infectious Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hits record 10,000 COVID-19 cases, Japan over 50,000 for first time
Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000, while Japan's exceeded 50,000 for the first time as the Omicron variant continues to spread ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Japanese ski company set to rule Olympic bumps again
A Japanese company has become a world leader in a very specific area of ski manufacturing, with its triangular logo set to be seen at the Beijing Olympic Games on the skis of most of the world's best ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s mortgage tax relief system ‘unfair,’ leaves low-income earners ineligible
For people in Japan seeking home loans, the mortgage tax relief system has become indispensable. While the scale of tax reductions in the fis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports record daily COVID cases, topping 50,000 for the first time
Japan reported a record number of daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, topping 50,000 cases for the first time in the pandemic. Japan recorded 50,200 cases on Saturday, with more than 11,000 of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high – as it happened
New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding to partner Clarke Gayford, as the country prepares to move to red traffic light setting at midnight on Sunday. “My wedding will not ... ( read original story ...)
Ricoh & Pentax stop mass production in Japan (but it’s business as usual in US)
Ricoh will use full digital sales systems in Japan from April for Pentax and Ricoh GR brands (but this won't affect the US) ... ( read original story ...)
Could the world become too warm to hold Winter Olympics?
ET Without drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, climate change threatens future Winter Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars Re-Sign Michael Peoples
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars have re-signed right-hander Michael Peoples to a new contract for the 2022 season, the team announced. ( read original story ...)
Closed hotel in Yokohama offers combat zone for airsoft players
YOKOHAMA--A hotel that was shut down during the novel coronavirus crisis has become a battleground. The five-story building in Yokohama’s Naka Ward has attracted combat game lovers armed with airsoft ... ( read original story ...)